Preparing The Elite

The Nike Insider spent two weeks travelling the globe as a private courier to some of the world’s best players. With the insider, the boots were in the right hands. His job was to get them on the right feet. First stop London. Check back tomorrow. Explore the Elite Series.

Expect surprises

One side invented Total Football. The other invented Aussie Rules Football. One's consistently labelled as under-achievers. One's billed as a surprise package. Can Australia take the next step and cause some damage in South Africa? Will Holland finally fulfill their potential? It was goall ...

The Stars of Italy

There’s no one like Inter. The only club to have never dropped from the country’s top tier, it’s been a century since they won their first major trophy. And they’re not finished yet. The classic blue and black stripes of the new home shirt – unaligned from back to front – echo the design w ...

Tradition Reborn

The 1980s. Juventus won 11 trophies in a single decade. Back then the shirt was black and white, but with narrower stripes than in recent years. This season the look returns, giving the club a striking appearance and a reignited passion for success. On the inside of the home shirt, the labe ...

Feared Far and Wide

Black, brooding and with a V for victory slashed across its chest, Man U’s new strip has been engineered to inspire the away win – before a ball’s even been kicked. Like the home strip, this kit is rooted in a century of history, with elements taken from the very first Old Trafford season ...