Barcelona v Manchester City - Champions League Boot Preview
Oct 19, 2016, by Pat
Updated with the final lineups.
Tonight FC Barcelona hosts Manchester City in what certainly is one of the biggest match-ups of this year's group stage. Let's take a look at how it will likely play out from a boots perspective.
FC Barcelona Boot XI vs Manchester City
This is the FC Barcelona boot lineup against Manchester City.
Made up entirely of Nike (6) and Adidas (5) players, FC Barcelona's lineup will see the debuts of Lionel Messi and Neymar's latest signature styles from the two brands. Other than that, expect lots of cleats from the Floodlights and Stellar collections.
Manchester City Boot XI vs FC Barcelona
This is Manchester City's expected lineup for the game.
Adidas plays a smaller role in Manchester City's likely lineup with just two players, equal as Puma. Nike has no less than seven players in our lineup. With practically all players wearing the latest colorways, Kolarov's (Mercurial Vapor X) and David Silva (Adidas X 16.1 Leather) could be the most interesting boots here.
Who will win? Share your predictions for the game below.
Alianza Universidad 2026 Special Kit Released
Peruvian club Alianza Universidad de Huánuco and local manufacturer Real Sport have officially unveiled a special commemorative kit for the 2026 season. Launched under the slogan "Vestimos nuestra fe" (We wear our faith), the release embraces Peru's deep-rooted October tradition of donning purple to pay homage to religious heritage, specifically honoring the Señor de Burgos, the patron saint of Huánuco.
The Real Sport Alianza Universidad 2026 special shirt swaps the team's customary red and blue palette for a striking purple and white striped look. It features bold purple vertical stripes across the front, complemented by a purple crew neck and matching sleeve trim on white sleeves. On the upper back sits an intricate graphic badge depicting the Señor de Burgos, accompanied by the inscription "Rey y Patrón de Huánuco", while squad numbers are rendered in gold with purple outlines.
The special edition kit is set to make its on-pitch debut during October Liga 2 action and is currently available via pre-order through the club's official channels.
Adidas Reuses Spain’s 2026 Training Kits
During recent UEFA Nations League training sessions, Spain was spotted using old training jerseys with one star removed and two additional stars printed above the logo. The imprint of the old star remains visible on the shirts.
This case is reminiscent of another interesting situation involving the Argentina futsal team at the 2021 Futsal World Cup. Despite being the defending champions, Argentina was not provided bespoke kits by Adidas and had to use standard jerseys, from which two stars were removed and replaced with one, as they had only won the Futsal World Cup once.
Big thanks to @whatthekit_x for the collages.
Chelsea 26-27 Home Kit Leaked
Based on leaked details from myach_lab, our partner @whatthekit_x have created a mockup of the Chelsea 2026-27 shirt. The design combines a blue base with yellow details and a distinctive checkered sleeve pattern, while the Nike and Chelsea logos are placed centrally. The simplified lion crest from this season is also retained.
Bayern München 27-28 Away Kit New Prediction
Based on the leaked information, the kit designer JMFK have created the another prediction of the Adidas FC Bayern München 2027-2028 away kit. Please note that this design remains highly speculative.
