Pepe To Leave Umbro After 6 Years, Again?
FC Porto and Portugal center back Pepe is set to leave his long-term boot supplier Umbro - the Portoguese legend laced up in Adidas boots in the UEFA Champions League match against Olympiakos.
Pepe has been sponsored by Umbro since 2014. During his long career, he had already worn dozens of different boots from Adidas,Mizuno, Puma, Nike and Umbro. He left Umbro in 2012 for Nike but reverted to Umbro after the 2014 World Cup.
Pepe Debuts Adidas Predator 20.1 Boots
In FC Porto's Champions League match this week, Pepe was wearing a pair of the white, black and golden Adidas Predator 20.1 'Input Code' soccer cleats.
Pepe previously laced up in the Umbro Tocco
There is nothing official about a possible Pepe x Adidas partnership, but the fact that he wore the latest boot of the Three Stripes are a clear indicator that his time with Umbro has come to an end, again.
Watch our for Pepe's boots in the coming matches.
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A Look Back at World Cup Shirt Number Typography
Football kit design account @PaladarNegroWeb has shared an interesting retrospective on the typography used for shirt numbers in recent World Cups. The visual language of football kits is often defined by these details, with fonts becoming instantly recognizable symbols of specific tournaments and eras.
The collage highlights various iconic typefaces worn by national teams on the biggest stage. spanning from the 2006 World Cup to the FIFA World Cup.
This overview is part of an ongoing series by the account exploring the visual elements of football. It serves as a great reminder of how deeply typography impacts the overall aesthetic and legacy of a football shirt.
Morecambe 26-27 Home & Away Kits Released
Morecambe FC have officially launched their new 26-27 home and away kits, produced by Surridge Sports. The club received massive backlash for posting AI images for the launch, and later posted a clearer CAD of the home shirt.
The home shirt features the club's traditional red color palette with black detailing, while the away kit introduces a bold combination of purple and yellow. Both designs incorporate modern elements to provide a fresh look for the upcoming National League North campaign.
The new Surridge Sports Morecambe 2026-27 jerseys are currently available for pre-order through the club's official online store.
Puma Kits Keep Ripping at the 2026 World Cup
Puma is facing significant criticism at the 2026 World Cup as multiple national team jerseys have easily ripped during matches.
Incidents involving players from Czechia, Morocco, Egypt, and Paraguay have highlighted an ongoing durability issue with the brand's latest kits - every torn shirt in the tournament so far belongs to a Puma-sponsored team.
The Puma 2026 World Cup kits incorporate the latest version of PUMA's ULTRAWEAVE “Thermoadapt” technology, which obviously is not tear-resistant enough.
The recurring wardrobe malfunctions have resulted in terrible PR for the German sportswear manufacturer and even prompted the viral resurgence of Xherdan Shaqiri's infamous quote from Euro 2016, where he joked that he hopes Puma does not produce condoms.
