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Edition 8 Friday, July 24, 2026

Topps reopens NFL Flagship with same-day football preorders

Topps' first Flagship Football since regaining the NFL license opens preorders at noon ET, leading a day thick with new kits and six-figure auction results.

Release confirmed for July 24 by Footy Headlines and the brand's product page.

Adidas releases Arsenal's 26-27 away kit with a Bruised Banana nod

Adidas dropped Arsenal's 2026-27 away shirt today, and the design nods to the club's famous 'Bruised Banana' kit era, still one of the most loved looks the club has ever worn. Footy Headlines has the release confirmed. If you missed that shirt the first time around, this is the closest the club has come back to it.

Source: Footy Headlines · Published July 24, 2026
Release window confirmed for late July by Footy Headlines and the brand.

Adidas releases Newcastle's 26-27 away kit with a St James' Park brickwork pattern

Newcastle's 2026-27 Adidas away shirt is out from late July: a 'Night Navy' base with 'Vista Blue' accents and a 'Brickwork' pattern the brand ties to St James' Park's architecture. It is a quiet, clever nod for anyone who has walked up to the ground on a matchday. Footy Headlines has the full breakdown.

Source: Footy Headlines · Published July 24, 2026
On-sale date confirmed for July 24 by Footy Headlines.

Joma puts Norwich City's 26-27 third kit on sale

Norwich's 2026-27 third kit from Joma went on sale today. Detail beyond the release is thin so far, but the on-sale date is confirmed. One for Canaries collectors keeping the season's set complete.

Source: Footy Headlines · Published July 24, 2026
Preorder opens noon ET July 24, retail August 21; time, prices, and cover confirmed across DraftKings Network, Yahoo Sports, and Beckett coverage of the Topps announcement.

Topps opens 2026 Flagship Football preorders today, its first since regaining the NFL license

Preorders for 2026 Topps Flagship Football open today at noon ET on Topps' site, the brand's first Flagship Football product since it got the NFL license back in April. Boxes run from a $24.99 Value Box up to the $119.99 Hobby and $269.99 Jumbo, with a $49.99 Mega in between. No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is the cover athlete. Retail release follows on Friday, August 21.

Source: DraftKings Network · Published July 23, 2026
Charting on r/SoccerJerseys' top posts of the month a month after posting; exact upvote count unavailable (Reddit blocked access), resale market confirmed on eBay.

r/SoccerJerseys surfaces a numbered Nike R9 jersey from the 2004 limited run

A collector posted a numbered Nike 'R9' jersey from the 2004 release, one of 5,000 made, and it has been sitting among r/SoccerJerseys' top posts of the month. The title and numbering line up with Nike's Ronaldo Total 90 Brazil run from that era, a limited edition kit collectors know well. The thread is photo-led with no extra detail, but eBay shows these numbered pieces still trade, so it is a recognized collectible rather than a one-off.

Source: r/SoccerJerseys · Published June 28, 2026

1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie (PSA 9) tops eBay's most-watched

$45,100
BID · AUCTION OPEN
371 watchers · checked July 24, 2026
Source: Cardboard Connection

2000 Bowman Chrome Tom Brady rookie (PSA 10) sits's most-watched

$30,100
BID · AUCTION OPEN
321 watchers · checked July 24, 2026
Source: Cardboard Connection