GOAL gets the measure of the latest from the football zeitgeist, from CR7’s big birthday to a fresh boot drop from Nike
Welcome to the Culture & Clobber Axis, where GOAL runs the rule over all the latest from the intersection of football and culture – from the sublime to the ridiculous, to what’s fire and what misses completely.
The longest January on record is finally over, with the end of the transfer window and the turn of the month throwing up storylines and new drops aplenty, as an icon of the game turns 40, Nike reveal some new boots and Joao Felix has a very big week.
But where do the week’s biggest talking points from the football zeitgeist place in our comprehensive axis? Let’s get into it…