Arda Turan x Aleix Vidal x FC Barcelona | Football Needs Numbers
What would be football without numbers? While it would be still possible to distinguish the players on the field, football would be totally different if there wouldn't be any numbers used for rankings such as league tables and scoring sheets. And while it's almost always so that a player does not receive a shirt number if he was excluded from the first team, FC Barcelona's Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan didn't receive a number ahead of the season because they were not able to play for the club because of Barça's infamous transfer ban.
Football Needs Numbers
The video kicks off with an image of the seats of FC Barcelona's Camp Nou. And while everything looks quite normal at first glance, it soon becomes obvious that something is missing. The number 47 of the seat. It then continues to show various other areas and objects, and each time at least one important number is missing. May it be the the score of the home side or even all numbers of the 'ranking turnover'. It then shows new signings Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal who are finally receiving their shirts with their respective numbers (7 and 22) and concludes with the note that one is able to customize FC Barcelona Jersey on Nike's website, which also serves as official Barcelona store.
However, Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal were in the meantime finally able to play for the Catalan club and already made their much-awaited debut in yesterday's Copa del Rey win against city rivals Espanyol. And yes, both entered the pitch with numbers on their shirts.
Union Berlin 26-27 Home Kit to Be Released June 8
German newspaper BILD has confirmed our leak of the Adidas 1. FC Union Berlin home kit for the 2026-27 season. The design shifts from the prior red and white striped look to a predominantly red shirt with white accents on the collar and shoulders. An embossed geometric pattern across the front and sleeves directly references the steel roof structure of Stadion An der Alten Försterei as a tribute to the club's historic ground. Sponsors Adidas, Raisin and Kermi remain unchanged from the previous season.
The kit will be officially unveiled on June 8, an earlier date chosen to avoid the FIFA World Cup window running from June 11 to July 19.
Adidas Launches Special 26-27 Dog Kit for Real Madrid
Adidas has released a dedicated kit for dogs linked to Real Madrid. The designs adapt the club's new 2026-2027 home kit.
The collection lets fans outfit their pets to match the team's look. It builds on Adidas's growing range of pet products, including similar jerseys created for select national teams ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Arsenal Sends Kit Without Adidas Logo & Arsenal Crest
Arsenal shirt collector @NathanPanter_52 has posted images of the 26-27 home shirt bought for £136 that is missing both the Adidas logo and the club crest. The item is an official product - it is very uncommon that something like that happens.
LEAKED: Adidas to Upgrade Leeds United to Local Elite Tier
As spotted by @theadelites, a new customisation option on the Leeds United club shop website allows fans to chosse between replica and authentic kits (added by error too early). This probably means that Adidas has upgraded the club from the B Premium tier to one of the Local A Elite tiers. The move gives fans the option to select authentic kits built around advanced Climacool+ performance technology.
Reports from February indicated similar upgrades for clubs including Ajax and Lyon ahead of the 2026-27 season, but Adidas apparently postponed/scrapped these. Adidas previously already upgraded British teams Celtic, Aston Villa, and Newcastle United.
