No More Puma: Nîmes Olympique Sign with Kipsta (Decathlon)
French Ligue 2 club Nîmes Olympique have signed a deal with Kipsta, the brand owned by sports retail giant Decathlon, which will come into effect from the first of July, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
Nîmes Olympique Sign with Kipsta
Nîmes Olympique have been wearing Puma kits since 2016, before which they were sponsored by Errea. The club's 21-22 kits will be the last produced by Puma as the new deal with Kipsta kicks off on the 1st of July. Kipsta are showing signs of intent to break into the professional football market, having initially built a name for themselves as a low-cost, budget friendly option for football clothing and equipment, as well as other sports.
Puma's 21-22 home, away and third kits for Nîmes
Nîmes Olympique will be Kipsta's first professional club in France and their second club overall, having first kitted out Belgian side KV Oostende for the 21-22 season. They are also the new official match ball providers for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, France's top two divisions.
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First Time in 12 Years: Juventus Bring Back Long-Sleeved Kits on Pitch
Making his Juventus debut in the match against AC Milan, Nick Woltemade was the only Juventus player on the pitch wearing long sleeves. Excluding special-edition kits, the German strike became the first Bianconeri player made this choice since Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio back in the 13-14 season.
Remarkably, even Cristiano Ronaldo, a long-sleeve icon, never wore one during his time in Turin.
Liverpool Could Use a Text-Only Turkish Airlines Sponsor?
Liverpool have announced that Turkish Airlines will become the club's new shirt sponsor from the 2027-28 season, ending the Reds' 17-year partnership with Standard Chartered.
While early fan concepts have used Turkish Airlines' familiar circular bird logo above the wordmark, a text-only sponsor could also be a realistic option.
The airline previously used a simplified two-line “TURKISH AIRLINES” wordmark on River Plate's shirts between 2019 and 2022, while Turkish clubs such as Galatasaray and Samsunspor have also used streamlined typographic versions of the branding.
A text-only layout could give Liverpool's future Adidas shirts a cleaner, less crowded look. The final sponsor application has yet to be confirmed, with the partnership set to begin in June 2027.
