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PSG vs Inter Milan: Fashion Face Off

At PlayStyles, we're all geared up for the Champion's League final between arguably two of the most fashionable clubs in the world. In light of this game, we put together our ultimate 11-a-side of the most stylish players from both sides. In goal: Gianluigi Donnarumma...

Top 10 Most Iconic Shirt Sponsors Of All Time

Sponsors can often make or break a kit. Sometimes a sponsor can take over a shirt, stripping a strip of all its cultural importance and design, in favour of monetary marketing gain. But occasionally, a sponsor suits a shirt beautifully, complimenting the colours and...

UEFA Champions League final: everything you need to know

Ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan, we’ve compiled a list of everything you need to know for Europe’s greatest showdown.

Nike announce “Transform Hydra” Hypervenoms ahead of the Champions League final

Nike have continued the Hypervenom hype by announcing a brand new pair, featuring colour changing technology, ahead of the Champions League final in Munich. The “Transform Hydra” originally appears to be a translucent grey colour, but any contact with water transforms...

The 5 best Champions League – winning shirts

Ahead of Saturday's Champions league final between PSG and Inter Milan, PlayStyles have looked back through the archives at the best-dressed sides to have won it. Stay to the end for a quiz! 5. FC Barcelona 2009 Image: Wikimedia Commons You can't see this shirt...

Bayern Munich during the War: The story behind THAT badge.

For years, Bayern Munich received Nazi connotations as a result of their club badge during the Second World War, which brandished a large black swastika instead of the traditional white and blue lozenges pattern to represent the colours of Bavaria. The actual story...

Football boots: Are modern designs at the top of the game, or were classic cleats the real winner? Two ex-pros have their say

Today, boots are more eye-catching, colourful and expensive than ever. They often cost football lovers hundreds of pounds per pair. Were the classic black-and-white football boots of the 1980s and 90s were better, due to their high-quality materials and production?...

Kit and Couture: The Legacy of ‘Wives and Girlfriends’ – WAGs

In a combination of sport and fashion, this piece will showcase the fashion of WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends) throughout generations. Between red carpets and side lines, see how they aren’t just ‘partners’ but inspirations and icons in their own right. The world gives a...

The Terrace Trainer: How Adidas laced a legacy in football grounds

For decades, the three stripes have dominated our terraces like no other brand. Cuffing jeans over your bright red or blue Adidas Sambas, Spezials and Gazelles is as iconic as the pre-game pint, and a staple of every football fan’s weekend. Embedded in our culture,...