Chelsea Third Kit To Feature Different Colored Numbers In Premier League And Champions League - Here Is Why
Chelsea FC last weekend debuted their new 2020-21 third kit in the Premier League match away against Bromwich Albion. However, the Chelsea Men's team was not the only team to debut the 2020-21 third kit this weekend - the Chelsea FC Women's team also wore the striking kit on-pitch - and it had two major differences.
Chelsea 20-21 Kit To Have White Numbers in Premier League / Navy Numbers In Cup Matches
First, the Chelsea FC Women's team wore the kit in the combo as it was launched by Nike, while the Chelsea FC Men's team had to change to the white / blue home socks.
Second, and more importantly, Chelsea wore white numbers in the Premier League, while the Women's team had the custom Chelsea font in navy.
Only 5 colors: The Premier League font is not available in fitting shade of navy
The reason for Chelsea to have white numbers in Premier League is that the Premier League only offers five different colors and no matching shade of navy blue. Therefore, Chelsea opted for white names and letters.
Chelsea 2020-2021 Third - On-Pitch Premier League Version With White Socks
Chelsea 2020-2021 Third - On-Pitch Cup Version With Standard Socks
Do you prefer the navy or the white numbers? Should Premier League allow teams to have their bespoke colored kit font? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Adidas Launches Special 26-27 Dog Kit for Real Madrid
Adidas has released a dedicated kit for dogs linked to Real Madrid. The designs adapt the club's new 2026-2027 home kit.
The collection lets fans outfit their pets to match the team's look. It builds on Adidas's growing range of pet products, including similar jerseys created for select national teams ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Arsenal Sends Kit Without Adidas Logo & Arsenal Crest
Arsenal shirt collector @NathanPanter_52 has posted images of the 26-27 home shirt bought for £136 that is missing both the Adidas logo and the club crest. The item is an official product - it is very uncommon that something like that happens.
LEAKED: Adidas to Upgrade Leeds United to Local Elite Tier
As spotted by @theadelites, a new customisation option on the Leeds United club shop website allows fans to chosse between replica and authentic kits (added by error too early). This probably means that Adidas has upgraded the club from the B Premium tier to one of the Local A Elite tiers. The move gives fans the option to select authentic kits built around advanced Climacool+ performance technology.
Reports from February indicated similar upgrades for clubs including Ajax and Lyon ahead of the 2026-27 season, but Adidas apparently postponed/scrapped these. Adidas previously already upgraded British teams Celtic, Aston Villa, and Newcastle United.
A quick color analysis of Newcastle's 26-27 home kit. It are not the colors that make this shirt bad, unlike the Madrid 26-27 kit.
