he is decked out in Adidas gear: a tracksuit in the Union’s navy-and-gold colors — though with the company’s logo for its Messi branding, not a Union badge — and a purple T-shirt with the ...

Adidas founder Adolf Dassler designed the ... semi-transparent sole. Messi’s logo, printed on the tongue in gold foil, can also be found subtly embossed on the outer heel panel.