Lukas Podolski Has Left Adidas After 18 Years
Germany 2014 World Cup champion Lukas Podolski is without a boot contract, images from his first match in 2022 reveal.
Lukas Podolski has been sponsored by the Three Stripes since he has been 18, 2004. He was one of the main ambassadors of the Adidas F50 TUNİT and Adidas in general.
Podolski's contract with Adidas expired on January 31, 2021, likely
Podolski Wears Nike Phantom GT Total 90-Inspired Boots In First Match In 2022
In the first match of 2022 with Polish club Górnik Zabrze, Lukas Podolski did not lace up in Adidas cleats. Instead, he opted for the Nike Total 90 II Inspired Nike Phantom Venom 'Future DNA' 2020 boots.
In the last match of 2021, Podolski wore the Adidas X Speedflow Whitespark boots.
Podolski signed a big contract with Adidas in 2010, valid for six years. We expect his latest contract with the Three Stripes expired on December 31, 2021.
Podolski is now a free athlete
It is very unlikely that Podolski signed with Nike. Instead, it is pretty certain that he is now free to choose what to wear. Podolski laced up in different Adidas boots in 2022 training.
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2017 Bayern Munich Track Jacket (XXL) Adidas
1998 Mexico Hernandez #15 *BNWT* Reissue World Cup Edition Away Shirt (L) ABA Sport
2009/10 Spain A.Iniesta #6 Home Shirt (L) Adidas
2008/09 Real Madrid V.Nistelrooy #17 Home Shirt (XXL) Adidas
2014/15 Atletico Madrid *Player Issue* GK Shirt (L) Nike
2008/09 Barcelona Track Jacket (S) Nike
2003 Shonan Bellmare #2 Home Shirt (XS) Puma
1998/00 PSV *Player Issue* BNWT GK Shirt (XL) Nike
2015/16 Hamburg Training Jacket (M) Adidas
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Turkey 2026 World Cup Pre-Match Shirt Revealed - Streamlined Nike Template for Smaller Nations
Nike's preparations for the 2026 World Cup are being finalized with the reveal of the new Turkey pre-match shirt.
Rather than receiving a bespoke design, the new Nike Turkey 2026 World Cup pre-match jersey utilizes a highly visible, streamlined template that the American sportswear brand will be rolling out across its wider portfolio of sponsored national federations.
The defining feature of the Turkey 2026 pre-match shirt is its bold, all-over geometric graphic. The template consists of tightly packed, wavy zig-zag lines that warp and curve to create a dynamic optical illusion across the entire torso and sleeves. For the Turkish national team, this busy pattern is executed in vibrant, contrasting shades of red and dark orange.
Nike is applying this exact same streamlined template to several other national teams, simply adjusting the color palettes to suit each country. European sides like Norway and Finland, alongside South American heavyweights Uruguay, will all sport identical pre-match designs featuring their respective national colors applied to the same wavy graphic.
What are your thoughts on Nike utilizing a shared, streamlined template for its 2026 national team pre-match shirts? Let us know in the comments below.
