Weekly Boot Watch: Old Boots, Players Switch Brands
- Kaka's Special Boots: Kaka wore the Adidas Predator 25 'Year of the Snake' boots in a charity match.
- Players Wearing Old Boots: David Silva and Daniel Munoz wore older Adidas X and Nike Mercurial Vapor boots, respectively.
- Brand Switching: Victor Osimhen and Trossard are seemingly leaving Nike and Adidas, respectively, as evidenced by their choice of footwear in recent games.
Continuing our partnership with Bootsclub, Footy Headlines brings you the most interesting football boot stories of the week: From classic boots like the Adidas X 17, Nike Mercurial Vapor 10, to Osimhen leaving Nike and Trossard leaving Adidas.
1. Kaka x Adidas Predator 25 'Year of the Snake'
In the recent charity friendly between World Legends and Hong Kong Legends - FWD Insurance Chinese New Year Cup, Kaka wore the Predator 25 'Year of the Snake' boot, designed to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2025.
2. David Silva - Old Adidas X 18 Boots
Also in the recent charity friendly match between World Legends vs Hong Kong Legends, David Silva wore the Adidas X 17 'Cold Blooded' boots which were released in January 2018.
3. Nawaf Boushal - Unreleased Nike Mercurial 'United' Boots
Al Nassr defender Nawaf Boushal wore the yet-to-be-released Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 'United' boot.
4. Daniel Munoz Loves the Old Nike Mercurial Vapor
Daniel Munoz continues to show his love for the classic Nike Mercurial Vapor boot as he recently wore two different colorways of the Vapor 10. Previously, Daniel Munoz wore the Vapor 9.
5. Victor Osimhen Leaves Nike
In recent games, Victor Osimhen has been wearing Adidas F50 boots, suggesting that he has parted ways with Nike. He recently wore the old-generation X Speedportal 'Game Data' boots.
6. Trossard Parting Ways With Adidas?
Trossard wore Nike Phantom GX 2 boots during Arsenal's pre-match warm-up, suggesting he has seemingly left Adidas.
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Real Madrid 26-27 Trefoil Away Ball Leaked - Matching With Away Kit
Footy Headlines can leak the new Real Madrid 2026-27 Trefoil ball, featuring alternating dark green and off-white panels.
Notably, it includes an "RMCF" pattern and the Trefoil logo, matching Real Madrid's 2026-27 away kit, which is set to be launched this summer.
Portugal 2026 World Cup Numbers Announced
The Portuguese national team has announced the official squad numbers for the 2026 World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo retains his iconic number 7, with Bernardo Silva assigned 10 and Bruno Fernandes wearing 8. Diogo Costa takes the number 1 jersey in goal, while other notable assignments include Diogo Dalot as 5 and Gonçalo Ramos as 9.
Portugal are drawn in Group K alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, and Uzbekistan, with their opening match scheduled for June 17 in Houston.
Goalkeepers
1 – Diogo Costa (Porto)
12 – José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
22 – Rui Silva (Sporting CP)
Defenders
2 – Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahçe)
3 – Rúben Dias (Manchester City)
4 – Tomás Araújo (Benfica)
5 – Diogo Dalot (Manchester United)
6 – Matheus Nunes (Manchester City)
14 – Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
20 – João Cancelo (Barcelona)
25 – Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain)
Midfielders
8 – Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
10 – Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
13 – Renato Veiga (Villarreal)
15 – João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain)
21 – Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal)
23 – Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
24 – Samu Costa (Mallorca)
Forwards
7 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)
9 – Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain)
11 – João Félix (Al-Nassr)
16 – Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP)
17 – Rafael Leão (AC Milan)
18 – Pedro Neto (Chelsea)
19 – Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad)
26 – Francisco Conceição (Juventus)
Official Spain 2026 World Cup Squad Photo - EQT Jacket
Spain's men's national football team has shared the official group photograph for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The image captures the full 26-man squad under head coach Luis de la Fuente, presented as the team representing the entire country ahead of the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Interestingly, all of the players are wearing the 2026 EQT Retro jacket, featuring a design inspired by the iconic Adidas Equipment aesthetic of the 1990s.
Ebbsfleet United 2026-27 Home Kit Released
Ebbsfleet United have released their new home shirt for the 2026-27 season. The red design marks the club's 80th anniversary and draws direct inspiration from the 1998-99 kit, featuring a classic 90s aesthetic with clean lines and heritage details.
The shirt includes Gravesend & Northfleet lettering beneath the reverse neck as a nod to the club's history. It is available in both short and long sleeve versions, with Morrow appearing as the front sponsor.
Special Netherlands x Lego Pennant
In the recent friendly match between the Netherlands and Algeria, the Dutch players appeared with a special pennant made from assembled LEGO pieces, replacing the traditional match pennant.
This was part of a collaboration between the KNVB (Dutch Football Association) and LEGO in preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The partnership, announced earlier in 2026 and running through at least EURO 2028, focuses on encouraging play, creativity and movement among children and football fans through shared initiatives.
As part of the campaign leading into the FIFA World Cup 2026, one million free orange LEGO bricks are being distributed across the Netherlands on June 3 at LEGO stores, Intertoys and Dreamland locations. Fans are invited to build items supporting the Oranje team and share their creations, with the activation tied to the #NEDALG event.
FC Utrecht 26-27 Away Kit Released
FC Utrecht have released their 2026-27 away kit, made by Castore.
Inspired by the 'Release The Tiger' motto, the Utrecht 2026-27 away kit features subtle tiger stripe patterns integrated across the shirt that become more prominent during movement. The kit captures the club's determined and fearless mentality.
