No More New Balance | Vincent Kompany Switches Boot Brands
Update: Confirming his exit from NB and likely also confirming his switch to Adidas, Kompany has been spotted wearing the brand-new Solar Yellow Adidas Ace 16.1 boots after he returned from injury to Man City's training.
Vincent Kompany Switches To Adidas Ace Boots
Vincent Kompany's during yesterday's training.
Update April 2016: Practically confirming his exit from NB, Kompany has continued sporting unbranded Adidas Ace football boots, including in the Champions League game against Real Madrid.
Prompting speculation about a possible switch of brands, Manchester City skipper and New Balance Football representative Vincent Kompany was spotted wearing 'blued-out' Adidas football boots in training this week.
Vincent Kompany Spotted in Unbranded Adidas Boots
Up close with Vincent Kompany's all-blue boots.
Based on the Shock Blue Adidas Ace 16.1 boots, Kompany had the bold lateral Adidas stripes painted over to complete an all-blue design. Only the green laces remain unchanged compared to the regular Adidas Ace boots.
Kompany was one of the first players to sign for now demoted Warrior Football and formed part of the initial eight-player lineup of its successor, New Balance Football. Having previously sported Nike Total 90 cleats, Kompany has been wearing New Balance Visaro boots since their launch in early 2015.
Do you think Kompany will leave New Balance for Adidas? Let us know in the comments below.
Goalkeeper Kits Added to FIFA Kit Creator and PES Master Bulk Generator
The popular kit design tools FIFA Kit Creator and PES Master have officially added goalkeeper kits to their Bulk Generator feature. This new update allows users to efficiently generate multiple goalkeeper kit designs at once for both EA FC and PES.
https://fifakitcreator.com/bulk-generator/
https://www.pesmaster.com/kit-creator/bulk-generator/
Adidas and Newcastle have prepared the outer area of the team's stadium ahead of the launch of the 26-27 home kit tomorrow, as spotted by @SupportersNufc. The Newcastle United 26-27 home kit has a barcode look.
Adidas is preparing something special for River in 2027. Stay tuned for more on Footy Headlines very soon.
Germany 2026 World Cup Numbers Announced
Update - June 9, 2026: Retailer subsidesports has created a stunning college image showcasing the Adidas Germany 2026 World Cup typeface, applied to both the kit and the full squad lineup. They have also given us a first look at the new 2026 World Cup sleeve badge on the Germany shirt.
The German national team has released its official squad shirt numbers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Manuel Neuer retains the number one jersey in goal, with Oliver Baumann at twelve and Alexander Nübel at twenty-one. Defensively, Antonio Rüdiger wears two, Joshua Kimmich six, Nico Schlotterbeck fifteen, and Malick Thiaw twenty-four. On the attacking side, Jamal Musiala takes the ten, Florian Wirtz seventeen, Jamie Leweling nine, and Leroy Sané nineteen.
Goalkeepers
1 – Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
12 – Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim)
21 – Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart)
Defenders
2 – Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid)
3 – Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund)
4 – Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich)
5 – Aleksandar Pavlović (Bayern Munich)
6 – Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
13 – Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund)
15 – Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund)
16 – Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart)
18 – Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt)
22 – David Raum (RB Leipzig)
23 – Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund)
24 – Malick Thiaw (AC Milan)
Forwards
7 – Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
8 – Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich)
9 – Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart)
10 – Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
11 – Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart)
14 – Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund)
17 – Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
19 – Leroy Sané (Galatasaray)
20 – Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05)
25 – Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich)
26 – Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart)
Germany, drawn in Group E, will face Curaçao, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador as they begin their quest for a fifth FIFA World Cup title.
