Laceless vs Laces: More & More Adidas Players Provide Look At Next-Gen Adidas Copa Sense & Predator Freak 2021 Boots
Nov 8, 2020, by Chris
In the past couple of weeks, Adidas has supplied many of its best players with blackout versions of the two next-generation soccer cleats that will be launched in 2021 - the Adidas Copa Sense and Predator Freak. We take a closer look at them.
The latest Adidas athletes to be spotted wearing Adidas' blackout next-gen boots were Cesar Azpilicueta (Adidas Copa Sense.1) and Kepa and Lee Kang-In (Adidas Predator Freak.1) - the .1 marks the laces version.
Adidas 2021 Boots Line-Up
From 2021, the four Adidas boot silos are the Copa Sense, Predator Freak, X Ghosted and Nemeziz. Adidas scrapped the numbers / dates of the boots - no more Nemeziz 19, Predator 20 etc but just Nemeziz. 1, Nemeziz+, Copa Sense.1 & Copa Sense+, Predator Freak+ etc.
Adidas Copa Sense
The Adidas Copa Sense has been very much revamped compared to the launch (late 2018) and second (late 2019) editions, which were actually identical. The Adidas Copa Sense will be released as laces and laceless version.
Adidas Predator Freak
For the Adidas Predator Freak, the Three Stripes updated the upper and kept the sole plate of the current generation. The upper boasts newly aligned rubber pads as well as striking new cut, especially for the collar.
Both the Adidas Copa Sense and Predator Freak will launch in early 2021.
The Adidas Predator Freak will be also released a Low Cut version - the only version we have not seen yet.
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Premier League Match Ball Spotted in German 9th Tier for Niklas Süle Debut
Former Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Germany defender Niklas Süle recently made headlines by stepping onto the pitch for German amateur side SV Tiefenbach in the Kreisliga. Having stepped away from the professional game at the end of the 25-26 season, the 30-year-old made his debut for the local ninth-tier club in Baden-Württemberg alongside close friends. While Süle managed to score a headed goal in a 7-2 defeat against SG Kirchardt, we quickly spotted an unexpected detail: the match was played with the official Nike Premier League 24-25 Third ball.
Seeing a Premier League match ball in the lower divisions of German regional football is an unusual and amusing sight, as amateur clubs across the country usually rely on non-league or, also, Bundesliga balls.
The distinctive Nike Flight Premier League design inspired by the Total 90 design, complete with its signature aerodynamic groove pattern and Premier League graphics, stood out prominently on the district league pitch.
New Hull City Signing Brings Back Memories of Iconic Vennegoor of Hesselink Number 29 Kit Font Arc
Following Hull City's signing of French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath, kit enthusiasts and football fans quickly noticed a similarity to one of the most iconic shirt prints in Premier League history. Gourna-Douath was unveiled holding his new black and amber striped 26-27 home kit featuring his hyphenated surname curved in a deep horseshoe arc around the number 29.
The visual immediately drew viral comparisons to Dutch striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, who famously wore the exact same squad number 29 for Hull City during the 2009-10 campaign. Vennegoor of Hesselink's 20-letter surname required an extreme rainbow arch on the back of his kit to fit around the Premier League typeface, creating an enduring aesthetic memory from the classic Barclays era.
The Hull City kit does not require a box at the back, unlike it might have been in the UEFA Champions League.
Djed Spence to Wear Number 99 at Inter Milan
Following his permanent transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Inter Milan, English wing-back Djed Spence has officially chosen the number 99 shirt for the 26-27 campaign. The 26-year-old completed his move to the Nerazzurri in a deal worth approximately €30 million, signing a five-year contract that keeps him at the club until June 2031.
High squad numbers remain a classic hallmark of Serie A, and Spence's selection of number 99 sees him continue that tradition in Milan.
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