2016 Footy Headlines Boot Awards - Under Armour Wins Worst Football Boot Award
Update - Results: Almost 4,000 of you have voted for the worst soccer cleat of the year. And while boots from Adidas gained the most votes in total (Almost 2,000), Under Armour's Speedform Tutti Frutti Memphis Depay soccer cleat was by far the most unpopular soccer cleat with 1,496 votes.
Under Armour Tutti Frutti Depay Boot Is Your Worst Football Year of 2016
Here is the boot that was designed for Dutch striker Memphis Depay.
With the end of the year in sight, we summarize up what brought us the year in terms of football boots. We let choose the fans the most outstanding soccer cleats of the year with the 2016 Footy Headlines Boot Awards.
The Footy Headlines Boot Awards are broken down in three categories, with voting for the first one (Most Innovative Football Boot) already started yesterday. Votes for all three categories will be open until Sunday next week (December 18). The Best Football Boot of the Year will be the 'ultimate' award, with voting open from this weekend.
Worst Football Boot of The Year
Here are some of the worst soccer cleats of the year.
2016 brought us many awesome football boots from all brands, but there were also boots that were not as good as the Merlot Nike Tiempo Pirlo edition (we love them). We have made a preselection of nine not so good football boots of last year.
Adidas Ace Tekkers: Innovative small-sided boot for all surfaces that was discontinued after less than one year due to unpopularity (design?)
Adidas Copa SL: Copa Mundial remake, no leather upper
Adidas Messi 15.1: The Messi logo on the toe box area is just oversized, and the design is also much worse than the current-gen Messi cleat in overall
Adidas X 15 Pink: That design is much worse than anything we have seen from Adidas this year
Nike Magista Opus Hyper Grape: We think that's the worst colorway Nike released in the past 12 months
Nike Tiempo Legend VI Camo Edition: Nike's Camo pack was not bad, but the Camo look just doesn't work on the Tiempo
Puma Euro 2016 Tricks evoPOWER: Puma just copied their 2014 World Cup two-colored boot concept for the Euro this year...
Next-Gen Puma evoSPEED SL 17 Optical: Great looking boot that has one big downside... the soccer cleat just lasts for around 10 matches
Under Armour Tutti Frutti Memphis Depay: It's not a bad looking boot, but the fact that it's the almost endless Depay signature cleats make them somehow useless. Who really want to wear them?
What was the worst boot of the year? Let us also know in the comments below if we missed any bad soccer cleat launched this year and vote for the Most Innovative Boot.
Fujieda MYFC 26-27 Kits Released
Japanese J2 League club Fujieda MYFC have officially unveiled their new 2026-27 kits, produced by sportswear brand Gol. Designed under the theme "Merge," the new shirts symbolize the fusion of the ball, boots, players' spirit, fans, and partners uniting for the upcoming season. The collection features bespoke graphic patterns across the home, away, and goalkeeper jerseys, with sponsor logos cleanly integrated throughout the designs. The new Fujieda MYFC 2026-27 kits will be available to purchase starting in late June 2026 via the official J.League online store.
Matsumoto Yamaga 26-27 Home & Away Kits Released
Japanese J3 League club Matsumoto Yamaga FC have revealed their new 2026-27 home and away kits. The new Adidas Matsumoto Yamaga 2026-27 shirts introduce bespoke designs for the club.
Como 1907 Announce Kit Design Contest
Italian club Como 1907 has launched a new design contest, inviting fans and designers to create a new look for the team. While the official announcement asked supporters to design a t-shirt for Como, it is likely that the club is referring to a football kit, given the context of the post and the reactions from the fanbase.
The club has kept the instructions incredibly open, stating there is no brief, no rules, and no excuses. To enter the competition, fans simply need to create their design, post it on Instagram, and tag the official Como 1907 account.
The announcement has already sparked significant interest online, with numerous supporters sharing their concepts and ideas. Whether the winning design will be produced as an official match kit, a pre-match shirt, or a special edition lifestyle item remains to be seen, but it offers a unique opportunity for fans to leave their mark on the club's visual identity.
FIFA Denies Guillermo Ochoa 2026 World Cup Legacy Patch Over Appearance Rules
Guillermo Ochoa has been denied the chance to wear FIFA's new legacy patch at the 2026 World Cup. Despite being selected for six World Cup tournaments spanning from 2006 to 2026, the Mexican goalkeeper does not meet the strict criteria set by FIFA. The governing body requires players to have made on-pitch appearances in at least five different World Cups to qualify for the special badge.
Ochoa did not play any minutes during the 2006 and 2010 tournaments, meaning he has only registered on-pitch appearances in three World Cups prior to the 2026 edition. Because of this, FIFA officially refused to award him the patch. Other veterans playing in the tournament, such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Manuel Neuer, and Yuto Nagatomo, have received the legacy patch for meeting the five-tournament appearance threshold.
The Mexican Football Federation is reportedly planning to push for a reconsideration of the ruling. If Ochoa features in a match during the 2026 tournament, the federation intends to appeal FIFA's decision in hopes of securing the legacy patch for the veteran goalkeeper.
Yokohama FC 26-27 Home & Away Kits Released
Japanese J2 League club Yokohama FC have officially released their new Puma 2026-27 home, away, and goalkeeper kits. The new Yokohama FC 26-27 shirts feature an abstract graphic design that represents flow and movement across all the jerseys. The home jersey is predominantly blue, while the away kit is white. The goalkeeper kits complete the collection in red and yellow colorways. The Puma Yokohama FC 2026-27 kits are available to purchase via the club's online store.
