New Balance Lille 16-17 Home, Away & Third Kits Released
Having only just announced a long-term partnership a few days ago, New Balance and French club LOSC Lille today launched the new home, away and third kits for the upcoming Ligue 1 season.
Lille 16-17 Home Kit
This is the new Lille 2016-2017 home shirt by New Balance Football.
In honor of the club's 70th anniversary, the new LOSC Lille home jersey is white a color that had been used throughout the early years of the club. Drawing inspiration both from the first-ever Lille jersey and those worn in the 1980s, the Lille 2016-17 home kit has a red v across the chest, while New Balance opted for a traditional collar, red with white trim.
The shorts and socks of the new Lille home kit are dark blue, creating a smart and unique design.
Lille 16-17 Away Kit
This is the new Lille away shirt.
Based on the same template as the home shirt, the new Lille away kit offers a look that's more like what we've seen from the club over the last few years. It's red, again features a v-shape on the chest, as well as further navy detailing in the form of the collar and the sleeve cuffs. Shorts and socks are identical to those of the home kit.
Lille 2016-17 Third Kit
This is the New Balance LOSC Lille 16-17 third jersey.
For the third kit, New Balance opted for a much more modern design: it combines a dark blue base with garish green accents. Both the shorts and socks of the new LOSC Lille 16-17 third kit continue this scheme to create an interesting and unique look for the club.
What are your thoughts on the first-ever New Balance kits for Lille? Let us know in the comments below.
Vintage Football Shirts
from Cult Kits
1996/97 Wolves Away Shirt (S) Puma
1998/99 Atletico Madrid Away Socks (Multiple Sizes) Reebok
1996/98 Liverpool Mcmanaman #7 Home Shirt (XXL) Reebok
1999/00 Manchester United Beckham #7 'C/L Winners' Home Shirt (L) Umbro
2006/08 Chelsea Lampard #8 Home Shirt (M) Adidas
1995/96 Shonan Bellmare Puma Rain Jacket (S/M)
1992 Umbro *BNWT* L/S Template Shirt (XL)
2010/11 Real Zaragoza Paredes #3 *Player Issue* L/S Away Shirt (M) Adidas
2020/21 Austria Away Shirt (M) Puma
1998/00 Italy Polo Shirt (XXL) Kappa
Awful? Adidas Launches Women's 'Reconstructed Bringback' 1994 Kits
Adidas has officially introduced a unique new lifestyle range with the launch of its 'Reconstructed Bringback' collection. Focused heavily on women's fashion, this latest release takes two iconic international football shirt designs from the 1990s and transforms them into modern, streetwear-ready silhouettes.
For this drop, the sportswear brand has completely reimagined the highly memorable 1994 kits worn by the national teams of Germany and Spain, adapting the classic patterns into entirely new apparel formats.
The Spain entry in the collection offers a significant structural departure from a standard football jersey, arriving as an asymmetrical, one-shoulder top. The garment maintains the classic red base of the original 1994 home shirt, complete with the instantly recognizable column of navy blue and yellow interlocking diamonds running down the right side.
For the German national team, Adidas has transformed the legendary 1994 World Cup home kit into a fitted, square-neck tank top. The classic DFB crest and retro Adidas branding are positioned lower down on the torso.
What do you think of these reconstructed 1994 fashion tops for Germany and Spain? Let us know in the comments below.
Derbystar Austrian Bundesliga 26-27 Match Ball Revealed
The Austrian ADMIRAL Bundesliga and technical partner Derbystar have officially unveiled the new official match ball for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. The new ball already made an early on-pitch debut last weekend during the crucial final round of the current campaign. Starting next season, the new design will be used uniformly across the top-flight ADMIRAL Bundesliga, the 2. Liga, and the Frauen-Bundesliga.
The Derbystar Austrian Bundesliga 26-27 match ball is heavily inspired by the ultimate goal of the domestic season: the championship trophy. Moving away from the vibrant magenta and turquoise of the previous campaign, the 26-27 ball features a classic black-and-white base enhanced by modern graphic applications.
The artwork intricately incorporates depictions of the trophies from all three participating leagues. Crucially, the design pays a special tribute to the iconic gold "Meisterteller" (Champions Plate), specifically celebrating the 50th anniversary of the famous trophy's first-ever presentation to the league winners back in 1977.
In addition to the standard primary match ball, Derbystar has also developed a vibrant High-Visible variant specifically designed for optimal tracking during poor weather or snowy winter conditions.
What do you think of this trophy-inspired black and white design for the new Austrian Bundesliga ball? Let us know in the comments below.
Decathlon Serie C 26-27 Ball Released
Lega Pro and sporting goods retailer Decathlon have officially presented the new Official Match Ball for the upcoming 2026-2027 Serie C season.
The Serie C 2026-2027 match ball boasts a very striking look, "inspired by the concept of energy, reflecting the intense passion and movement that characterizes the third tier of Italian football".
The highly refractive optical white base is decorated with dynamic, futuristic graphics featuring a chromatic texture that fades from cobalt blue to bright red, which is further highlighted by vibrant neon yellow accents.
What are your thoughts on the striking design of the new Decathlon Serie C match ball? Let us know in the comments below.
Adidas Italy 1992 Retro T-Shirt Leaked
We can leak the first images of a new Adidas Italy retro lifestyle t-shirt.
As part of a wider Originals collection aimed at national teams, this new piece brings a strong 1990s aesthetic back to the modern era. The release highlights the German brand's continuing strategy of mining its extensive design archives to create bespoke, off-pitch apparel for its top-tier federations.
The Adidas Italy retro t-shirt features a clean, off-white base color that immediately establishes a classic throwback feel. Drawing direct inspiration from the colors of the Italian national flag, the shirt incorporates striking green, white and red geometric blocks.
Adding heavily to the nostalgic appeal, the chest displays a centralized logo arrangement, featuring a classic Adidas wordmark and Trefoil paired with a faithful recreation of the historic Italian Football Federation crest used throughout the early 1990s.
Other Adidas federations will get the same range in their colors.
Adidas Germany 'Alternate History' 1992 Retro Jacket Leaked
We have the first image of a unique new Adidas Germany retro jacket, showcasing an intriguing new approach from the sportswear brand.
While the design instantly evokes strong nostalgia for the 1990s, this upcoming release is actually an "alternate history" creation. Despite its highly authentic vintage appearance and period-accurate details, this specific track jacket never actually existed in the official Adidas catalogues during the 1990s, making it a brand new addition to their retro-focused lifestyle collection.
To achieve this convincing old-school aesthetic, Adidas has utilized their classic 1992 template as the structural foundation for the design. The garment features a vibrant green base that heavily nods to Germany's traditional away kits of the era. The colors of the German national flag are cleverly completed on the sleeves through large geometric blocks that also recreate the 3 stripes.
The same jacket will also be released for Spain and other Adidas national teams.
Jesse Lingard Wears 'J Lingz' on His Corinthians Kit
Former Manchester United and England midfielder Jesse Lingard yesterday night wore a unique name on the back of his shirt for his current club, Corinthians.
During the Brazilian side's Copa do Brasil clash against Barra FC, Lingard took to the pitch with his popular moniker, 'J Lingz', printed above his squad number. Rather than a permanent vanity choice by the 33-year-old, this unusual kit alteration was part of a coordinated, team-wide initiative where all Corinthians players swapped their traditional names for their recognizable nicknames.
The temporary name changes were implemented as part of a promotional campaign for Brazil's Generic Drug Day, which is officially celebrated on May 20th. Driven by pharmaceutical brand Hypera, the initiative aimed to highlight the importance and reliability of generic medications in public health. By replacing the players' standard names with their nicknames, the club and the sponsor sought to creatively demonstrate that even if the name on the back is different, the player - and by extension, the generic medication - delivers the exact same performance and effect.
Lingard joined the Brazilian giants in March following a stint in South Korea with FC Seoul.















