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Dortmund winning the treble

Schedule thus far has not been the most challenging, but the toughest test of the season so far will be away at Juventus on Tuesday. Very interested to see how much differs from the friendly a month ago, but today's result should instill some confidence in guys struggling for form.

This team's ceiling this season will depend on how fast they can get healthy. Adding Schlotti, Brandt, Anselmino, even Emre Can back into the squad will be much needed depth if they want to seriously compete for a trophy this year.

But this was not that. BVB dominated the ball and were in total control for all 90 minutes. The midfield looked collected and poised, and that did not change once Jobe and Carney came on. On Carney, his touches and dribbling reminds of Sancho. That's incredibly exciting once he is actually healthy.

Even still, Germany are switching from Adidas to Nike after next year's world cup, ending the 75 year partnership. As clubs and federations chase profits, they risk neglecting brand identity's role in sports fashion's future. Until this mindset shifts, this downward trend will persist.

Apart from Puma, Adidas has had almost the opposite reputation from this season's kit reveals. Liverpool returning to the three stripe life saw the unveiling of an instant classic. Arsenal's beauty of a third kit. Even the German intl team's 125th Anniversary kits worn this year are stunning.

The epidemic of Puma kits isn't just in Germany however, as Man City supporters are suffering also. This season's third kit for City are one of the worst jersey's I have ever seen, regardless of sport.

Furthermore, let us not forget the crime that was Puma's 2021 third kit template.

Borussia Dortmund's away kit this season was disappointing, and previous designs haven't given me much hope for classic, elegant kits that truly represent die Schwarzgelben. It's confusing why they often make them too complex, especially when the CL kit this year proves they can nail it.

Finally: The Ducks.

The school most associated with uniforms, Oregon are the pioneers of CFB uniform strategy. Countless colorways, never wear the same uniform, and a duck. Ever so slowly they have begun their reversion back to the classic green and gold of era's past, and we're better for it. 🦆

Next up: Miami.

Miami fell victim to the Nike Pro Combat era in the 2010s. This period encapsulates the late stage modernism of uniform design. The U's switch to Adidas in 2015 started a slow shift to the classic look of today (so close to the perfection of the early 2000s). ✋ 🤚

Let's begin with Pitt.

Switching to the navy and gold in '97, Pitt abandoned the classic blue and yellow until it readopted it full time in 2019. Sales of nostalgic throwback merch lines pushed the school into a full rebrand reestablishing the classic color scheme fitted with modern design. 🤌

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Putting it out in to the universe 🙏🏽

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