Unreleased Adidas Messi 16+ PureAgility Ballon d'Or Boots Leaked
A boot that will certainly never see the light of the day surfaced online these days in the form of the Adidas Messi 16+ PureAgility special-edition Ballon d'Or cleats. These Adidas Messi 16+ special-edition football boots were meant to be released in early January had Messi won his sixth, which ended up in Cristiano Ronaldo's hands instead.
Adidas Messi 16+ PureAgility Ballon d'Or 2016 - Gold Metallic / Black
This is the Ballon d'Or special edition of the Adidas Messi 16+ PureAgility soccer boots.
Based on the same fade design of the Red Limit and Blue Blast editions, which would have been launched before and after it, respectively, the never-to-be-released Adidas Messi 16+ PureAgility Ballon d'Or cleats fade from gold-metallic towards a white-iridescent sole plate. The lateral Adidas stripes are black, while the collar is red with a subtle print.
Had Messi won a record sixth Ballon d'Or at the end of last year, these special-edition boots would have been released in early 2017 to commemorate it, just like the ones Nike ended up releasing for Cristiano Ronaldo instead. They would have been launched in very limited quantities and for a slightly higher price than regular editions of the Messi 16+.
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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.
