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Nick Woltemade's arrival at Juventus has sparked an unexpected kit trend in Turin. After the German forward made headlines by debuting a long-sleeved home shirt against AC Milan—becoming the first Bianconeri outfield player in over 12 years to wear an official long-sleeve match kit—his teammates are now following in his footsteps.

The trend reached new heights in Juventus's recent European clash against NEC, where six players took the pitch in long sleeves. Alongside Woltemade, starters Weston McKennie, Douglas Luiz, and Pape Matar Sarr all lined up with full-length sleeves, while substitutes Randal Kolo Muani and Teun Koopmeiners also sported the look off the bench. Interestingly, Douglas Luiz demonstrated that switching to the classic silhouette takes some getting used to, as the Brazilian midfielder changed back into a short-sleeved jersey for the second half.

The sudden revival of long sleeves on the pitch is made possible by Adidas reintroducing authentic long-sleeved player shirts for the 26-27 season. For more than a decade, outfield players at Juventus and across Europe were generally restricted to short-sleeve kits paired with compression baselayers.

With Woltemade leading the charge and half of the Juventus outfield lineup already embracing the design, the retro aesthetic looks poised to spread even further across Serie A this season.

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Adidas has submitted a formal, binding proposal to Santos FC to become the Brazilian club's new official kit supplier. The German brand is offering a six-year agreement that would see the Three Stripes return to the Vila Belmiro club for the first time since the 1980s. Santos had previously been in advanced renewal negotiations with long-term partner Umbro, but Adidas' aggressive move has drastically altered the club's plans. Huge thanks to Mantos do Futebol for the image.

The proposal tabled by Adidas is understood to be considerably more lucrative than Umbro's current contract, which pays a minimum annual guarantee of R$ 2.5 million in addition to equipment and royalties. A major cornerstone of the Adidas bid is global distribution, with the brand pledging to stock official Santos merchandise in roughly 120 flagship and concept stores worldwide across Brazil, Europe, the United States, and Asia. The project could also pave the way for international collaborations involving the Pelé brand.

Umbro has been notified of the proposal and holds a contractual window allowing them to match the terms. If the British manufacturer cannot meet the financial and distribution scope of the offer, Santos is widely expected to sign with Adidas. The partnership is projected to commence in 2028 following the expiration of Umbro's deal in December 2027, although an earlier start in 2027 has not been entirely ruled out if an early release agreement can be reached.

German forward Nick Woltemade has once again caught the attention of boot spotters following his loan switch to Juventus for the 26-27 season. In training sessions with the Bianconeri, the 24-year-old was seen wearing a bespoke pair of Adidas boots featuring a clever optical illusion: a laceless Adidas F50 speed boot disguised as a Predator 26. Big thanks to sr4u.

At first glance, the footwear mimics the visual language of the Predator silo, complete with simulated rubber strike elements and bold graphic patterning. A closer look, however, immediately reveals the telltale silhouette of the laceless F50. The boots feature the aerodynamic shape, seamless upper, and lightweight sole plate of the speed boot, with the Predator rubber fins merely printed onto the smooth synthetic shell rather than physically present.

This is not the first time Woltemade has turned heads with this specific setup. He was previously spotted in similar disguised F50 boots while on international duty with Germany earlier this year. Custom camouflage of this variety typically occurs when a player relies on the lightweight build and locked-in feel of a speed silo while marketing alignment or personal styling favors the identity of another line.

Dutch attacker Arnaut Danjuma is proving that great boots never go out of style, as he continues to lace up in the reissued Adidas F50 Adizero IV from the 2014 World Cup Battle Pack. While most professional players frequently rotate into the newest generation speed models, Danjuma has maintained an impressive loyalty to the limited-edition retro release years after its drop.

The boot in question is the 2022 Speed Legacy Pack remake of the legendary F50 Adizero IV, which originally dominated the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on the feet of top scorers like James Rodríguez, Robin van Persie, and Thomas Müller. The reissue faithfully revived the distinctive black-and-white geometric upper pattern with metallic gold three stripes, while modernizing the underfoot tech with the lightweight Carbitex Speedframe tooling borrowed from the X Speedflow.

FC Barcelona and Spain midfield maestro Pedri has been spotted testing a whiteout prototype of the all-new Adidas adiPURE boots. Following Bayern Munich center-back Jonathan Tah, who stepped out in test pairs earlier this month, Pedri is now the most high-profile Adidas athlete seen taking the unreleased silhouette out onto the pitch.

The sighting comes as Adidas prepares to bring back the revered adiPURE silo for 2027, officially phasing out the Copa series to establish adiPURE as the brand's primary touch-and-leather boot alongside the Predator and F50. The next-generation adiPURE is engineered to combine classic heritage with modern speed, incorporating a plush Pureleather forefoot, a lightweight technical mesh quarter, a free-floating tongue, and a redesigned Adiframe soleplate.

While Pedri has been one of the central figures representing the Predator line, even rocking his personalized "Predri" signature branding, he has occasionally flirted with Copa models during training in previous seasons. Testing the whiteout prototype strongly indicates that Adidas might be positioning the Spanish technician as the premier ambassador to spearhead the revived adiPURE range ahead of its official debut in early 2027.

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