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Best World Cup 2026 Shirts – Adidas vs Nike vs Puma & The Smaller Brands

Sunday, 14th June, 2026

Best World Cup Shirts 2026 From Adidas Nike Puma

If there’s one thing I love about the World Cup apart from the football, it’s the shirts. Being a football fan I have always loved the kits, and own so many different ones which I’ve collected over the years.

This year is no different, and in 2026 there’s some really good looking kits on show.

The heavy hitters are the likes of Adidas, Nike and Puma, but there’s also a few smaller brands making an appearance which is nice to see.

For me, Adidas have won the battle of the fashion, with not only the best match kits, but also pre-match, training kits and all of their World Cup offerings.

Here’s a look at my favourite shirts for this World Cup.

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A Visual Guide To Every World Cup Football From 1930 – 2026

Saturday, 13th June, 2026

Every World Cup Football From 1930 - 2026

Balls…Footballs. Once they were just round piece of equipment which were absolutely required to play a game of football. But for the past several decades, they’ve became a lot more.

I have always loved the World Cup, and the balls have played a bigger and bigger part in that. I thought it was about time I done a visual guide on all of the balls, and the stories behind them, both in historic terms and my own memories with them.

This is every World Cup football match ball from 1930 to 2026, and some stories behind them.

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Newcastle Win The Carabao Cup 2024-25!!! – 70 Years After The F.A. Cup, Newcastle Make History

Monday, 17th March, 2025

Me Wearing The Newcastle Shirt

We won the Carabao Cup!

It’s the day after and it’s still hard to believe. 70 years since the last domestic cup and 56 years since a European trophy, Newcastle United are the Carabao Cup winners.

It was a nail biting finish, but Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1, with goals from Big Dan Burn and Alexander Isak.

Here’s how it went down.

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Spain Win Euro 2024 Smashing Records! Spain 2 – 1 England

Monday, 15th July, 2024

Spain Win Euro 2024 - Felicidades La Selecction De Española

Vamos España!! Spain have won Euro 2024, beating England in the final 2-1 with goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal, to record their record breaking 4th European Championship.

What a win, what a night, and what a Euro 2024 it has been.

Here’s the highlights of the whole tournament for Spain, including that final.

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Newcastle United Adidas 2024 Home Shirt & Training Kits Launched – Here It Is!

Friday, 7th June, 2024

Newcastle United Adidas Home Shirt 2024-25

The worst kept secret in football and fashion has been the reunion between Newcastle and Adidas. Today is the day, 7th June 2024, Newcastle and Adidas have released the brand new home kit for the upcoming season.

The goalkeeper shirt has also been released.

They’ve also released additional clothing, training and presentation ranges which they are calling their players range and coach range, more on that later.

Here’s everything you need to know.

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Newcastle United And Adidas Are Back (Confirmed)

Friday, 25th August, 2023

Wearing My Newcastle Adidas Away Shirt From 1996-97 Season

Photo from 2020 – Wearing the Newcastle Away Shirt 96-97 Season By Adidas

A secret was let out a little earlier than it was apparently supposed to be…That is Adidas and Newcastle are back together again.

From the Newcastle United Amazon Documentary, episodes were mistakenly put online before they were supposed to, the secret came out which led to Adidas social media releasing a not so cryptic tweet on their social media.

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Most Stylish Football Managers In The Premier League 2023-24

Saturday, 12th August, 2023

Who is the best dressed manager in football?

From tracksuit managers to the suited and booted, there’s a lot of style and fashion in the dugout and on the touchline these days.

With the money in football, there’s no reason why the managers shouldn’t be looking their best and dressing the part.

The Premier League 2023-24 season is here, but with all of the football and the previous season ending late, it feels like it’s never gone away.

The three promoted teams this season are Burnley, who have bounced straight back, Sheffield United and for the very first time, Luton Town.

So in no particular order, here’s the best dressed managers in the Premier League, and what I love about their style.

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Newcastle 2023-24 Home And Away Shirts Released

Saturday, 1st July, 2023

 

Yesterday saw the release of the anticipated Newcastle United away shirt for the 2023-24 season, with the home shirt being released a couple of weeks ago.

The home shirt was met with mostly positive views, and the away one has had some mixed ones.

Here’s a look at both shirts which are made by Castore in some detail.

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Argentina Win The 2022 World Cup 4-2 On Penalties Against France

Sunday, 18th December, 2022

Argentina have won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on penalties after a 3 – 3 draw against France went into extra time and finally on to penalties.

It was an incredible game and finally Leo Messi has won the World Cup for Argentina.

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The Best New Football Kits 2022-23 Season – Home & Away Shirts

Sunday, 24th July, 2022

The upcoming football season is almost here and there’s one thing that brings it closer, new football kits! These days almost all teams release a fresh kit each year, and for the 2022-23 season that’s no different.

I’ve picked out the best kits that are going to be on show in this season. There’s home and away shirts from the manufacturers such as Adidas, Nike, Puma, Castore, Umbro, Hummel and Mizuno is making a comeback into top flight football kits.

Here’s the new football shirt designs that have caught my eye.

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