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Championship Manager 70s Legends for the iPhone and iPod touch

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In a way, I'm surprised it's taken so long – a football manager game with a retro twist. Which is what you get with Championship Manager 70s Legends.

The title says it all, the long-running football manager sim now lets you manage a team full of 1970s legends – so buying the likes of Billy Bremner, Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish, Pele, Johan Cruyff, and Franz Beckenbauer is just a click away. Not just the players, the rules have changed back to the 70s too, which means the likes of 2 points for a win and 1 substitute only in England.

Choose from seasons 1970/10 through to 1979/80 and various countries, with each season complete with authentic, illustrated news stories from throughout the decade reflecting events as they happened. Available for the iPhone and iPod touch, it sells for £1.79.
 
Find out more at the Apple website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas Montreal trainers are a Size? exclusive in brown

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The Adidas Montreal seems to the Size? exclusive trainer of choice at the moment. You can still pick up past colour options in limited sizes (although most sold out swiftly), but there's a new one coming your way in the coming weeks, an exclusive issue in brown.

The Adidas Montreal is quitw an interesting shoe, loosely based on the Gazelle design it has a distinctive collapsible heel that was designed to allow footballers to get the shoe on and off easily after training. Indeed, it's actually classed as a kind of 'clog' for that very reason. But let's be honest, it's not really one.

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Adidas Beckenbauer trainers back in black and orange

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We have seen reissues in the fairly recent past, but there's something reassuringly classic about the latest take on the Adidas Beckenbauer trainers.

Originally an all-round football and training shoe from 1982, this no-nonsense shoe is back in a classic colourway of black and orange, offering up a plush perforated leather upper, high impact training outsole and some gold branding on the side.

You can pre-order now, priced at £59.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Offside table football-style hanger by LADP

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Don't just hang your coat just anywhere – hang it on the Offside hanger by LADP.

Yes, based on a classic table football game (also known as foosball in some parts), it's the work of Norwegian designer Runa Klock, who has matched up larger versions of the little men, fixing them to a stainless steel or white lacquered aluminium frame.

Choose from red, green, blue or yellow for the colours, with the price at £47.14.

Find out more at the Scandinavian Design Center website

Categories / Sportswear

New York Cosmos reforms – Umbro makes retro-styled kit

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It seems that the New York Cosmos, the legendary US football (or 'soccer' if you like) team from the 70s and 80s, have reformed. Not only that, there's a new kit – the shirt is pictured above and a track top is pictured over the page, worn by the club's most famous son, both made by sportswear firm Umbro.

The club is apparently back under new ownership, with Pele as its honorary chairman and with the aim of (eventually) competing in the Major League Soccer tournament in the US. But right now, it's focusing on 'elite' youth academies to bring the best players through.

Despite the lack of league action, the club is producing new kits before the end of the year. No news on price or availability, but we suspect there will be big demand when it lands in a matter of weeks.

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Beckenbauer Allround trainers get reissue from Adidas

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We saw these return back in June, but here's another colour variation of the Adidas Beckenbauer Allround trainers.

First seen during the twilight of Franz Beckenbauer's career in 1982 (when he playing out his years with New York Cosmos), this 1982 all-round training and football shoe still has the early 80s profile, but comes packaged in white with black, grey and gold detailing, as well as sporting a suede 'mudguard' on the front.

A classic – and yours for £54.99. See another shot over the page.

Find out more at the Size? website

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