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Does Man City’s 26/27 Third Shirt Represent the Future of Football Shirt Design?

Manchester City have officially unveiled their 26/27 third kit, and while the shirt itself is clean, understated and undeniably wearable, it's the story behind it that makes it one of the most interesting releases of the season.

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Liverpool's 26/27 Third Shirt is Inspired by European Nights at Anfield

It definitely feels like Liverpool fans want new signings rather than a new shirt right now, but it’s the latter they get, as adidas reveal the club’s new third shirt for the 26/27 season.
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The Best Ball Designs for the 26/27 Season

The centre of attention but often overlooked, the humble football is the essence of the game. Doesn’t quite come in all shapes and sizes (spherical is essential) but it does come in some pretty radical looks these days.

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adidas Marks the End of an Era with Last UCL & UWCL League Phase Match Balls

adidas has unveiled the official match balls for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Women’s Champions League league phases, and with Nike set to take over as UEFA’s official match ball supplier from 2027/28, they carry a little more significance than usual.
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Atletico Madrid Keep It Smart With New Nike 26/27 Third Shirt

Atletico Madrid and Nike have opted for a more understated approach with the club’s new 26/27 third kit, and the result is one of the strongest alternative shirts the club has worn in recent years.
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French Amateur Side La Ligugéenne Make Moves to Put Themselves on the Map

Taking a different route to recognition, French amateur side La Ligugéenne Football, with the backing of Kappa, have revealed a beautiful new kit for the 26/27 season, one that the club will be hoping will catch the eye beyond its local fanbase.
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Red Star FC & Kappa Once Again Set the Standard for Home Kit Design

You’ve heard the saying "fashionably late to the party", right? Well, that’s Red Star FC all over. With the Ligue 2 season already two games old, the French style kings and perennial trailblazers have finally unveiled their new home shirt for the 2026/27 campaign, and it’s fair to say it was worth the wait.
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Under Armour's Magnetico Elite 6 Offers Control, Comfort and a Statement of Intent

Under Armour may not dominate the football boot conversation in the same way as Nike, adidas or PUMA, but that's precisely what makes releases like the new Magnetico Elite 6 so interesting.
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Bayern Munich’s New 2026/27 Third Shirt Proves Why Third Kits Are Football’s Creative Playground

While the home shirt stuck to tradition and the away shirt went clean, Bayern Munich’s this shirt ventures more on the creative side, with a design inspired by the moments that have shaped one of football's most successful clubs.

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The 10 Best Away Shirt Designs of the 26/27 Season

Football’s back, and with the 2026/27 season underway for the most part, I’ve rounded up the 10 best away shirts of the campaign. Adidas leads the way with four entries, while hummel and Nike each have two. Macron and Erreà complete what is an eclectic set.
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Manchester United & adidas Complete the Set with a Clean Third Kit

Manchester United and adidas are going back to the city for 26/27, serving up an ivory third kit loaded with Manchester references. From hand-drawn roses to red brick maroon and Salford inspired green, it’s a proper love letter to the city, just with a little more edge.
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The World’s First Football Club Has Never Looked Better

There’s a very select handful of clubs in world football that sit at the vanguard of cultural cool. We’re talking about the likes of Venezia, Red Star Paris, AIK, Athens Kallithea, Como… clubs that do things their own way. Trendsetters. Trailblazers. Clubs that carve their own path. And now it looks like the oldest club in the world, the world's first football club, the proper OG, Sheffield FC, are making moves to be considered amongst them.
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MLS and adidas Drop 2026 Archive Collection Featuring Third Jerseys for Eight Teams

and adidas have unveiled the latest edition of the adidas x MLS Archive Collection, bringing back some of the league's most memorable looks and stories. Now in its third year, the collection celebrates the pride, passion and unique identity of eight soccer cities, blending inspiration from the past with each club's modern-day culture.
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Are Spezia Calcio’s 26/27 Kits Too Good for Serie C?

OK, so the title of this piece is a little tongue-in-cheek. But when you look at Spezia Calcio’s new 2026/27 kits, it's hard not to feel that they deserve a bigger stage than Serie C.
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Barcelona & Nike Go To Familiar Colours for 26/27 Third Shirt

For the 2026/27 season, Nike once again taps into a winning formula for Barcelona, delivering a third shirt that blends a nostalgic colour palette with modern design and performance technology. Throwback inspiration paired with contemporary execution? You had us at Teal.
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Real Madrid and adidas Go Pink for the New 2026/27 Third Shirt

Real Madrid and adidas have officially unveiled the club's new third jersey for the 2026/27 season, and it's a shirt that's all about bringing people together.

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