Some things feel inevitable in football. Liverpool and adidas belong together in the same way adidas and FC Bayern belong together forever, and that in England European nights belong to Anfield. And yet for years — through Nike, through New Balance, through the wilderness of sponsors who never quite understood the assignment — the reunion … Read more
Three consecutive Premier League runners-up finishes. A Champions League semi-final run that beat Real Madrid and then fell apart against PSG. Brilliant football, no trophies. Arsenal head into 2025/26 as the side everyone expects to finally close the deal — and Arteta has responded to the pressure with the most emphatic summer statement of his … Read more
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
