Cristiano Ronaldo Receives Special Boots Inscription For Passing Pele's Goal Mark
Update: Nike has added a new personatliattion for Portuguese superstra Cristiano Ronaldo. His boots featured the number 770 for his 770 career goals, which meant that he surpassed Pele's 767 goals. Picture via UnderStuds.
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record following a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Cagliari on Sunday, March 14.
Jnauary 2021: Cristiano Ronaldo Receives Special Boots Inscription For 750 Career Goals
Juventus won the Italian Super Cup this week. In the match, Cristiano Ronaldo was wearing a specially engraved boot.
Custom Inscription By Nike For Cristiano Ronaldo To Celebrate 750 Career Goals
Based on his usual Nike Mercurial Superfly Dream Speed 3 boots, the special boots Nike created for CR7 come with the golden lettering "CR750" and the letters R S Jr for his son. His usual boots had a black inscription with CR7 and the initials of his son.
The 750 text has been already created by Nike after Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 750th career goal for club and country in Juventus' Champions League match against Dynamo Kyiv on December 2, 2020.
CR7 is now certainly the most prolific professional goalscorer in the history of the game
In the Italian Super Cup match, Cristiano Ronaldo already scored his 760th senior goal in an official match, which reportedly made him the most prolific professional goalscorer in the history of the game.
Cristiano also got a special 750 jersey by Juventus as an honor.
Watch out as we expect Cristiano Ronaldo to switch to the next-gen Nike Mercurial Superfly 8 boots soon.
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Good or Bad? Rexona Armpit Sponsorship on 2026 World Cup Referee Shirts
Update - Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Following our publication, Rexona contacted us to provide additional context on the activation.
According to Ben Curtis, Global Brand Vice President for Rexona at Unilever, the sponsorship is intended to highlight fourth officials, who "may not always be the focus of attention but are at the centre of some of football's most intense and anticipated moments," as part of Rexona's "It Won't Let You Down" campaign during the FIFA World Cup 2026. "They need to remain cool and calm under pressure - That's exactly why this partnership is such a natural fit for Rexona."
The 2026 World Cup referee shirts feature one of the most amusing and strategic sponsorship placements seen in football. Deodorant brand Rexona has their logo positioned directly under the armpits of the match officials' jerseys, creating a highly contextual advertising opportunity.
The Rexona logo remains largely hidden during regular play but becomes clearly visible whenever a referee raises their arms to signal a free kick, award a penalty, or issue a card. This placement perfectly matches the deodorant product being advertised, resulting in a memorable piece of marketing on the sport's biggest stage.
While this specific placement has caught the attention of fans during the 2026 tournament, it is not entirely unprecedented. A similar concept was previously executed in Brazil, where Avanço deodorant sponsored the armpits of Corinthians. However, Rexona's execution at a World Cup brings the clever concept to a massive global audience.
Adidas Al Qadsiah 26-27 Home & Away Kits Released - No More Nike
Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah has officially unveiled its new 2026-27 home and away kits, marking the beginning of their new partnership with adidas after switching from previous supplier Nike.
Revealed on June 23, 2026, the inaugural adidas strips feature simple, standard designs without bespoke detailing. The home kit is presented in the club's traditional red and yellow colors, while the away shirt offers a stylish white and red look.
FC Barcelona 26-27 Training Top Leaked
Images of the FC Barcelona 2026-27 training top have been leaked online by Barca kit collector @memorabilia1899.
Hamburg 26-27 Anthem Jacket Released
The new Hamburger SV 2026-27 anthem jacket has been launched.
Produced by Adidas, the jacket features a clean design based on the Adidas 2026 jacket template. It is predominantly white with contrasting black Three Stripes running down the sleeves and a black Adidas performance logo on the right chest.
