German National Team ends 70 year partnership with Adidas

[Bazza1985]

Moving to Nike from 2027

https://twitter.com/x/status/1770838608573796595

 

[sg9375]

Wow. Thats a shocker! Made some amazing shirts over the years. Nike have a lot to beat.

 

[Nosko]

Wonder what changes Nike will make to the national flag to make it more inclusive?

Answers on a post card please.

 

[The People]

That must be have been one of if not the longest sponsorship deals in history

I suppose change is good

 

[CooperBlu11]

Isn't France supposed to be going back to Adidas? Just swapping over the big nations there.

 

[Cooper's left peg]

Die Mannschaft Rainbow flag incoming!!

 

[muttley]

It'll seem weird not to see the Germans in an Adidas kit.

 

[charlie_snowball]

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[JC85]

One of the best World Cup kits of all time.

 

[828909]

One of the best World Cup kits of all time.

I remember getting that top from Greaves Sports on Sauchiehall Street.
Got number 10 on the back.

 

[DeeCeeTee]

There has been so many classic Germany tops by Adidas over the years, which tied the Germany colours with 3 stripes.

It’ll be hard to create the same iconic strips without that.

 

[mark hateley]

Adolf Dassler was a nazi member.

But his kits were decent.

 

[prenzlauerbear]

Adolf Dassler was a nazi member.

But his kits were decent.

He joined at the time because he wanted to stay in business. Adi actually employed Jewish workers at the time and then endorsed Jesse Owens.

 

[prenzlauerbear]

Adidas also just brought out a brilliant advert here:

 

[DavieDee55]

I remember getting that top from Greaves Sports on Sauchiehall Street.
Got number 10 on the back.

I remember my brother had these tops home /away and the soft shellsuits,,things of beauty

 

[WinkieWATP]

One of the best World Cup kits of all time.

One of the best kits of all time never mind the World Cup imo

 

[DonDraper]

Wonder what changes Nike will make to the national flag to make it more inclusive?

Answers on a post card please.

Turkish flag perhaps

 

[sprally]

It’s just wrong.

 

[Pentasa]

Adolf Dassler was a nazi member.

But his kits were decent.

Take it his brother Rudi was as well, unfortunately for him most Puma kits are shite

 

[Kbhblue]

Wonder what changes Nike will make to the national flag to make it more inclusive?

Answers on a post card please.

It wouldn't surprise me if they did to be honest.

It's the Saudia arabia flag they'd be afraid to change.

 

[Il Ciocco]

Still see Germany as an "enemy" of the UK and could never wear one of their strips. Same with Argentina. Both iconic kits but not for me. Surprised it's not Puma.

And Adidas have sullied their reputation in recent years anyway with their association with the mhanks.

 

[Blue Lew]

I think this is an absolute outrage.
Can’t see this going down well in Germany.

 

[jprfc]

Still see Germany as an "enemy" of the UK and could never wear one of their strips. Same with Argentina. Both iconic kits but not for me. Surprised it's not Puma.

And Adidas have sullied their reputation in recent years anyway with their association with the mhanks.

Agree...Germany and Argentina both great kits but I'd never wear them .

 

[DonDraper]

A dog is doing a shite

 

[the_baron]

They should introduce a rule where international teams can only wear shirts made by a company from their own country. Would add some entertainment to the international game seeing a lot more variety (but mainly for how shite so many of them would be).

 

[SilvaBear]

Adidas also just brought out a brilliant advert here:

That's brilliant.

Should be a great tournament.
Got tickets for Scotland v Hungary if I can get across the pond for it.

 

[Wazza]

They should introduce a rule where international teams can only wear shirts made by a company from their own country. Would add some entertainment to the international game seeing a lot more variety (but mainly for how shite so many of them would be).

Kelme for Spain.

 

[SilvaBear]

They should introduce a rule where international teams can only wear shirts made by a company from their own country. Would add some entertainment to the international game seeing a lot more variety (but mainly for how shite so many of them would be).

That's a great idea.
Faroe Islands would be playing in the first knitted woolen kit

 

[PrestwickTrueBlue]

good move. Nike is light-years ahead of Adidas.
its all i wear, bar none

 

[Invincible]

It'll seem weird not to see the Germans in an Adidas kit.

They managed to get over the Hugo Boss phase easily enough.

 

[Arkanoid]

Adi Dasler will turn in his grave, as will Hugo when the military stop using his uniform

 

[Arkanoid]

good move. Nike is light-years ahead of Adidas.
its all i wear, bar none

Full Kits?

 

[Capital G]

Nike swoosh in after adidas release this?

https://www.adidas.co.uk/germany-2024-away-authentic-jersey/IP8166.html?af_channel=Shopping_Search&af_reengagement_window=30d&c=GS-UK-Categories-SubBranded-Medium%20Stock-ROI&cm_mmc=AdieSEM_PLA_Google-_-GS-UK-Categories-SubBranded-Medium%20Stock-ROI-_-SubBranded%20Medium%20Stock%20-%20male-_-PRODUCT_GROUP&cm_mmca1=UK&cm_mmca2=&ds_agid=58700007370013579&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADwBzxqIdiaPXXBMlhdwwa7Rpfi41&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImq-DirKGhQMVXZpQBh21awYoEAQYBSABEgISxvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&is_retargeting=true&pid=googleadwords_temp

 

[hms]

I remember getting that top from Greaves Sports on Sauchiehall Street.
Got number 10 on the back.

Got that along with the Sampdoria top on the same day, felt like a King walking home that day.

 

[Rangerista]

They managed to get over the Hugo Boss phase easily enough.

This is one of the most entertaining threads for a while, you will laugh, that's an order!

 

[blue genes]

Booooo!!

Being nearly 70 myself, I have gone through life with Germany always having great players & teams, always in Adidas & usually brilliant strips & tracksuits (& boots).

A great partnership, so…Nike can do one!

 

[blue genes]

They should introduce a rule where international teams can only wear shirts made by a company from their own country. Would add some entertainment to the international game seeing a lot more variety (but mainly for how shite so many of them would be).

Harris Tweed would slow us down a bit, mind…

 

[immortal7]

Agree...Germany and Argentina both great kits but I'd never wear them .

I had both in the mid 80s!

 

[PrestwickTrueBlue]

Full Kits?

haha! nah, just day to day gym wear and that mate.

 

[Ballymena]

Bold move considering Adidas are a German company

 

[Florabear]

Adolf Dassler was a nazi member.

But his kits were decent.

His brother started puma

The Famous Family Feud That Spawned Adidas and Puma

Brothers Adolph and Rudolph Dassler were building a sneaker empire while the Nazis were rising to power. Rather than fighting the Third Reich, they battled each other and split their company in two.

history.howstuffworks.com

 

[Class of 72]

Did adidas not build them a £50m training complex a few years back and pay for its upkeep?

 

[Texas ranger]

I’m an old traditionalist and love the 1974 plain but classic top. My first World Cup that I remember watching games.

 

[The Logan Roy Experience]

You’d think Germany would have a bit of national pride and stick with adidas and not the sweatshop kings Nike

 

[Empire]

Surprising move that considering Die Mannschaft have their own section at the massively impressive Adidas Campus at Herzogenaurach called Home Ground which was constructed as a place for them to be based for international games.

Adidas got current German national players like Manuel Neuer to help with the design of it to meet the needs and requirements of the players. Was originally constructed for Euro 2020 but it’s been kept on since then and is also their base for the Euro’s this summer.

 

[SPRINGBOIG LOYAL]

A dog is doing a shite

And doing it down a stank

 

[Willie81]

Kelme for Spain.

Joma

 

[Brother Crockett]

Adolf Dassler was a nazi member.

But his kits were decent.

Who was his Boss?

 

[Blue Lew]

Surprising move that considering Die Mannschaft have their own section at the massively impressive Adidas Campus at Herzogenaurach called Home Ground which was constructed as a place for them to be based for international games.

Adidas got current German national players like Manuel Neuer to help with the design of it to meet the needs and requirements of the players. Was originally constructed for Euro 2020 but it’s been kept on since then and is also their base for the Euro’s this summer.

Went on a bit of a pilgrimage to Herzogenaurach last year, it’s an incredible set up.

 

[Empire]

Went on a bit of a pilgrimage to Herzogenaurach last year, it’s an incredible set up.

The promo store there is unreal.