Jinjiang: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and global sports apparel brand have announced the extension of their partnership as well as an expansion to include more competitions between 2024-2029 The partnership will see KELME designated as the Official Global Supporter of all major AFC club competitions as well as several national team competitions within the contract period www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/3057530 Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the AFC Elite Referee Instructors’ Certification 2024 in Kuala Lumpur Jakarta: Hajime Moriyasu has vowed to continue taking a game-by-game approach to the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 even as his Japan side opened up a seven point gap at the top of Group C at the halfway stage with a 4-0 win over Indonesia in Jakarta on Friday Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates head coach Paulo Bento lauded his side’s performance in their commanding 3-0 victory over Kyrgyz Republic in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group A tie on Thursday Muscat: Head coach Rasheed Jabar has challenged his Oman team to build on the momentum gained from Thursday’s 1-0 win over Palestine to boost their FIFA World Cup 2026 dreams Basra: Head coach Jesus Casas was not too disheartened despite his Iraq side being held to a goalless draw by Jordan in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group B tie on Thursday This new tie-up extends across club competitions as well as the national team competitions (as were covered previously) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) regional governing body has extended and expanded its commercial association with Kelme The five-year renewal designates Kelme as the official supporter of all major AFC club competitions for the next five years as well as fulfilling that role for several national team competitions over that same timeframe unveiled in August 2021 and running through 2024 saw Kelme provide apparel and accessories for major national team competitions such as the 2023 Asian Cup and the Under-23 Asian Cups in 2022 and 2024 It acted as the body’s apparel and ball supplier during that time period The club competitions that the relationship between the pair has now expanded across include the men’s Champions League Elite and Champions League Two as well as the Women’s Champions League It will also supply match balls for the 2027 Asian Cup (Saudi Arabia) and the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup (Australia) mid-September saw the regional governing body bring in food delivery site and app Talabat as a regional partner of its club competitions Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis That followed a similar deal between the AFC and Iraq-based telecoms provider Earthlink is also a technical partner for several Chinese club soccer sides as well as for a diverse range of national team federations Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network A-Leagues club Macarthur FC has announced a three-year extension of its apparel partnership with global sportswear brand Kelme the renewed deal will see Kelme continue as the provider of on-field and training gear for both players and staff as well as offering members and fans new retail opportunities aimed at increasing the club’s visibility and deepening fan interaction This extension plays an important role in Macarthur FC’s broader commercial strategy helping to strengthen the club’s brand presence within the competitive Australian football landscape By maintaining its collaboration with Kelme Macarthur FC ensures consistency in branding while delivering high-quality merchandise that resonates with supporters and reflects the club’s identity a sportswear brand with over 60 years of history boasts an extensive portfolio of partnerships including La Liga First and Second Division teams The brand’s global experience underscores the importance of its ongoing partnership with Macarthur FC as they work together to elevate the club’s profile in Australia and beyond Stay ahead of the latest sports business trends by subscribing to our free Ministry of Sport newsletter. 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The Cleveland Guardians have announced that 12 youth baseball The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have announced a strategic partnership with St Laurence's College We play the game to add value to the Sports Business industry by delivering News Join the most engaged community in the sports business world Copyright © 2025   |   Ministry of Sport   |   All Rights Reserved GoCardless helps clubs manage subscriptions and reduce card fees Its Direct Debit system offers treasurers and secretaries better visibility and control over payments through a simple online platform with features such as automated payment collection and reconciliation Total Grassroots aims to keep costs down with the intention of their funds going directly to the club This is possible by leveraging GoCardless’s transparent fee structure which could be up to 54% cheaper than cards ensuring handling cash is no longer necessary for coaches GoCardless transformed the club’s operations reducing time spent chasing unpaid 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the Nepal Academy Expressing gratitude for the opportunity to continue the coordination with the sports award “We are always ready to support the development and promotion of Nepali sports.” Oli also applauded the support of Kelme for the award ceremony Kelme Nepal is also providing its brand’s clothes to the NSJF The nominations for the NSJF Pulsar Sports Awards have been announced for five categories there are five nominees in each category: Peoples’ Choice The winners will be announced on the day of the award ceremony The five nominees for the Peoples’ Choice Award were made public on August 23 and the voting was opened The athletes nominated in the category are Gulshan Jha (cricket) Preeti Rai (football) and Shreeram Shrestha (rugby) The voting is open until September 27 at midnight and can be voted from eSewa and Facebook pages of NSJF Pulsar Sports Award of the main sponsor The award ceremony will also be attended by sports journalists from all around Asia and other parts of the world The NSJF is hosting the 25th AIPS Congress from September 11-14 Phone : +977-1-4222921 Email : risingnepaldaily@gmail.com Acting Editor-in-Chief(Print) : Bhimsen Thapaliya The Philippine Football Federation and the Azkals Foundation has secured a partnership with sports outfitter Kelme as the official outfitter of the Philippine Men’s National Team and Philippines Men’s Under-22/23 National Teams Kelme has a vast portfolio of providing sponsorship teams such as the Spanish Olympic Team during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona The partnership with PFF and the Azkals Foundation with Kelme will see the Spanish outfitter provide match and training kits to the Men’s and Under-22/23 national teams until 2022 The Azkals will wear the Kelme match kits beginning with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 / AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against China PR last Monday 07 June 2021 PFF and Azkals Foundation officials hailed the two-year partnership with Kelme “We are happy to announce that we have secured a two year partnership with Spanish sports outfitter Kelme,” said PFF president Mariano Araneta “It is an opportune time for the Men’s team to have an official outfitter as it competes in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers and other upcoming competitions.” KELME will share its 60 years of Spanish branding heritage and our premium equipments with the National Teams We hope the both sides together could make sporting contributions for the mankind “Kelme has a vast experience in outfitting sports teams globally,” added PFF general secretary Atty “We look forward to our partnership with Kelme for the next two years.” “We are excited for this partnership with Kelme which will provide outfits for the Philippine Men’s and Under-22/23 national teams in our competitions,” said Team Manager Dan Palami “Kelme has come at the right time to support the team and the kits will also be made available to Azkals fans and supporters.” The initiative helps alleviate administrative burden on staff and volunteers allowing them to focus more on the sport itself GoCardless has joined forces with Total Grassroots and kit manufacturer Kelme aiming to enhance payment collection for grassroots football clubs.   This collaboration is set to provide clubs with a streamlined financial management system offering enhanced direct debit capabilities through an accessible online platform.  Clubs utilising GoCardless claimed to gain improved visibility and control over their finances with features such as automatic payment collection and reconciliation.   The system addresses the issue of unpaid subscriptions and high card fees which are common challenges faced by football clubs.  the initiative is designed to alleviate the administrative burden on staff and volunteers allowing them to focus more on the sport itself.  GoCardless is offering a £300 ($316.5) Kelme gift card for clubs that sign up and collect payments through their service until summer 2025 Total Grassroots founder Colin Bowden said: “We went from spending hours each week chasing unpaid subs and thousands of pounds in lost income to collecting an extra £300-400 a month in previously missed revenue Card fees were also eating into our budget but by switching to Direct Debit Coaches handling cash is also a very welcome thing of the past!  “And because GoCardless is all digital and automatic we can continue to grow with confidence knowing that our payments can scale with us.”  GoCardless chief growth officer Jolawn Victor said: “We couldn’t be more thrilled to help grassroots sports thrive we can empower football clubs to focus on what they do best: fostering lifelong healthy habits and changing lives through sport.”  Kelme UK partner Rob Lowe said: “By working with Total Grassroots we can grow our footprint in the UK and support even more clubs.”  Earlier this month, GoCardless expanded its partnership with Big Red Cloud.  View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network KUALA LUMPUR (23 November 2024) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and global sports apparel brand The AFC’s standing partnership with KELME from 2021-2024 included all major AFC national team competitions The partnership saw KELME work with the AFC to deliver official apparel and accessories for key competitions such as the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ as well as the delivery of the bespoke match ball for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ For more, please click on https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_news.html/news/afc-and-kelme-extend-multi-year-partnership This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced its partnership with sportswear brand Kelme for the 2021 to 2024 rights cycle Kelme joins the AFC family of sponsors as the Official Global Supporter of AFC national team competitions and will provide sports apparel and accessories for the AFC’s national team competitions from 2022 to 2024 and the official match ball for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ The partnership encompasses major AFC competitions including but not limited to the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™ featuring the Continent’s top-12 football nations and Asia’s flagship national team competitions – the AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ – which will be played in ten state-of-the-art venues across China PR and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ as well as the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ including but not limited to the AFC Asian Qualifiers \u2013 Road to Qatar\u2122 featuring the Continent\u2019s top-12 football nations and Asia\u2019s flagship national team competitions \u2013 the AFC Asian Cup China 2023\u2122 \u2013 which will be played in ten state-of-the-art venues across China PR and the AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup India 2022\u2122 as well as the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022\u2122 Male: A David Williams strike sealed ATK Mohun Bagan’s place in the 2021 AFC Cup knockout stage after a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh’s Bashundhara Kings at National Stadium on Tuesday The Australian striker’s 62nd-minute equaliser gave the Indian side the point they needed to advance as Group D winners setting up a clash against the Central Asian zonal champions in next month’s Inter-Zone semi-finals Bashundhara had looked to be on the way to a momentous victory when Brazilian midfielder Fernandes put them ahead just before the half-hour mark but the momentum swung ATK Mohun Bagan’s way after Sushanto Tripura was sent off in the dying seconds of the first half The Australian striker\u2019s 62nd-minute equaliser gave the Indian side the point they needed to advance as Group D winners setting up a clash against the Central Asian zonal champions in next month\u2019s Inter-Zone semi-finals but the momentum swung ATK Mohun Bagan\u2019s way after Sushanto Tripura was sent off in the dying seconds of the first half Karshi: Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf are hopeful their superior preparation will pay dividends when they host FC Ahal of Turkmenistan in Wednesday’s 2021 AFC Cup Central Zonal Final at Markaziy Stadium The outstanding team of the Central Zone’s group stage with nine unanswered goals back in May Ruzikul Berdiev’s side will enter Wednesday’s sudden-death tie as strong favourites largely due to what is expected to be a greater level of match fitness Nasaf have the advantage of having played 15 Uzbekistan Super League games this season including eight since their previous AFC Cup duties while Ahal are still waiting for Turkmenistan’s Yokary Liga to begin due to persistent delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic The outstanding team of the Central Zone\u2019s group stage with nine unanswered goals back in May Ruzikul Berdiev\u2019s side will enter Wednesday\u2019s sudden-death tie as strong favourites largely due to what is expected to be a greater level of match fitness while Ahal are still waiting for Turkmenistan\u2019s Yokary Liga to begin due to persistent delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic Karshi: The countdown is on to one of the biggest events of the Central Asian football season with Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf to host Ahal FC of Turkmenistan in the 2021 AFC Cup Central Zonal Final on Wednesday There can only be one winner when the two unbeaten sides cross paths with the victors to carry the hopes of the entire Central Asian region into the latter stages of the tournament will decide which club will advance to the Inter-Zone Semi-finals as Central Asia’s last team standing with the South Zonal champions lying in wait Join the-AFC.com as we look at how Nasaf and Ahal made it this far who stood out during the group stage and what it all means ahead of Wednesday’s blockbuster clash at Karshi’s Markaziy Stadium will decide which club will advance to the Inter-Zone Semi-finals as Central Asia\u2019s last team standing who stood out during the group stage and what it all means ahead of Wednesday\u2019s blockbuster clash at Karshi\u2019s Markaziy Stadium Moscow: Oman ended their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021 campaign on a winning note after a stunning 3-2 triumph against Senegal on Tuesday Having impressed in their earlier matches without reward Oman were at their best in their final Group D tie against a Senegal side who had already confirmed their quarter-final spot after Matchday Two Seoul: Son Heung-min has been included in Paulo Bento’s Korea Republic squad for the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar matches against Iraq and Lebanon next month despite injury concerns for the Tottenham Hotspur striker Son was included in Bento’s 26-man squad for the games on September 2 and 7 respectively as the Koreans kick off the latest phase of their attempt to qualify for a 10th successive FIFA World Cup Finals in Qatar next year Son was included in Bento\u2019s 26-man squad for the games on September 2 and 7 respectively as the Koreans kick off the latest phase of their attempt to qualify for a 10th successive FIFA World Cup Finals in Qatar next year Kuala Lumpur: As football lovers across Asia look forward to the return of the 2021 AFC Champions League the-AFC.com continues its quest to find out who the fans consider the Best XI from this year's Group Stage so now it's time to turn our attention to the midfield and find out who you consider the main men in the middle here are the 10 players in contention for our places in the centre of the park Review the candidates and then select your favourite for this all-star XI in the poll below Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the renewal of its media rights agreement with Sport 24 the dedicated live sports channel for the airline and cruise markets Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Asian International Arbitration Centre’s (“AIAC”) shared commitment to serve the best interests of the legal and sports community in Malaysia and Asia was further reinforced today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations in Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today underlined its commitment to establishing a deeper connection with fervent supporters of Asian football during the second meeting of the AFC Media & Communications Committee for the 2023-2027 term Thai team matches and selected fixtures to be streamed on www.youtube.com/@bgsports-official/ The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced talabat as an Official Regional Partner of the AFC club competitions News release from Vestas Northern and Central Europe Hamburg Vestas has received a firm order from UAB Vejoteka for the Kelme II wind farm project in Lithuania The order consists of 14 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines and includes supply Vestas will service the turbines under a 35-years Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement designed to ensure optimised performance of the assets “I am pleased that our collaboration with Enefit Green across the Baltic states continues and is now spanning from Estonia to Lithuania,” states Jens Pinderup “The entire area offers huge potential for wind energy projects and we are proud that our EnVentus wind turbines offers a competitive solution for our customers while helping to decarbonise the energy system in the Baltic region.” “Enefit Green is delighted to be working together with Vestas in Lithuania to deliver the Kelme II wind farm project after our successful collaboration with Vestas in the delivery of the 21 MW Purtse wind farm in Estonia earlier this year,” says Enefit Green Board Member “Vestas’ EnVentus wind turbine provides a very good solution for our Kelme II wind farm and we hope that we can continue to use this and other Vestas technologies on our other development projects across the Baltics and Poland in the future This is just a second step in what looks to become a long-term fruitful relationship for both Vestas and Enefit Green.” Turbine delivery is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2025 with commissioning scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2025.  For more information, please contact: Yannick Kramm External Communications Specialist, Vestas Northern & Central Europe  Mail: yankr@vestas.com Tel: +44 (0)77 9528 4694 About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions and service onshore and offshore wind turbines across the globe and with more than 173 GW of wind turbines in 88 countries we have installed more wind power than anyone else Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled more than 151 GW of wind turbines under service and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions Vestas’ more than 29,000 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future For updated Vestas photographs and videos, please visit our media images page on: https://www.vestas.com/en/media/images We invite you to learn more about Vestas by visiting our website at www.vestas.com and following us on our social media channels: Supporters can get 20% off Kelme leisurewear online this weekend 20% will be deducted from eligible products prior to making payment Discounts will be applied to Kelme leisurewear to include polos you can enter the voucher code by clicking "Have a coupon Visit www.sufcshop.com to browse any orders online now aren't guaranteed to be delivered in time for Christmas we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site.  In collaboration with the Valencia Institute of Biomechanics The club's partnership with Kelme has continued to grow following the change of ownership with both entities collaborating through adversity to introduce new and improved training kit for the first team midway through the season Both the Iron and Kelme have been working hard behind the scenes perfecting three new kits for the 2024-25 season in celebration of the 125th anniversary which has also included the new badge being produced with a lot of effort put in from our Technical Kit Partners The club has also been working in collaboration with Aaron Cheeseman along with Pete Hewes and Mitchell Blades of Know Film to bring an exciting kit launch video which will be published towards the end of June our home shirt for the new campaign will go on a semi-blind pre-order for supporters to be among the first to get their hands on the product once it arrives next month ticketing and retail manager James Moody said: "We've been delighted with the partnership that we've formed with Kelme over the first season of the agreement They've worked really well with the club as we've battled through the debt inherited with the entire kit order from last season one of the outstanding bills the new owners took on "We've been working on our 125th anniversary year behind the scenes for months first putting the badge to a fan vote before working on designs Taking into consideration the fantastic retail sales from last season we've massively upped the order on junior sizes as well as sizes we feel sold out too early and also reintroduced the infant kits range "We're hoping the new designs will be a real hit amongst supporters and signify a poignant year and milestone and cannot wait to see supporters wearing them week-in added: "Kelme are delighted to be working with SUFC again for the 2024-25 season With all of the positive changes the club has put in place over the past nine months we are looking forward to a successful season ahead with the Iron." Co-owner and Chair Michelle Harness continued: "We've had fantastic support from Kelme since we took over the club They've been very mindful of our situation recommending and providing better training kit for the players mid-season to improve what was ordered last pre-season have both been working really hard to bring us three kits to be proud of for the new season and I think they link in with our 125th anniversary celebrations very well "Hopefully you won't have to wait too much longer to see them Pete and Mitchell are working immensely hard to put together an incredible kit launch We want these kits to have the launch to match The Iron's home shirt for the 2024-25 season will go on a "blind" pre-order imminently We're that confident that you'll love it as much as we do Top-flight English soccer club Watford have signed a four-year kit supply deal with Chinese-owned sportswear brand Kelme worth around UK£10 million (US$12.35 million) The Premier League club’s current UK£750,000 (US$932,000) a year contract with German sportswear giant Adidas is expiring at the end of the season and its extension clause has not been activated All Premier League games could be televised under Project Restart the main reason behind the ambitious value projection for Watford is Kelme’s reach in the Asian market The brand will reportedly champion the Watford kit across its network of stores in the region Kelme has deals in Spain with top-flight outfits Alaves and Espanyol Watford are reportedly keen to be the sole focus of the brand’s marketing efforts in the UK as they look to push past their current 30,000 annual kit sales the Hornets had to compete with some of the world’s biggest clubs for marketing attention The Adidas deal is due to end on 31st May but will likely get a short-term extension so the kit can be worn for the final nine games of the season Watford have signed a four-year kit supply deal with Chinese-owned sportswear brand Kelme  The Premier League club’s current UK£750,000 (US$932,000) a year contract with German sportswear giant Adidas is expiring at the end of the season and its extension clause has not been activated Kelme has deals in Spain with top-flight outfits Alaves and Espanyol, but this its first in England. Watford are reportedly keen to be the sole focus of the brand’s marketing efforts in the UK as they look to push past their current 30,000 annual kit sales. With Adidas Already a member? Log in here Kelme will be Watford’s new kit supplier from the start of next season The deal brings to an end the club’s three-year association with Adidas — which began in 2017-18 — after an additional season extension wasn’t activated The new multi-million-pound contract with Kelme is set to be worth significantly more to the club Watford could receive in the region of £10 million a fivefold increase on their previous Adidas contract which is understood to have a value of £750,000 per season or £2.25 million The main reason behind the ambitious projection is the new partner’s reach in the Asia market global reach is still a key driver for football clubs Kelme will open up opportunities for Watford to sell shirts and merchandise in significantly more stores to an ever-increasing market Watford are the first English side acquired by the brand and it’s understood they will champion the new kit in their network of stores across the region Being the sole focus for their marketing and communications efforts in the UK is also hoped to make a difference The outgoing deal with Adidas — who took over when previous manufacturer Dryworld were ditched a year into a three-year contract — saw Watford fighting a losing battle for hanger space and exposure with global giants like Manchester United Arsenal and other leading European clubs who were naturally prioritised Watford sell approximately 30,000 kits a year but hope the new deal will see this number rise significantly — even if it still falls some way short of United’s estimated 2 million The hope is the new kit — which is a closely guarded secret but will be yellow and black — will now be open to a larger customer base and improve brand awareness “This will move the club to a different level due to that uplift There’s going to be so much interest,” said one club source is obviously key to starting the relationship on the right footing The COVID-19 crisis has delayed an official announcement but it is expected plans will be put in place for a kit launch when the club know the timetable for the remainder of this season and beyond possibly revealing the new designs later this month Traditionally this would be the time pre-orders or even the new kit itself would be part of the marketing drive The Adidas deal — which was due to end on May 31st — is likely to be given a short-term extension meaning the existing kit will be worn for the final nine games of the season Kelme — who supplied Real Madrid’s kit when they won the European Cup for the first time in 32 years in 1997-98 — also have partnerships with La Liga clubs Alaves and Espanyol The latter link has proven a particular success due to China international Wu Lei’s success at the Barcelona-based club over the last two seasons it’s thought Kelme will have more time to devote to Watford and therefore give them the opportunity to have a completely bespoke kit The expectation is that rather than seeing another team playing in a kit that looks like your home or away shirt simply in another colour the new design will not be replicated anywhere else Eagle-eyed fans will have noticed that Polish side Vorskla Poltava have played in exactly the same green strip supplied to Watford in recent seasons The Athletic has learnt that discussions over the design of the kit have been ongoing since last year — the lead time for manufacture is approximately eight to nine months — and according to one source even the smallest details have been discussed and pondered over “Our kit guys were sitting down with their designers and choosing where zips went on the training wear So it really has been a collaboration in terms of drawing all the stuff up,” they said.  Although some brand-conscious fans may have reservations about not having their team’s kit supplied by a more recognised brand like Adidas, Umbro or Nike, Watford have taken the decision to innovate to try and grow revenue streams outside of broadcast income. The club’s latest financial figures illustrated that commercial and match-day revenue is dwarfed by moneys raised from central Premier League payments Watford have been impressed by Kelme’s set-up in China having visited their factories which possess a huge workforce and the latest manufacturing technology Kelme will also see this as an opportunity to grow their brand in the UK and potentially attract other teams in the Premier League into other more lucrative partnerships Although it’s unclear the impact playing behind closed doors will have on shirt sales going forward Not having the opportunity to have 20,000 fans passing through your retail outlets on match day every other week is going to make a mark although the hope will be that extra global reach will help make up for it even in these uncertain times (Photo: Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images) Sportswear brand Kelme has become the sports apparel and official ball supplier for the Asian Football Confederation covering the governing body’s 2021 to 2024 rights cycle ©2025 SBG Companies Limited or its affiliated companies Miguel Angel Lopez denies any involvement in Spanish doping investigation the police investigation began in January 2021 when the Guardia Civil started to look into a suspected ring based in Caceres in western Spain two people have been arrested and a further six are under investigation Vicente Belda senior was a reputed former professional racer and a former sports director at the Spanish Kelme squad. His management career ended after he was linked to Spain’s most notorious anti-doping sting, Operación Puerto back in 2006 He was cleared of any charges eight years later currently works as a soigneur for the Astana Qazaqstan team There is no evidence or indication the team is involved Colombia's Miguel Angel López was briefly suspended by his Astana Qazaqstan team after reports in Spain suggested he was under investigation for links to Marcos Maynar Astana suspend Miguel Angel Lopez after Spanish reports links him to drug trafficking case Speaking to the Spanish news agency Efe via his lawyers, López denied any wrongdoing and he was subsequently reinstated by Astana. On Thursday he quickly posted a message on social media. "News has been published in different media where it is stated that I am being investigated in a supposed doping network," Lopez wrote. "I currently don't have any active investigation or trials underway. My lawyers are ready to initiate any necessary legal action." The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! In a statement released on Thursday, which outlines the operation without naming any of those under investigation, the Guardia Civil said that the ring captured ‘clients’, one of whom is underage, through “various people closely connected to the world of professional sport, offering them the services of a well-known sports doctor.” The Guardia Civil statement then describes how “These services included the preparation of training plans and nutrition programs as well as the consumption of medication and banned substances in sport.” “During the investigation, it has been corroborated how these sportspeople, once they had been in contact with the doctor and his assistant, a Doctor of Physiology, were profiled medically through stress tests and other types of analysis." "These tests were carried out in the Faculty of Sports Science in [the University of] Extremadura, where one of the key names under investigation was teaching, along with the fabrication, reception and storing of certain medicaments.” The sportspeople were then given a specifically designed training plan, the Guardia Civil said, in which the consumption of substances banned both in Spain and by WADA were included. The annual price charged, depending on the athlete’s level and their likelihood of winning prize money, was up to 3,000 euros per season. After a year’s investigation, three individuals who acted as distributors of the substances supplied by the ring and the final consumers were identified as operating in Portugal, Guipuzcoa in the Basque Country and Castellon in eastern Valencia, the police statement said. Coded message applications were used in some cases to increase the security of the ring's illegal operation. Amongst the banned and/or unauthorized substances seized, the Guardia Civil said,  were Actovegin - a form of concentrated calves’ blood used back in the day by Lance Armstrong and the US Postal team, Theophyline -  a bronchodilator, and Menotropin. As the investigation continues, two people have already been arrested on charges of trafficking substances and doping in sport, as well as belonging to a criminal organisation and money laundering, with a further six under investigation. Clients involved include cyclists, a trainer of a swimming club in Castellon and footballers from a team in Extremadura in the regional league. The investigation is widely believed to be linked to the Guardia Civil’s lengthy enquiries into Doctor Marcos Maynar, described by El País newspaper on Thursday as “a sports doctor who is an old acquaintance of the anti-doping authorities.” In 2009, Maynar was suspended from professional activities for ten years by the Portuguese cycling federation authorities on a number of charges, mostly relating with supplying banned substances when he was a team doctor at the Portuguese squad LA-MSS. Another of the eight under investigation is the former cyclist Angel Vázquez Iglesias, banned for doping for four years from 2007 and 2010. Iglesias raced for the final year of his career at LA-MSS. Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999 and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling artificial intelligence and 5G technology have been widely used in sportswear making in Jinjiang in East China's Quanzhou city to increase production capacity and market competitiveness has accelerated its technological renovation in recent years. According to Ke Yongxiang the company's operating costs have dropped by 15 percent and operational efficiency has improved by nearly 20 percent Kelme has digitized the process of each piece of clothing from design and production to final sales and after-sales Ke also noted that AI graphic recognition technology has been commonly applied to improve the accuracy of quality inspections During a visit to Kelme's exhibition hall in Jinjiang on May 16 as part of the 2024 A Date with China international media tour said: "I think these products are of good quality by quality people who ensure the products' excellence Arabic people will be happy to buy these quality products." CHINA – After 12 days of intense competition the men’s and women’s champions were crowned at the Kelme 2018 AUSF Football Cup The men’s final between Thailand’s Bangkok Thonburi University (BTU) and Korea’s Myongji University (MJU) was a keenly contested one eventually sending the title clash into a penalty shootout It was the Thai team from BTU that emerged victorious winning 6-5 in penalty kicks to be crowned the 2018 AUSF Football Cup champions It was indeed a match befitting a final and was a treat for the 17,000-capacity crowd The women’s final did not go down to the wire like the men’s but it was a very closely fought match as well College of Asian Scholars (CAS) from Thailand beat Donghua University (DHU) from China 1-0 as no.13 Orapin Waenngoen scored the lone goal of the match in the 23rd minute Thailand returned home as the big winners from the tournament claiming both the men’s and women’s trophies winning 3rd place among the men and finishing runners-up in the women’s competition The top two university teams in the men’s category and the top university team in the women’s category have now qualified for the inaugural edition of the FISU University World Cup – Football the coach of the CAS team said her team will now look forward to the first-ever University World Cup Jinjiang will continue to host the AUSF Football Cup biennially until 2024 and the city is also slated to be the host of the FISU University World Cup – Football for its first four editions © International University Sports Federation Infant kit details will be released in due course You can pre-order now via www.sufcshop.com. JINJIANG – The much-awaited Kelme 2018 AUSF Football Cup kicked off in the Jinjiang Sports Center Stadium with a match between Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) from host nation China and University of Burdwan (BU) from India It turned out to be a 4-0 win for the team from Beijing and the following two from Li Sichen put BIT very much in command Even though there was little doubt about the result by then The match marked the start of the Asian University Sports Federation Football Cup that will continue until 10 November 2018 Sixteen men’s teams and seven women’s teams representing universities from various Asian countries and regions have gathered in Jinjiang for this event Jinjiang will continue to host the AUSF Football Cup biennially in 2020 and this tournament is also the continental qualifier for the FISU University World Cup Football – whose inaugural edition is slated for 2019 That inaugural and pioneering tournament will also be hosted in Jinjiang and will continue to be stationed in this Chinese city through the editions in 2021 Clearly, Jinjiang is all set to become an epicenter of university football in the years to come For the moment, the festivities have already begun, as the AUSF Football Cup opening ceremony was marked by a traditional Chinese music and dance performance as well as a cheerleading presentation. All matches will be broadcast online and you can watch them here or here Watford’s new kit deal with Kelme – a first for the sportswear company in the Premier League – will land the club a larger fee more freedom over design and a greater presence in China Ke said his factory in Quanzhou used to make jerseys and hoodies for Kappa the razor-thin profits of the original equipment manufacturer or OEM model pushed him to explore ways of building the company's own brand It was searching for a "new engine" to tide over the difficulties of shrinking overseas orders and rising labor cost "Companies can no longer make a name for themselves by bombarding consumers with advertisements We thought buying big international brands might be a 'shortcut' so we started as their brand franchisor in China," said Liu Zejun Kelme sold its franchises in China to Ke's firm The fast expansion of the Kelme brand in China led to a further deal between Yuanxiang and Kelme the Chinese company acquired controlling shares in the Spanish sportswear company for 300 million yuan ($44.68 million) buying foreign brands is only a step in Chinese companies' transition toward going global The company considered design and scientific research as the key to improving the brand's value Chinese enterprises have been seeking new "growth engines" through the robotic revolution The jerseys combine the core values of the club with a modern and attractive design The Baskonia-Alavés Group and Kelme join forces with a historic agreement for both parties a multinational sportswear company based in Elche has become the new Technical Sponsor of the Baskonia-Alavés Group Baskonia will start the new season with innovative new jerseys both technologically and design-wise Fans got to see the new gear at a gala held Friday evening in La Azucarera The sportswear firm will supply sportswear for Saski Baskonia Thunder X3 Baskonia and the associated club NK Rudeš for the next four seasons Baskonia will sport four new jerseys this season respect the characteristic identity of the team and for the first time add a new jersey with the colours of Vitoria-Gasteiz in homage to the union between the team and the city The first team jersey for the Liga Endesa keeps the attractive blue and red design but with broader bands and fading lines on the sides to add dynamism The vest includes the embroidered club badge the shorts show the head of the much-loved club mascot Aker the two new jerseys bring back a design classic one of the most emblematic in the team’s history the jersey on sale to the public will incorporate the embroidered logo of the EuroLeague They may well be set to be playing their football in the Championship this coming season but Watford have got a fresh new style to show off in English football’s second tier thanks to wild design on the 20/21 home shirt from new technical partners Kelme Kelme and Watford announced a new £10 million deal back in May and now we have the first product of that new partnership Carrying with it a healthy dose of Kaiser Chiefs vibes the Watford 20/21 home shirt features a bold reinvention of the club’s traditional look Watford fans have been less than receptive to change in the past – last season's move away from stripes to that 50/50 split being one such example – so it will be interesting to see how they deal with something as radical as this The bespoke design is the first to be produced exclusively for the Hornets by the club’s new technical partner Kelme The design sees the traditional colours of the club reinterpreted in a series of rays radiating out from the club crest on the left of the chest The sponsor logo has been tastefully incorporated into the design appearing in black so as not to jar the overall aesthetics The raglan sleeves feature a distressed design with hints of yellow fading through the black In a move away from what tends to be the case with some of the bigger brands the shirt available for supporters is exactly the same as the shirt that will be worn by the players The Watford 20/21 home shirt is available now from the club's web store Spanish brand Kelme provide Watford with a rather striking third shirt for the 21/22 season The bespoke dark green strip with golden trim features an eye-catching jacquard pattern woven into the main body Kelme look set to make their Premier League debut with news that Watford shunned an extension with current supplier adidas to sign a new four-year kit deal with the Chinese-owned brand Paying homage to the club’s prolific “Art Deco” period in the 1930/40s adidas launch the Arsenal 20/21 home shirt and it’s set to debut this Sunday against Watford as well as being worn again at Wembley on 1 August in the FA Cup final With the majority of shirts for the 20/21 season now revealed we’ve taken it upon ourselves to sort through the lot to come up with our Top 20 designs With the 20/21 Premier League season set to commence this weekend and it’s based on our very scientific algorithm of whether we liked them or not adidas launch the Olympique Lyonnais 20/21 home and away shirts Contrasting clean looks feature across both with callouts to the 70 year celebration on the home shirt Celebrating the sport culture and pride that is tied to the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Nike launch the PUMAS 20/21 home and away shirts and they’re just as bold and brash as ever Arriving with a double dose of fresh style for the upcoming season Nike launch the Tottenham Hotspur 20/21 home and away shirts bringing a modernised look to the home shirt with a bespoke knit pattern made up of graphics from old jerseys while the away shirt lands in a fresh shade of green with flashes of neon pink and yellow Sign up to our newsletter and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the world of Creative Soccer Culture KELME will join AFC Asian Cup 2023 as sponsor for its 18th edition which will begin on January 12 the brand has been named the official global supporter of the prestigious Asian football event 🌟 It's time for something extraordinary to take centre stage. #UnleashingTomorrow #LeaveYourMark #AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/mZbvFwsilu KELME is a well-known Spanish sportswear manufacturer that was established in 1963 The AFC Asian Cup 2023 will be the 18th edition of the AFC’s quadrennial international men’s football tournament in Asia The 24-team event was initially supposed to be held in China from June 16 to July 16 it was subsequently revealed that China cannot host the tournament owing to the covid-19 epidemic and China’s zero-covid policy confirmed that the championship would be staged in Qatar The tournament is now scheduled to begin on January 12 and will run until February 10 The Indian team, led by Sunil Chhetri With a growing love for football in India and the sport’s deserving growth fans can expect some quality shows from the Blue Tigers is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MediaInc Communications Private Limited The parent company is a commercial entity with interest in the business of sport The platform is designed as an online community dedicated to report timely and precise information on the trends in the sports world Contact us: hello@sportsmintmedia.com © SportsMint Media. Designed and developed by Haywire Digital Watford’s current three-year deal with adidas expires at the end of the season and while that is worth an estimated £750,000 per year that figure is set to rise to as much as £2.5 million per year under the terms of the new deal with Kelme Despite the season looking like it will run past the end of the club’s deal with the Three Stripes it is likely that the Hornets will complete proceedings in their current kit before donning the new Kelme strip at the start of the 2020/21 campaign – whenever that may be founded in Spain but now under Chinese ownership are probably best known in football circles for their ill-fated shark skin boots They already supply kits to Alaves and Espanyol in La Liga and Watford are hopeful that their smaller portfolio will offer the chance to create a more unique strip than with adidas Watford are eyeing up the opportunity to expand their appeal in the Asian market Kelme has developed to become a household name in the East thanks mainly to the sponsorship of China’s League One and League Two (the second and third tier of competition in the country) as well as collaborations with teams from Hong Kong could actually offer a greater level of importance to Watford than the actual finances put on the table although it’s all part and parcel of what looks to be a promising deal for the Hornets Expect an official announcement from the club in the coming weeks with the first Kelme Watford kits to follow soon after The Nike x Liverpool rumours have ramped up another level again as reports suggest the club are in talks with the Swoosh over a kit deal that could well eclipse Manchester United's £750m partnership with adidas – a deal that would be the biggest of its kind in Premier League history Real Madrid could be set to sign a new deal with adidas that would eclipse the kit deal that perennial rivals Barcelona have with Nike potentially making them the top-earning football team in the world in terms of kit sponsorship After numerous issues with their Castore kits over the last couple of years Aston Villa are reportedly set to sign a new deal with adidas which will commence from the beginning of the 24/25 season Portuguese side Boavista Futebol Clube celebrate their 120th anniversary Kelme have produced a special commemorative jersey which will be used throughout the 23/24 season as an alternative shirt Jude Bellingham’s star keeps rising both on and off the pitch and reports are now suggesting that the Real Madrid midfielder and Golden Boy is set to sign a multi-million pound endorsement deal with Louis Vuitton The good news keeps coming for Liverpool as the club are reportedly in discussion with kit manufacturer New Balance about an improved deal that could potentially see them surpass Man United's £75m per year deal with adidas Real Madrid The Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (NS/FS BiH) has agreed a new kit supply deal with Spanish sportswear and equipment manufacturer Kelme. ©2025 SBG Companies Limited or its affiliated companies, All rights reserved. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Soccer Laduma (@soccer_laduma) Local International Off The Pitch Podcasts & Videos A deep dive into Sekhukhune United's new kits for the 2024/25 season from their new technical sponsor Read | Van Heerden Bids Farewell To Football: Watch His Best Goals! Babina Noko unveiled their new Home and Away kits for the new season on Friday debuting their red Home strip in the MTN8 quarter-finals against Cape Town City on Saturday Sekhukhune announced the club's new technical sponsor who hit it out of the park for their first set of kit designs for the Limpopo-based outfit Sekhukhune's new Home kit comes in their usual with their Away strip in green — both using the same design template Kelme's first kits for Babina Noko sees them use a v-neck collar The jersey stands out with prints of porcupine's quills and swathes of used as an enchanting background.  The club also revealed a blue Third/Alternate kit will be used in the CAF Confederations Cup Here's what Sekhukhune's chairman had to say about the kit colours:"We keep improving our position in top flight football and as we enter the team's fifth season of existence to remain inspired and always open to growth the plan is to reignite that resilience," stated Simon Malatji Read: Free Agent Maluleka Shifts Focus To Community Outreach  New Season calls to Ignite Resilience!! Welcoming our Newest Technical Sponsor: Kelme With a presentation of the 2024/25 Home and Away kit. #Adibahlabe #Kelme pic.twitter.com/cZOBZLNqvX Introducing: - Official Technical Partner• 2024/25 Home and Away Kit??????#Adibahlabe #Kelme pic.twitter.com/3GEhUGGYXh Premier League side Watford will partner with kit manufacturer Kelme from the start of the 2020/21 season The club has been with its current partner adidas for three years but an additional season extension to the ongoing partnership wasn’t activated The new deal with Kelme is expected to run for four years and could see the club increase its income on the previous adidas deal by a factor of five the coronavirus crisis is the reason that an official announcement of the Kelme deal has not yet been made The club’s deal with adidas is set to expire on 31st May but is likely to be extended in the short term to allow the existing 2019/20 kit to continue to be worn for any resumption of the current season Premier League clubs will meet to discuss ‘Project Restart’ and the resumption of the season The meeting takes place after a Brighton player tested positive for coronavirus following two other Seagulls players who were previously diagnosed Similar positive tests have resulted in the quarantine of players across leagues in Spain and Germany as players get back to training and leagues prepare to resume Sign up today for the latest news in one daily email Workers are busy stitching and ironing the white and blue jerseys of the Spanish football club Espanyol in a Kelme factory in the Chinese city of Quanzhou to meet the soaring domestic demand boosted by Wu Lei a Chinese striker who joined the club a month ago Wu made history by becoming the first Chinese player to score in a La Liga match last Saturday we have sold over 10,000 Wu Lei jerseys," said Ke Yongyuan who owns the Yuanxiang garment company in the sportswear manufacturing hub in east China's Fujian Province Yuanxiang acquired 80 percent of Kelme's shares and became the controlling shareholder of the renowned international brand Yuanxiang's expansion offers a glimpse into Chinese manufacturers' endeavor of going global "We manage the international brand with a Chinese 'engine,'" said Ke adding that Wu's burgeoning takeoff in Spain is a "happy surprise" as his sparkling performance draws increasing worldwide attention is the official sponsor of a number of Spanish La Liga clubs such as Espanyol and Real Valladolid one of the world's most successful football clubs the razor-thin profits of the OEM model pushed him to explore ways for building the company's own brand his firm forayed into the niche market of campus football and low-level leagues in China Its sales have doubled every year since 2014 reaching 800 million yuan (US$119.5 million) in 2018 The fast expansion of the Kelme brand in China contrasted starkly with its shrinking global market which led to a further deal between Yuanxiang and Kelme the Chinese company acquired controlling shares in the Spanish sportswear company for 300 million yuan Several Chinese manufacturers have adopted a similar development model Headquartered in Quanzhou and listed on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing which became the world's third largest sportswear company by market value in 2018 reaped a record profit of 24.1 billion yuan in 2018 double-digit growth for five years in a row ANTA acquired franchises for FILA Group's trademarks on the Chinese mainland as well as in Hong Kong and Macao buying foreign brands is only a step in Chinese companies' transition towards going global 1.Comments will appear only after being approved by our team so it might be a while before your comment is posted 2.In accordance with the Regulations on Internet News and Information Services and other related laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China comments should not contain anything that is obscene Please [ Login ] to leave a comment You can read here about the announcement and why it’ll be worth the wait to see the new kit We really are confident you’ll love it Be among the first to own our latest shirt by pre-ordering online now. for the new campaign is available to pre-order now with adult sizes priced at £49.99 and junior sizes priced at £44.99 We have increased our sizing range for the new season with junior kits ranging from age 4 through to 14 while adult sizes commence at small and run through to 7XL we will also be introducing an infant range which comes complete with shirt and shorts for just £49.99 Head over to www.sufcshop.com to pre-order yours now Pre-orders are currently only available online We anticipate orders will be available in mid-July As innovation progresses it's inevitable that products will be resigned to the archives football doesn't stand still and much like the players Throughout the last twenty years of football gear history there have been some fantastic boots that have been hung up Considering the continued rumblings about the looming death of many a boot on the horizon we decided it was time to look back on some of our favourite boots that were worn cleaned and retired to that boot room upstairs We've stuck our neck on the line and put them in order.. we really couldn’t narrow this down to one of their boots Great kangaroo leather options and even a boot made out of “shark leather” have now gone by the wayside as Kelme focuses on turf options and products for other sports Mizuno Wave SuperSonic - While the world quietly covets any new Mizuno product that creeps onto the market Mizuno was one of the first to find themselves catering to the crowds hunting for a “control” boot With Mizuno’s everpresent leather upper coupled with memory foam touch pads near the forefoot but struggled to cope with the Ignitus and Neo ranges.8. Pele Sports Trinity - There haven't been many brands that have exploded onto the scene like Pele Sports Not to mention the simple truth that many in the industry marked the Trinity as a game changer for the future of football equipment Despite some early durability issues with the release the innovative stud pattern and extremely impressive synthetic upper made up a boot that quickly won the hearts of anyone that slipped on a pair but one of the biggest cult followings for a boot can certainly be claimed by the TUNiT series that the F50 was known for long before the ounces were shaved off The ability to change your studs on the fly made it feel like you had three different boots all in one and coupling the boot with interchangeable upper options made it feel like the ultimate boot for customization Umbro GeoMetra - The most recent casualty to make the list the GeoMetra gave us everything we loved about the control boot craze and slapped it on a kangaroo leather upper Not to mention the pass pad we would eventually see on the original LZ.. it felt like too many saw this boot as a CTR rip-off to truly give it a chance If not for the odd circular stud pattern that Umbro insisted to stick on the soleplate (that looked EXACTLY like the pattern from the non-elite CTR) it might have had a chance for survival.5. Nike T90 - For many the T90 stayed true to the power boot silo as the Predator slowly seemed to drift away when most of us realised the entry of the HyperVenom was inevitable it still seemed unlikely that the T90 would make way for a boot being marketed towards agility With a long history before the fins and pads existed it is certainly tough for a boot to last so long without any of the major updates ever being anything other than well received Still feels like Nike have never replaced the gap the T90 left.4 the sheer quality of the evoPOWER and evoSPEED have left little room for mourning but the PWR-Cat and V-series from PUMA always seemed like the choice of boots you snagged if you wanted to stand out from all the Swooshes and Stripes in the changing rooms both styles of PUMA boots created big fan-bases and always seemed to be the first to experiment with odd colorways (we remember the Tokyo uppers quite fondly) One of the few sets of boots that garnered decent replacements.3 Nike CTR360 - The beginning of the “control” silo and one of the biggest components of an arc that now has Nike standing firmly above their fellow competitors on the market Each incarnation still has incredibly loyal fans that can be found scouring the internet in order to prevent the silo from ever actually dying the CTR III will always be an easy entry into our boot hall of fame and the original will always be connected directly to the 2010 World Cup adidas SuperNova - The much beloved SuperNova was almost a version of the Predator Mania that offered the kangaroo leather upper and Predator feel but without any of the Predator elements on the upper Despite the masses typically loving the Predator elements it makes sense that some would prefer the Pred built with ultimate comfort An adiPURE with a bit of extra bite. 1 Nike Ronaldinho Dois - For anyone new to the boot game the Dois was one of the first big signature boots to exist on the marketplace Plush leather with classic designs that appealed to anyone looking for a boot with an absolutely buttery touch and ridiculous levels of comfort It didn’t hurt that the face of the boot was at the height of his powers but this boot seems like it could have become successful in its own right let's talk re-releases...Got a favourite discontinued football boot but before we take a step into the new year we're taking a look back to pick out our top 30 football boots of the past decade Anything launched between 2010 and 2019 is fair game and we've spent far too long re-arranging and overthinking so finally.. Before we head into a new decade we're taking our annual look back to select our top 20 football boots of 2019 The list that always takes ten times longer than it should and the list that changes position hourly until we finally find the strength to post it and be done with it Christmas is now done and dusted and attentions turn towards the new year Before we head into 2019 we're taking our annual look back to select our top 20 boots of 2018 Thanks in part to the World Cup there's been some absolute belters released this year and whittling them down has been no easy task rule-breaking year of boot design comes to a close Before we look ahead to what 2018 has in store we shine a spotlight on some of the most significant and exquisite football boot releases from 2017 From limited edition nostalgia to the next-generation of design With Christmas done and dusted and 2024 right around the corner it’s the perfect time to reflect on what has been a strong year for boot releases So grab another mince pie and mulled wine as we round up our 20 best boots of 2023 With the majority of European leagues getting underway this weekend we’ve taken the opportunity to pick out our top 10 home shirts of the campaign It’s that time of year again: Christmas is over and while you wait for aunt Mable to wake up after she passed out by the fire for we’ve got just the solution and it comes in the form of our annual round up of the best boots of the year 2024 has been another standout year in the world of football boots; a year of bold innovations and iconic returns where performance meets style in ways we’ve never seen before Sign up to our newsletter and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the world of Creative Soccer Culture.