Tunnel #43 - "Gordon, f**k you!"
And Pogačar has a $1 million watch
Ultimately, the 2026 World Cup lived up to expectations, turning out to be the most political World Cup ever. Donald Trump deserves credit for this, having successfully pressured FIFA president Gianni Infantino to revoke the one-match ban imposed on Folarin Balogun following his red card in the round of 32 match against Bosnia & Herzegovina, among the many things he did. You know the story.
But for every dark side, there’s always a brighter one. In this case, it came in the form of a big smile from Mexico’s head coach, Javier Aguirre, moments after telling Anthony Gordon to fuck off. Banter in its simplest and most sincere form. After all, this is one of the reasons why we love football.
adidas has unveiled the official ball for the 2026 World Cup final. Did you notice that Erling Haaland added ‘Braut’ to his Norway jersey? Meanwhile, Skechers released a special boot in honour of Harry Kane after he broke England’s all-time goalscoring record. We can’t wait to see Belgium face Spain and their new graphic for the line-up. The ones from previous games were simply stunning.
On the twentieth anniversary of Italy winning the 2006 World Cup, we released a capsule collection born from the collaboration between Slam Jam and nss sports: an open parody of the current state of the Italian football system and, at the same time, a call for a profound reform of a movement clearly facing decline. You can buy it here.
The 2026 Tour de France is in full swing, and there are two major talking points. First, Nike is back in cycling, and second, Tadej Pogačar is wearing a Richard Mille watch worth one million dollars.
Napoli has officially unveiled its new Home jersey for the 2026/27 season, which marks the club's centenary. As you would expect, the launch was accompanied by a photoshoot, but a couple of hours before the launch, Napoli revealed the jersey in a unique way by posting a photo of Diego Maradona wearing it. This pays tribute to the football legend and hints at one of the inspirations behind the jersey.
Yes, you’re right. This is Fabrizio Ravanelli. He modelled Perugia’s third kit — his hometown team. It’s one of the new kits unveiled this week. There are so many that we’re compiling a list of the best, which we’ll share with you soon. In the meantime, you can check out last week’s best ones.
We found the best sports-related Instagram page: Art But Make It Sports. They turn art into sports and vice versa. Check it out, you won’t regret it. See you next week.