Burnley First Premier League Team Since 1998 With No. 1-11 Starting XI
Burnley is currently facing Liverpool FC in the second game of the 2021-22 Premier League season. What usually is an everyday Premier League is actually a quite historic match.
Burnley FC Starting XI Wear No.1-11
Burnley starts the match with players whose squad numbers are 1-11. As observed by number experts SquadNumbers, they are the first team since Charlton Athletic in the second game of 1998-99 to start a PL match with No. 1-11 only.
Teams give more traditional kit numbers again
Recently, some teams like FC Bayern Munich started giving their long-term players new, more traditional squad numbers. For example, Leon Goretzka got the No. 8 kit for the 21-22 season (previously No 18).
In the first matchday, Burnley's starting XI featured two players with numbers above 11.
What do you think of Burnley FC giving their first-team players classic low numbers? Comment 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.
