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Ronaldo Becomes The First Person To Break 200m Followers On Instagram

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first person to break 200 million followers on Instagram, with only the social media platform’s account itself having more. Ronaldo finds himself on top of the list of people with the most followers, ahead of Ariana Grande and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in the next two positions.

Upcoming CR7 x Italia Independent Eyewear Collection Announced

Ever a fan of the odd pair of sunglasses here and there, Cristiano Ronaldo has announced the latest partnership for his CR7 brand, and it’s with eyewear specialists, Italia Independent in what is set to be a five year deal. The upcoming collection is due to be fully unveiled at Mido in Milan at the end of February.

adidas Unveil Two New Innovations To Tackle Plastic Waste

Well aware of the issues that face the world from plastic waste, adidas have progressed their plans to become fully carbon neutral by 2050, introducing PRIMEBLUE and PRIMEGREEN, two new sustainable technologies that contain 100% recycled polyester.

Pogba & Gnabry Feature In adidas's ‘Change Is A Team Sport’ Campaign

Celebrating 50 years of the iconic Superstar sneaker, adidas Originals partnered with Hollywood actor and director Jonah Hill to launch the ‘Change Is a Team Sport’ campaign, which honours five decades of culture makers, boundary pushers, and limit breakers, including the likes of Paul Pogba, Serge Gnabry, Ninja, Pharell Williams, Kerwin Frost, Blackpink, and Jenn Soto.

10 Things You Might Have Missed This Week – 24/01/2020

It’s Friday, and to help the last bit of time tick away before it’s officially the weekend we’ve got 10 things that you might have missed from the world of football this week, including Mbappe and Neymar rewriting the game in France, a novel new approach to player graphics, and the danger/humour of a flag to the groin. Ready? Let's go.

PSG Link Up With Charlotte Hornets Ahead Of Their NBA Season Opener In Paris

The NBA is hosting its season opener between the Charlotte Hornets and the Milwaukee Bucks at the AccorHotels Arena tonight in what is the first official match in history to be hosted in Paris. And with the event occurring in PSG’s backyard, it naturally led to a crossover between the sports, with several Hornets players hooking up with Neymar, Mbappe and co. to promote the new PSG x Jordan 19/20 fourth kit.

Leeds United Close To Lucrative adidas Deal

For the first time in their 100-year history, it looks like there’s a strong possibility that Leeds United will be wearing Three Stripes, after reports emerged suggesting that the Yorkshire club are on the verge of signing a potentially lucrative deal with adidas. It would see the German brand producing Leeds United kits for the 2020/21 season, replacing current kit suppliers Kappa.

Neymar Is Getting His Own Netflix Docu-Series

Something of an of inevitability about this really, but it appears that Neymar is set to be the latest footballer to get his own documentary, with Netflix currently filming the Brazilian star on and off the pitch.

Javier Hernandez Signs For LA Galaxy & Reveals 2020/21 Home Jersey

With big shoes to fill both figuratively and literally, Javier Hernandez has stepped into the Zlatan Ibrahimovic-shaped hole at LA Galaxy, moving from Sevilla to sign a three-year deal with the club that will see him become the highest paid player in MLS. During his unveiling he was decked out in the new Galaxy home shirt, giving the world the first proper look at the team's threads for the 2020 campaign.

Arsenal Academy Hosts Predator 20 Mutator Launch Event

Ahead of the official reveal of the Predator 20+ Mutator football boots, adidas invited us along to Arsenal's Academy to experience the new boots for ourselves, and to travel back to the start of the Predator timeline to understand the innovative technology that has gone into the creation of the latest chapter.

Jordan Pickford Signs Sponsorship Deal With PUMA

Adding to its already impressive roster, PUMA has announced Everton stopper Jordan Pickford as its first signing of 2020. The England man makes the switch from the Swoosh, ending his spell with Nike to take a position with the German brand, and it looks like he’ll be wearing the ONE 5.1, although that’s not definitive just yet…

25 Times Mike Dean Was Pure Showbiz

Mike Dean will referee his 500th Premier League game tomorrow as he struts into the Emirates to officiate Arsenal vs Sheffield United. To celebrate that landmark achievement we've pulled together a collection of moments that made us love Mr Showbiz himself. A collection of moments that make you half expect him to turn up tomorrow with a gold whistle, gold boots and vest under his shirt that says 'DEANO 500 NOT OUT' which he reveals as his clever advantage leads to a goal.

Custom Designer Pete Zheng Creates The adidas Nemeziz Accelerator 19.1

Taking the aesthetics of an icon and wrapping it round a modern boot canvas, custom boot artist Pete Zheng has created the adidas Nemeziz Accelerator 19.1 concept; a beast of a boot that’s sure to haunt your dreams, if only because you’ll never be able to have a pair for yourself.

Triple-Black Predator 20 Just Dropped At Pro:Direct LDN19

Incase you didn’t already know (where have you been?) adidas are set to unveil a new breed of Predator on the 21 January, but Pro:Direct are offering the opportunity to get up close and personal with the next generation silo ahead of launch at their LDN19 store by releasing a hyper-limited amount of a triple black pre-release colourway.

10 Things You Might Have Missed This Week – 17/01/2020

The modern game is so much more than just 90 minutes on the pitch. To prove it, here’s 10 things that you might have missed from the world of football this week, like James Milner inviting anyone listening on social media to perform a lewd act on his teammates, and Hugh Jackman becoming a Jurgen Klopp look-a-like. Yep, football's weird these days...

Graphic Designer Dan Norris Produces Vintage Reimaginings Of Club Crests

Showing off a creative flair for some throwback flavour along with an impressive level of patience, graphic designer Dan Norris has tastefully recreated the crest of every club to have ever graced the Premier League, presenting them in alphabetical order from Arsenal right through to Wolves.