Official announcements, leaks and great finds: OneFootball rounds up all the kit news from the week.
Major blunder for Nike 🥶
This is the big story of the week: Nike’s World Cup shirts have a manufacturing defect. The result is a fairly visible bump around the shoulder area.
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Spotted on players during the last international break, Nike has officially confirmed the issue but is now facing a huge logistical challenge to fix it, given that millions of shirts have already been produced and sold. Click here for more details.
However, according to some resourceful fans, the bump on the shoulder could disappear with the use of hot steam.
Off kits – A thunderbolt in the UCL?
This week, UEFA announced that it is in exclusive talks with Nike for the American brand to become the official supplier of Champions League balls from 2027.
That would mark the end of a 26-year partnership between Adidas and European football’s governing body. If the deal goes through, Nike would also become the official ball supplier for the Europa League and the Conference League.
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Chelsea – Home 26/27 (leak)
According to the usually well-informed Footy Headlines, this is what Chelsea’s future shirt should look like. The faded crest in the background is likely to get people talking.
Footy Headlines & Opaleak
Juventus – Home 26/27 (leak)
Juventus has also seen its next home shirt leaked. According to Footy Headlines, the Old Lady should see gold touches return to its jersey.
Marseille – Home 26/27 (leak)
With OM’s new logo unveiled this week, here is a first look at what the Olympians’ next shirt should look like, according to InformaTreize.
InformaTreize
PSG – Home 26/27 (leak)
According to the Paris-based source, PSG should wear a retro-style shirt next season, with the return of the wide red stripe down the middle of the jersey.
Off kits – 3D-printed boots by Adidas (official)
This could be a turning point in the recent history of boot manufacturing. Adidas unveiled a new pair this week called “Project R.A.P”, notable for having been 3D-printed.
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Ademola Lookman and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are said to have given feedback on the pair. We’re big fans of the design here.
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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.