Adidas are launching the new Chelsea Third Kit less than two weeks in to the new Premier League on the 28th August. The bright yellow kit modeled by defender Ashley Cole incorporates ClimaCool to keep the athletes at their peak by keeping them dry and at a comfortable temperature. The new ForMotion technology uses 3D designs to make radical cuts so the garment follows the shape of the body for increased comfort and improved performance. For more information on Chelsea Kit click here

The ADIDAS Pure boot is a classically styled boot due to launch in time for the start of the new Premier League season on 16th of August. The styling inherits many of the traditional values from the plethora of iconic boots that helped build the adidas brand.

The entire upper is made from breathable, light weight K-Leather including the 3 stripe branding, which is stitched and embedded for that handcrafted feel that a Pure boot should provide. The boot will appeal to the more traditional player in fact it will be worn by Kaka (Milan & Brazil), Robin Van Persie (Arsenal & Holland), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool & Spain) and Frank Lampard (Chelsea & England). The latter of the stars Frank Lampard said “Pure to me is the finished article in football boots, clean, classic and does everything a modern day boot should do, while staying traditional to football values”

Firm Ground RRP £95 / Soft Ground RRP £95

The hammers have agreed to terminate Freddie Ljungberg with immediate effect, this time last year he was heralded in a £3million move across London from Arsenal. However last season he managed just 25 appearances. The undisclosed terms of the deal have been announced as acceptable for both parties.

The 31 year old midfielder can now take time to reflect on where his footballing career will take him. There are rumours of possible moves to Olympiakos and Roma, but the Swede may elect to move to the MLS where his Calvin Klein modeling skills could help him join David Beckham on Bilboards across America.

Just two months after appearing in the UEFA Cup final in the City of Manchester Stadium in May. Glasgow Rangers have been knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Lithuanian side FBK Kaunas, who are part owned by the same man who owns Heart of Midlothian Vladimir Romanov.

No doubt there will be chuckles of belly laughter in Glasgow and Edinburgh at the fact that losing over the two legged tie has cost the Gers around £12m in competition and television revenue. The embarrassment comes days after Celtic manager Gordon Strachan complained about not being able to compete with English clubs in the transfer market after his side slumped to a two-nill defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Feyenoord Jubeleeum. Which begs the question why can the two big Scottish clubs not compete when they get capacity attendances every week, they have global followings buying club merchandise and they appear every year  in European competition?

Strachan commented that Spurs manager Juande Ramos may not be able to do what he has done in getting to the last eight in the Champions League if he had the same budget and no stars. But as normal he is comparing apples and orange in his own charming manner. The competition for the Champions League and UEFA Cup places is less fierce in Scotland than in England. So Ramos needs the big stars and even bigger transfer budget, to get near the European competition places.

In comparison to the Old Firm, Tottenham have a much smaller stadium, a smaller global following which should translate to a much smaller budget. However they have the benefit of the Premier League television deal and they appear to be managed much better financially than the Old Firm.

Rangers manager Walter Smith confessed that his side were not in the game against Kaunas and that it will be difficult to motivate his players following the crushing defeat that will deny his team another glorious run in Europe. News that will not impress the Rangers fans who give anything to play at Ibrox.

Its hard to believe that it has been 13 years since the original ADIDAS Predator entered the footballing stage at the World Cup in the USA. The brain child of South African born former Liverpool and Austrailia midfielder Craig Johnson, has evolved through 9 revisions over the years. ADIDAS believe that the latest Predator boot is their most powerful to date.

One of the new features is the new 2.5mm thick Predator SMART foam on the strike zone, which gives the player 3% more force, and 8% more swerve, this no doubt will have goalkeepers quaking in their boots at the start of the new season. The new foam adapts to the kicking techniques of the player to provide maximum velocity or deft control. The new compound provides superior grip in both wet and dry environments.

There are two insoles with each pair of boots a light weight insole and a new dynamic PowerPulse™ insole which boasts 40g of tungsten powder. That helps transfer the weight to help provide more power upon impact with the ball.

The new boot still has some of the traditional features like the X-Traxion quick change stud system, that gives ultimate grip of the ground and improved weight distrbution, reducing pressure form the studs. Off-centre A-symmetrical loop lacing, to give the player a larger striking surface for shooting and passing with, and K Leather to help with fit and ball feeling.

The new ADIDAS Predator Swerve are available at the following prices:

Firm Ground RRP £120 / Soft Ground RRP £130

Having watched Eusebio score 9 goals during the 1966 World Cup in England, the designers at PUMA decided that he should be the man to help them develop a signature football boot. The process took two years to complete and in 1968 the PUMA King was born. The boot over time would become just as big a legend as the player selling in millions and becoming synonymous with success in top flight football.

The fortieth anniversary will be marked with Ruby coloured boots and accessories with gold trim, in keeping with traditions of celebrating a 40 year or Ruby anniversary of a marriage. Again staying with tradition the PUMA King XL, that is XL for Forty in Roman Numerals rather than Extra Large, will have conical studs and will feature the date of the anniversary also in Roman numerals in the sole plate with toe overlay and lateral stability inspired by the Eusebio original.

This year the boot will be worn in the Premier League by Michael Carrick and Dean Ashton.

The ADIDAS TUNiT F50.8 are the latest version of the revolutionary TUNiT boot. When it was originally launched the TUNiT range was the worlds first modular football boot. Allowing you to customise your boots to suit your style of play or the conditions. The boots modular nature would lend itself to Mecchano fans as they can tinker with the type of upper, sock liners and studs providing a mind blowing 18 different combinations.

The TUNiT F50.8 has a new synthetic upper called adiDot the surface is dimpled to provide the player with improved touch and control. The adiDot material is water repellent so they will not become saturated and heavier on wet evenings in the middle of winter, in fact the new boots are lighter than the old ones which should allow you to get down the wing nearly as fast as Olympic hopeful Tyson Gay. The boots can also be customised to have your squad number so as you show the defenders a clean pair of heels they will have a constant of who you are.

The F50 TUNiT is the choice of a number of Premier League players Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth), Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur), Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Philips (Chelsea) and Ashley Young (Aston Villa) to name just a few. The new F50.8 TUNiT provides the player with additional support the sockliner is now separate from the chassis which lets the player insert their own orthopaedic sockliner if required.

The new TUNiT new flagship range is a available in three different packs:

The Start Pack:
One pair of synthetic uppers, one pair of sockliners, chassis and three sets of studs (firm, hard and soft ground). The Start pack gives you three ways to assemble your shoe depending on the pitch conditions. RRP £120

The Colour Pack:
Two pairs of uppers (one synthetic and one ClimaCool), one pair of sockliners, chassis and three sets of studs (firm, hard and soft ground). This offers six ways to build your boot. RRP £180

The Premium Pack:
Three different pairs of uppers (two synthetic and one ClimaCool), two pairs of chassis and sockliners (comfort and lightweight) and three sets of studs (firm, hard and soft ground). This offers 18 different configuration options. The Premium Pack retails at RRP £270