Dishing out “artist” chemistry cards all over the shop, adidas today launch the Exhibit Pack, a new collection of paintjobs for the Copa, Predator, X and Nemeziz that are set to make creators out of anyone with the skills to back up the flamboyant look.

Each of the four boots has been decked out in its own unique colour scheme, representing different types of creativity, and the collection is strictly for “creators only, no f*kers”. Expect a strongly worded email from adidas if you score an OG in any of these. Still interested? Let’s get into it then.

Winter breaks complete, it’s almost time to get back in the swing of elite-level football as the Champions League resumes next month. So, to whet your appetite for Messi, Ronaldo and the rest returning to TV screens worldwide, how about a look at the new official matchball that’ll be used for the rest of the competition?

New Balance’s unrelenting quest for ultimate speed takes another supercharged step forward today with the release of the new Furon 5.0, part of the Emerald Green Pack.

The Furon’s focus has always been on enabling the kind of explosive acceleration and decisive accuracy lead athlete Sadio Mane displays on a regular basis, and the 5.0 continues that theme, adding a few new elements to what was already a very good forward’s boot.

Hot on the heels of the Black/Metallic Silver Premier II, Nike today launch the second of this month’s trio of reskins for the classic boot: the Gym Red edition.

Well this is new. Nike today reveal the first part of the forthcoming Game Over pack, unveiling the Phantom VNM and Phantom VSN and vowing to “end it with precision” – the game, that is.