Tunnel #27 - Nobody does it like Pep

And Toto Wolff

As the Miami Open approached, the biggest story was the potential comeback of Serena Williams. After all, she had hinted at it by re-registering with the International Tennis Integrity Agency, but more importantly, she had transformed her body and lost weight through GLP-1 medication. Although it didn’t happen, one of the Williams sisters still stole the show.

It was Venus with her unbelievable jacket, designed by Lacoste. Designed by the brand’s creative director, Pelagia Kolotouros, the piece was crafted entirely in Italy using mirrored-effect leather. The jacket is embellished with 814 hand-sewn beads, reminiscent of the hair beads Venus wore during her early matches as a child. The front embroidery was created in France using the Lunéville hook technique.

Are you ready for a jersey bonanza? adidas is bringing back the trefoil for the first time in 36 years at the World Cup with the new away jersey collection. Meanwhile, PUMA has unveiled what could be Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup jerseys. Nike has released jerseys for USA, Canada, South Korea and Norway. We also have all of La Liga’s retro jerseys and you might have missed Como’s sweatshirt.

Pep Guardiola taught us a lesson during Manchester City-Real Madrid. Not a tactical one, given that the Citizens are out of the Champions League. By wearing Our Legacy on the pitch, he reminded us that he’s still a fashion icon. Probably the best in football. Nobody does it like him.

Thanks to Jannik Sinner, tennis has become a kind of religion in Italy. Strangely, despite its cosmopolitan nature, Milan has yet to capitalise on this success. However, the big news is that, from 2028, there may be an ATP 250 tournament on grass, which would reignite a relationship dating back to 1883.

The idea of Mercedes’ Team Principal, Toto Wolff, modelling for a Y-3 campaign was definitely not on our bingo card. Yet it happened.

Sweat plays a big role in sport. The more an athlete sweats, the more we think they are giving their all to achieve a result. However, once the game is over, we don’t want anything to do with sweat. After all, nobody wants to smell bad. Or at least nobody used to want to, but now smelling bad has turned into a luxury.

We need your help: can you tell us why Vasco da Gama has its own branded swim cap? Get in touch if you know. See you next week!