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Mitre Drop Official Match Balls For 2024/25 FA Cup & Women’s FA Cup Finals

As the English football season hurtles toward its crescendo, Mitre have pulled back the curtain on their showpieces for the grandest stages in the domestic game — the official match balls for the 2024/25 Emirates FA Cup Final and the Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final.

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Mitre Launches the Ultimax Pro Official Match Ball For The Soccer Tournament 2025

With The Soccer Tournament (TST) 2025 set to kick off in Cary, North Carolina from June 4th–9th, the stakes are already sky-high. But now, they’ve just levelled up. Enter Mitre's Ultimax Pro—a new match ball built for a tournament like no other, where global flair collides with grassroots fire in a winner-takes-all clash for $1 million.

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Best Moments From The First Week Of The T90's Return To The Premier League

The Total 90-inspired Nike ball made its triumphant debut last week, and it did not disappoint. From freekicks to diving headers and curling finishes, it was everything we could’ve imagined and more. Nostalgia at its finest. We have picked out some of the best moments from the week with the iconic ball, let’s have a look.

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Nike Unveil Final Premier League Ball For Spring 24/25

As Nike’s reign over the Premier League ball comes to an end, we see the last PL ball with that esteemed Swoosh before PUMA take over for next season. Signing off in style, the brand has remade one of the most iconic Prem balls of all time – the T90 Aerow I. Proper football heritage.

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Nike Reveal The 'Heritage Collection' Featuring The Return Of Some Iconic Premier League Balls

Nike’s reign as provider of the Premier League ball is soon coming to an end. However, they’re not going quietly. The brand is officially re-releasing three iconic Prem balls as part of the ‘Heritage Collection’ to mark the end of an era.

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adidas Present The 24/25 Knockout Phase Match Ball For The Champions League

adidas has unveiled the official match ball for the knockout phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, set to hit the pitch from February 11. Paying tribute to Munich, the host city of this season’s final, the design fuses tradition with innovation, reflecting the cultural and architectural essence of Bavaria.

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PUMA and EFL's Pivotal Rainbow Ball Returns For A Second Year

EFL and PUMA have unveiled an all-new Rainbow match ball for the second consecutive year, in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. A powerful initiative that serves a reminder that football is for everyone, everywhere.

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adidas Reveals Match Ball For Knockout Phase Of UEFA Women’s Champions League 24/25

With the business end of the UEFA Women’s Champions League fast approaching, adidas has revealed the official match ball set to grace the knockout rounds and final, and it features a design inspired by Lisbon, the host city of the final.

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adidas Unveil Official Match Ball for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

adidas have officially unveiled the match ball for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, and it’s a beauty. With the tournament fast approaching, this release bolsters the excitement for another summer of football. We can’t wait.

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Mitre Reveal Special FA Cup Winners Balls For Current Champions

With the return of the FA Cup this weekend, Mitre have revealed the FA Cup Ultimax Pro Winners ball, the official ball for this season’s competition, exclusively selected for use by the holders of the FA Cup, from the Third round onwards.

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adidas Reveal MLS 2025 Official Match Ball Design

Getting ready for what is set to be a big season, adidas has revealed the official match ball for the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign, with a design that harks back to the first-ever MLS match ball.

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adidas Reveal KONEKTIS – The Official Match Ball Of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025

Ahead of the draw for the tournament, adidas has revealed ‘KONEKTIS’ – the Official Match Ball of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. Inspired by the tournament’s host nation, the colourful design incorporates references to the famous topography of the Swiss mountains, alongside iconography of prominent architectural landmarks from each of the eight host cities.

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Nike Present The 24/25 Premier League Hi-Vis Flight Match Ball

As we edge towards the end of Nike’s 25-year tenure as official match ball supplier to the Premier League, we get what is the last hi-vis Flight match ball from the partnership.

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Mitre & Subbuteo Team Up For Nostalgia-Fuelled Drop

It’s all aboard the nostalgia train, as Mitre once again team up with Hasbro, a leading toy and game company, for a limited-edition drop around the iconic tabletop football game SUBBUTEO.

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adidas Reveal ‘FUSSBALLLIEBE FINALE’ Ball For Euro 24 Semi-Final & Final

Two games to go for glory, and with that in mind, adidas unveil the ‘FUSSBALLLIEBE FINALE’, updating the Euro 2024 official match ball with a new silver aesthetic that nods to the silverware the final four teams are competing for.

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Colombia Train With New 2024 adidas ‘Roteiro’ Ball

Following on from the earlier spots of the new Predator 24 colourway that looked to have been inspired by the Euro 2004 adidas ‘Roteiro’ ball, the Colombia national team have now been seen training with a modern version of the ball, confirming suspicions that the Three Stripes are re-releasing the iconic design.

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