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Nike Unveil The 'Flight' Official Match Ball For The 20/21 Season

Ever innovating, Nike have unveiled the ‘Flight’ ball – a revolution in football aerodynamics. It will feature in all leading Nike leagues including the Premier League and it features a 30 percent truer flight than its predecessor.

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adidas Launch The 'Captain Tsubasa' 2020 Olympic Ball

Coronavirus has put paid to many sporting events this year, and one such event was the Olympic games, which were set to be hosted in Tokyo. The plan is for the games to now be hosted in 2021, but as with other products, the Official Match Ball from adidas that would have been used for the competition, has now been unveiled.

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Our Top 10 Home Essentials List

The game goes on. That's the message circulating online as players of all abilities keep on their toes as they wait for their respective seasons to re-commence. If you're self-isolating, it's going to be a test and there are only so many beatings you can take on FIFA online by over-cocky 10 year-olds off school. So here's our list of home essentials to keep you going.

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The adidas GMR Chip Merges Football & Gaming

In a first of its kind adidas have partnered up with EA and Google to create the GMR chip which slots into the insole and measures a player’s passes, shot power, distance and speed on-pitch, to unlock exclusive in-game rewards on FIFA, to improve their Team OVR and compete in leaderboards.

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adidas Reveal The UCL 2020 ‘Finale Istanbul’ Ball

The Champions League is back. On the morning of the day the knockout stages commence adidas have revealed the 'Finale Istanbul' which lands as the official match ball for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League knockout stages. Drawing its inspiration from the city that will host the final – Istanbul.

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Nike Launch The Premier League 19/20 Tunnel Vision Ball

As the Premier League transitions to the final stages of the 2019/20 season, Nike have introduced a third and final match ball for the business end of the campaign. This here is the Premier League "Tunnel Vision" Merlin ball and it'll be on pitch from this weekend right through until the trophy is lifted May.

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Nike Re-Launch The Premier League T90 Tracer "Anniversary" Ball

Nike has been supplying the Premier League with its official match balls for 20 years now, and as part of the celebrations the Swoosh is rereleasing special limited anniversary editions of some of the milestone balls from the relationship that have defined the game for the past two decades. And next up it’s the Total 90 Tracer from the 2010/11 season, which represents the halfway point of the partnership to date.

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Versace Release Barocco-Print Sports Balls

If you’re looking for something a little different this Christmas and you’ve got a spare £145 burning a hole in your pocket, then look no further than Versace’s Barocco Soccer Ball, which coats a traditional panel ball with the brand’s signature patterning. And it’s not alone, landing alongside a similarly styled rugby ball and basket ball.

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adidas Unveil The 'Tsubasa' 2019 Club World Cup Official Match Ball

With the preliminary play-off round of the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup set to get underway today, adidas have unveiled the official match ball for the tournament. Known as the ‘Tsubasa’, the colourful design takes inspiration from the popular ‘Captain Tsubasa’ Japanese Manga anime series.

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Nike Unveil The Copa America 2020 Official Match Ball

The group draw for next summer’s Copa America took place last night, and as part of the ceremony, Nike unveiled the official match ball for the 2020 tournament, with fresh aesthetics for the familiar Merlin model.

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SAK Project Launch The 'Liquid Gold' Shinguard

Providing an extra bit of bling to that much needed piece of protective equipment, SAK Project launch the ‘Liquid Gold’ shinguard, which sees strong aesthetics combined with superior grade materials to standard shinguards for the ultimate level of protection on the pitch.

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adidas Unveil MLS 'Nativo XXV' 2020 Official Match Ball

To help celebrate the league’s 25th anniversary and to kick off a new decade of soccer in North America, adidas have unveiled the MLS 2020 Official Match Ball. Titled the ‘Nativo XXV’, the design pays homage to the original Mitre Ultimax that was used in Major League Soccer’s debut season back in 1996.

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adidas Reveal the 'Uniforia' EURO 2020 Ball

With the start of Euro 2020 on the horizon, adidas has unveiled the ‘Uniforia’ – the Official Match Ball for the tournament. Named in honour of the unity and the euphoria that football can bring, the ball is designed to celebrate the togetherness that next year’s tournament will inspire across the continent.

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Nike Launch The VaporKnit Strike Snood

The time is pretty much upon us when it starts to feel a tad brisk around the old extremities, and to combat that in style and comfort, Nike have launched the Vaporknit Strike Snood, which features a precision fit so while it keeps you warm it doesn’t annoy the hell out of you while you’re playing.

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PUMA Launch The 2019/20 La Liga Winter Ball

While the necessity for a hi-viz ball may not quite be the same in sunny Spain as it is in the UK, PUMA still get on board with the obligatory winter design for the La Liga ball, with a bright pink, yellow and teal paint job giving the 2019/20 variation a unique and bespoke look.

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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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