On the Pitch 21 Oct 2026
Nike, PSG and the NFL released a two-jersey crossover collection on October 19. The drop lands six days before the Pittsburgh Steelers and
Thoreau wrote that we need the tonic of wildness. Portland took him at his word. The Soccer Club of Maine's new USL W League team is Maine Wildness, and its hand-drawn crest swaps the usual shield for Katahdin, wild lupine, and lettering lifted from backcountry trail signs.
Nike, Barcelona and GOLF WANG released their 11-piece El Clásico collection, plus a 10-day pop-up in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. You can buy it now at GOLF in LA and New York.
U.S. Soccer announced the Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup on Wednesday in Atlanta. It is a national knockout tournament for women's
Arsenal named its new custom typeface after David Rocastle. Here's why it builds brand value, and what younger clubs can learn from it.
The 2026 World Cup drew a record 6.8 million fans. Five more major tournaments are headed to CONCACAF by 2031. Here's what the region should demand.
Panini announced three new NWSL sets on October 13: Donruss Optic, Crown Royale and Prizm Black. Each one brings inserts from Panini's
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) is now a part-owner of Atlético de Madrid. The club announced on Thursday, October 8, that the Oklahoma City
Tyler, The Creator's GOLF logo is expected to replace Spotify on Barcelona's shirt for El Clásico on October 25. Here's what we know about the ninth artist shirt in the series.
Monterrey's 1986 crest is back on the chest. Puma's Legado 86 jersey honors the club's first league title, and only 1,986 exist.
New Mexico United and Meow Wolf are back with Bloom and Decay: a black "urban decay" outfield shirt and a pink goalkeeper kit covered in cacti, flowers and skulls.
Kylian Mbappé left Nike for On with an equity stake attached. Basketball has paid stars in ownership since 1984. Football is finally catching up.
In print — Issue 001
The tournament came to us. Issue 001 is what that looked like from the bar, the backyard and the block.
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