Marc Bartra Joins Puma
Dec 5, 2016, by Pat
Update #5: It's now official that Marc Bartra joined Puma as the German brand just announced the signing of the BVB defender on Twitter.
Marc Bartra to Wear Puma evoPOWER Boots
Guess Who - Here is the Tweet Puma just released on Twitter to announce the signing of a BVB star.
Announcement time. Guess who. @BVB #ChoosePower pic.twitter.com/wkGloFvcIb
— PUMA Football (@pumafootball) December 5, 2016
Update #4: Marc Bartra appears to have confirmed his switch to Puma by wearing the brand's evoPOWER boots in today's Champions League game against Sporting (thanks to @zeman1887. Check the picture out right below and follow Bartra's complete boot saga so far this season further down.
Update #3: Marc Bartra has chosen the Nike Tiempo for the German Super Cup final against Bayern Munich yesterday night after he was spotted wearing Puma evoSPEED boots on Saturday.
Update #2: Appearing in front of the Signal Iduna crowd for the first time, Marc Bartra was spotted wearing Puma evoSPEED boots at the official Dortmund team presentation. It will be very interesting to see which cleats he'll choose for the German Super Cup final against Bayern Munich tonight.
Update: Marc Bartra has returned to his usual Nike Tiempo Legend boots after he was spotted wearing the brand-new black and red Puma evoPOWER in his first training sessions at the Puma-sponsored German club.
Joining Puma-sponsored Borussia Dortmund from Nike-sponsored FC Barcelona, center back Marc Bartra has done the only right thing: ditching the Nike Tiempo Legend boots he was wearing before, he teamed up with his new squad wearing Puma evoPOWER cleats.
Bartra had been wearing Nike football boots ever since breaking through from Barcelona's youth and this mid-year switch suggests his previous Nike contract was tied to his Barcelona deal or at least ran out at the end of last season.
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Adidas Flamengo 26-27 EQT Collection Released
Adidas and Flamengo have officially launched the club's new Equipment (EQT) retro collection, making the Rubro-Negro the first Brazilian club to receive the iconic line. Inspired by the brand's seminal 1991 and 1992 aesthetics, the 1990s-themed capsule ditches the modern CRF monogram in favor of Flamengo's historic rowing crest with crossed oars and an anchor, placed alongside the classic Adidas Trefoil text logo. The lifestyle collection features five pieces including a color-blocked windbreaker jacket, crewneck sweatshirt, track pants, and graphic t-shirts in the club's signature red, black, and white color scheme.
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Dutch Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles and technical sponsor Stanno have officially unveiled their new third kit for the 2026-27 season. Named "Our Holy Waters," the design serves as a thematic companion to this season's "Our Holy Ground" home and away jerseys, shifting the focus to the club's deep connection with the IJssel river.
The Stanno Go Ahead Eagles 26-27 third shirt is built around an off-white base with fine vertical pinstripes running down the front. The centerpiece of the design is a detailed historic cog ship illustration across the torso, celebrating the Hanseatic maritime history of Deventer. Rich forest green decorates the folded collar and sleeve cuffs, complemented by gold trim and "GAE" lettering embroidered on the collar insert. Sponsor logos and branding appear in a metallic copper-bronze shade, alongside a recolored green and gold club crest.
Matching off-white shorts with green side piping and socks featuring the club's eagle crest complete the full kit. The Go Ahead Eagles 2026-27 third kit is available to purchase immediately through the club's official online store.
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The landmark partnership represents the most lucrative commercial deal in the history of the tournament. Participating clubs from League One and League Two, alongside invited Category One academy sides, will benefit from boosted prize money, starting with an initial pool of around £900,000 this season. The agreement directly supports Jersey Mike's major expansion into the UK and Ireland, where the US brand plans to roll out up to 400 store locations.
This move adds yet another chapter to the competition's long lineage of commercial title sponsors. Most recently titled the Vertu Motors Trophy, the tournament has previously operated under numerous memorable names, including the Papa Johns Trophy, Checkatrade Trophy, Johnstone's Paint Trophy, and the nostalgic LDV Vans Trophy.
No More Predator? Pedri Spotted in Next-Gen Adidas adiPURE Whiteout Prototype Boots
FC Barcelona and Spain midfield maestro Pedri has been spotted testing a whiteout prototype of the all-new Adidas adiPURE boots. Following Bayern Munich center-back Jonathan Tah, who stepped out in test pairs earlier this month, Pedri is now the most high-profile Adidas athlete seen taking the unreleased silhouette out onto the pitch.
The sighting comes as Adidas prepares to bring back the revered adiPURE silo for 2027, officially phasing out the Copa series to establish adiPURE as the brand's primary touch-and-leather boot alongside the Predator and F50. The next-generation adiPURE is engineered to combine classic heritage with modern speed, incorporating a plush Pureleather forefoot, a lightweight technical mesh quarter, a free-floating tongue, and a redesigned Adiframe soleplate.
While Pedri has been one of the central figures representing the Predator line, even rocking his personalized "Predri" signature branding, he has occasionally flirted with Copa models during training in previous seasons. Testing the whiteout prototype strongly indicates that Adidas might be positioning the Spanish technician as the premier ambassador to spearhead the revived adiPURE range ahead of its official debut in early 2027.
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