Last season for another Barcelona legend from the fabulous team playing under Guardiola as well as Luis Enrique and other. Iniesta played his last match on the 20 of May 2018 for FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou. Wearing the shirt for the upcoming season the 2018/19 FC Barcelona home jersey. Andres Iniesta with the … Read more
Xavi retired from football after the season 2014/15. Retired as a player he would continue to play in Qatar and later coach the same place as well. Xavi won everything possible with FC Barcelona and formed a magnificent triad in the midfield alongside Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta. But at some point the music has … Read more
The last season with Nike. Liverpool will switch to adidas with the season 25/26 coming up. But the last season under Nike tutelage did provide a rather elegant 3rd kit in the shape of white base with grey pattern and a red contrast. The shock of the summer occurred when Portuguese player Diogo Jota and … Read more
The 3 top sporting goods brands in football: Puma, adidas, Nike invest heavily in the relationships with the clubs of the major European leagues. Thus among the top 10 biggest kit contracts there are 5 clubs from the Premier League, 2 from La Liga, 2 from the Bundesliga, and one sole from the French Ligue … Read more
The 2018/19 season at Real Madrid was, by any honest measure, a slow-motion disaster. The summer of 2018 began with the unthinkable: Cristiano Ronaldo — the most decorated player in the club’s modern era — handed in a transfer request and was gone to Juventus before pre-season was barely underway. You don’t replace Cristiano Ronaldo. … Read more
When FIFA launches a new tournament, criticism often follows, particularly from Europe. The calendar is already bursting, motives questioned, and the established order rattled. So, as the expanded FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in 2025, it’s met with familiar skepticism. But I would argue that, when scrutinized, this tournament isn’t just another fixture; it’s … Read more
Arsenal’s 2024/25 campaign was, for the third consecutive year, a lesson in exquisite near-misses. Mikel Arteta’s side posted the division’s best defensive record, conceded a league-low 34 times, and produced arguably the most electrifying European night in the modern era for the club — a stunning 5-1 aggregate dismantling of Real Madrid in the Champions … Read more
Kylien Mbappé is currently the 9 with Real Madrid and will wear that number during the FIFA Club World Cup tournament in the US over the summer of 2025. However, once the music stops in America, will Mbappe continue with 9 or will he switch to then vacant number 10 left by Modric ending his … Read more
La Liga taking up the mantle of the Premier League introduced a uniform name and number style across the league for the season 2017/18. The criteria was same positioning, same size, same font. But colors and club logo were left to the clubs to decide upon. This would only complicate matters for the retailers since … Read more
Gareth Bale returned from loan to Real Madrid but his number 11 was taken over by another player. Thus he had to settle for number 18 instead. He was part of this very successful campaign though he did not play as an important role himself as on previous occasions such as the season 2017/18 or … Read more
