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Nike Launch The Hi-Vis Merlin 19/20 Premier League Ball

Nike have revealed the official Premier League winter match ball for the 2019/20 season. The Hi-Vis Merlin, which will come into play when the clocks go back at the end of October, is inspired by the first-ever Hi-Vis ball to grace the Premier League back in the 2004/05 season – the Total 90 Aerow – and we're very much okay with that.

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Nike Launch The Mercurial 'Dream Speed' Series

Nike have launched the first edition of a brand new Mercurial series. The 'Dream Speed' line of Mercurial designs are set to be worn exclusively by Sam Kerr, Kylian Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo, and the debut drop follows the theme of the DNA of speed.

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Storelli Launch Debut Technical Training Line

Storelli are back at it for the 2019/20 season by launching a new chapter in the story of the Brooklyn based brand. Moving into fresh ground comes the arrival of Storelli's debut technical training line, consisting of training shirts and hoodies, seamlessly constructed for the pitch and gym.

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Our Top 30 Football Shirts Of The 2019/20 Season

Every 2019/20 shirt is now out after Nike saved some of the best until last with their later flurry of third kits. So now we're going to have a crack at picking out our favourite 30 shirts from the 2019/20 season. “30?” you say, “Couldn’t you have narrowed it down a bit more than that?” No. We could not. Honestly, we couldn't.

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A Look At The Nike Futura-Emblazoned Pre-Match Shirts

Complementing the recent retro 2019/20 third shirt collection are Nike's stunning collection of pre-match shirts for the same seven European teams. Two standard templates, complete with some bold block colouring and emblazoned with the Futura logo. Unsurprisingly, they're selling well.

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New Balance Launch The Tekela V2 'Pitch Control' Edition

New Balance turn on their limited edition game for AW19 as the brand releases the 'Pitch Control' version of the Tekela V2 silo. Dropping in a metallic fade effect, the colourway takes inspiration from a DJ's ability to control rhythm and tempo. Yeah, we'll explain what that's all about below.

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adidas Launch The X 506+ Tunit

Following on from the success of the return of the F50 99g, which was combined with the X for a modern day reinterpretation, adidas continues to celebrate its heritage by revisiting one of the most iconic F50 silhouettes of all time and once again blending it with the X to give us the adidas Launch The X 506+ Tunit.

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The Design Inspiration Behind Nike's Retro 2019/20 Third Shirts

The launch of the Roma 2019/20 third shirt was the final piece in Nike’s throwback third shirt puzzle, completing the most pleasing of retro power-punches for Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, PSG, Inter Milan, Roma, Galatasaray, Chelsea and Tottenham. The designs all feature a number of archive influences, chief among them being the welcome return of the Nike Futura logo as Nike perfectly time their dip into the primed retro market.

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PUMA Launch The 'Rush Pack'

Upping the energy of their 2019/20 game, PUMA launch the ‘Rush Pack’, which see the ONE 5.1 and Future 4.1 given an eye-catching hyper-bright "Yellow Alert/Black" paint job. No danger of missing these when they appear on pitch on the feet of PUMA’s leading pros.

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Kappa Launch Aston Villa 2019/20 Third Shirt

As is the current trend, Kappa have looked to the past for inspiration for Aston Villa’s 2019/20 third shirt, producing a modern design that draws on the 93/94 and 94/95 away kit. And to help the launch they’ve enlisted the assistance of some past players to complement the tag “A kit made for icons, modelled by icons”.

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Nike Launch The AS Roma 2019/20 Third Shirt

Completing the club’s 2019/20 wardrobe in some serious style, Nike launch the AS Roma 2019/20 third shirt, which draws inspiration from a Giallorossi club classic from the 90s. The design sees a navy body with sublimated design joined by the traditional club colours on the cuffs and that delicious retro collar.

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Kappa Present The 2019/20 AS Monaco Lookbook

Arriving as a welcomed delicacy on the 2019/20 shirt scene, Kappa – back with Monaco after an 18-year break – have delivered a triple treat in the form of three of the best looking shirts seen this season. And now they’ve all been captured together in a lookbook shot in and around the Stade Louis II stadium, with the stunning backdrop of their home city providing a framing worthy of the shirts themselves.

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Nike Launch The Galatasaray 2019/20 Third Shirt

Galatasaray are the latest Nike club to receive a retro-infused third shirt for the 2019/20 season. The Turkish giants have released a kit that pays homage to the classic stripes of 1999/2000 in a tonal underlying print, in-keeping with the modern half/half home shirt identity.

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Nike Launch The 'Nuovo White Pack'

Delivering the cleanest aesthetic as summer transitions into autumn, Nike complete the full 'Nuovo White Pack' in pristine white colourways across their full line-up of leading football boot silos. Stripped back to the purest of designs, the Swoosh invite you to take your pick of their freshest fall selections. 

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Nike Launch The PSG 2019/20 Third Shirt

Celebrating the 30 years of partnership between club and brand, Nike launch the Paris Saint-Germain 2019/20 third shirt. Continuing the retro theme that has run throughout Nike’s third kits this season, the PSG shirt draws influence from the club's 1989/90 look.

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Nike Launch The Atletico Madrid 2019/20 Third Shirt

Continuing the drip of third shirt releases throughout Europe, Nike launch the Atlético Madrid 2019/20 third shirt. The design once again has a heavy 90s-influence, with a squared-off collar and Nike Fututura logo topping up the retro aesthetic.

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