Hey Ronnie, Guess What... Update: Best & Worst Player Announcement ft. Mbappe, Bony and Renato Sanches
Update: Yesterday's Deadline Day was the climax of this summer's crazy transfer window with Mbappe joining Paris Saint-Germain just shortly ahead of the World Cup qualifiers match against the Netherlands and Lemar's transfer to Arsenal open and not concluded in the end. However, Lemar was playing a great match for France (It was reported that Lemar did not want to play for a Europa League club and therefore did not join Arsenal).
Paris Saint-Germain again badly photoshopped transfer pictures, just as the did with Neymar, while Swansea went quite crazy on Twitter announcing their last-minute transfers.
This picture from Mbappe was taken from Nike's AS Monaco 17-18 kit launch, 'bringing the sun from Monaco to Paris'
Kylian Mbappe x Paris Saint-Germain
Kylian Mbappe was preparing for the match against Netherlands, so PSG photoshopped, amongst others, this picture of the Frenchman...
Good attempt at the photoshop lads
— Jacob (@JacobFurnell10) August 31, 2017
Swansea x Renato Sanches
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) August 31, 2017
Swansea x Bony
We'll go wild, wild, wild... 🎶 pic.twitter.com/JljASfbhEz
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) August 31, 2017
Olympique Marseille x Mitroglou
Don't want to alarm anyone at Marseille, but I'm not sure Kostas Mitroglou writing his name on the table is legally binding pic.twitter.com/5BmcGoO5Vp
— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) 1. September 2017
With the new season finally getting underway, the club football-less summer is over. However, this summer was likely the most interesting ever without a major championship for football fans because of the transfer market.
We at Footy Headlines have had an eye on the fancy player announcements pictures and videos that clubs released to promote their transfers, ranging from beautiful announcement videos to quite strange ways to announce a transfer.
It is relatively new that teams try to make a big splash with their transfer news. In fact, Paul Pogba's return to Manchester United last year that was accompanied by its own social media strategy and #Pogback hashtag marked the beginning of clubs eyeing new ways to announce incoming players, managers and kit deals.
2017-18 Summer Transfer Window - Player Announcement Videos
Liverpool x Salah
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 22, 2017
No football to talk about in the summer, so Liverpool fans bombarded the club on social media to finally announce the pending Salah transfer. When the club reached an agreement with the player and AS Roma about the transfer and Salah passed the medical, the club released a great short video to announce the transfer - Salah Announced.
Various clubs were be inspired by Liverpool and released similar videos in the past few weeks.
Manchester City x Benjamin Mendy
“Manchester has changed 🤔🤔🤔 Calm down lol” @benmendy23 #BlueMendy pic.twitter.com/YHQcxkXVbZ
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 24, 2017
Man City was one club that imitated Liverpool's way to announce a transfer with a short video, even though the Citizens' 'Manchester has changed' video was not so great, to say the least. They soon added a Tweet with a link to the club's website so fans knew that they have signed Benjamin Mendy.
Please welcome @benmendy23 to Manchester City! #BlueMendy https://t.co/ZLY17WNdlS
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 24, 2017
Everton x Sandro
👀 | It's that time again... pic.twitter.com/DlrGSc2MJW
— Everton (@Everton) July 3, 2017
From Malaga to Liverpool, Everton's video to announce the transfer of Sandro shows how the player is picked up from the airport.
Wolfsburg x Gomez
Willkommen, neue Nummer 33: @Mario_Gomez verstärkt die Wölfe! https://t.co/EJJd6WPbiJ pic.twitter.com/RQNmCLzVF1
— VfL Wolfsburg (@VfL_Wolfsburg) August 17, 2016
A transfer that was made last year is Wolfsburg's signing of Mario Gomez, the club's new number 33.
Sevilla x Navas
¡¡¡Es nuestro!!! https://t.co/sTUFTfcyvS
— Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC) August 1, 2017
Sevilla put the game to the next level with the announcement of the Navas deal by releasing a short and dramatic video titled '¡¡¡Es nuestro!!! (It's our!).
Liverpool x Andy Robertson
Welcome to Liverpool, Andy! 🔴
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 21, 2017
✍ https://t.co/v44wzVwSJq pic.twitter.com/edKuVscoco
Not as important as the Salah deal, Liverpool's video to announce the signing of Andy Robertson from Hull City reminds us of video games such as PES and GTA.
PSG x Neymar
Paris Saint-Germain kept it quite traditional with the way to announce the Neymar deal. They had no picture of him wearing a PSG shirt yet (for whatever reason...), so they photoshopped one of him wearing the PSG kit. The only mistake was that the picture shows him wearing Nike Magista boots despite Nike jut having released the Brazilian's first-ever Mercurial signature boot.
Sevilla x Nolito
Sevilla's Photoshop of Nolito celebrating a goal is kinda bad with wrongly sized and bad-adjusted logos. We don't want to analyze it further and just present Barcelona's Nelson Semedo's Photoshop to show it is done.
Share your thoughts in the comments below.
We'll go wild, wild, wild... 🎶 pic.twitter.com/JljASfbhEz
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) August 31, 2017
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) August 31, 2017
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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.






