ADIDAS GOES RETRO: Adidas is offering the back-and-white Battle Pack collection of four different cleats, featuring prints that are supposed to pay homage to Brazil — the only pop of color is the trademark three stripes in neon orange.
An exception was made for Messi, who gets the star treatment with his own design and a bit of added Argentina blue on his F50s. "It's the biggest tournament on the biggest stage. It's win or go home. It's black or white.
So that's why you see the black and white execution on the shoes," adidas merchandise manager Peter Hong said.
