> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.fortyonemag.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The World In Our Backyard - URL: https://www.fortyonemag.com/the-world-in-our-backyard/ - Published: 2026-08-21T11:30:54.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-21T11:30:53.000Z - Author: staff - Tags: The Forty-One Life, Newsletter We printed it. Since 2023 we've lived on your screen. This week marks a new era. The inaugural Forty-One print issue is here, and it's the version of us we've been building toward since our inception: bigger photos, long-form with the people shaping the game in this region, and something tangible you can leave next to your coffee table books. Quantities are limited Get one before they're gone. As for this week, Nike finally put a date and a price on the Kobe 3 Low Protro that closes out Barcelona's 26/27 away collection. Umbro's Away Days collection landed with an North American assortment of tracksuits. Google made Gemini the AI partner at five European clubs. And Violette AC dropped a white Saeta away kit in the middle of their Caribbean Cup run. Tap In! Help us grow by forwarding to a friend, or if someone forwarded this to you, [please subscribe](https://www.fortyonemag.com/#/portal/signup/free)! --- ##### **IN PRINT** ## Issue 001: The World In Our Backyard ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/02/77/0277a094-873f-4054-b336-9280daac3814/content/images/2026/08/forty-one-magazine-mock-up.jpg) Forty-One Magazine's inaugural print issue is here! featuring a collection of human stories we wanted to highlight while the world had its attention on our region. Issue 001 cover features original art commissioned from Nigerian artist Ire Tomide. *Limited Edition of 100*. [Grab Yours!](https://www.fortyonebrand.com/product/forty-one-magazine-issue-001/JIJJKW3YDP4LQS52K5JJ2GU5?cs=true&cst=custom&ref=fortyonemag.com) **Issue 001 features:** \- Mia Fishel \- Kitboys Club \- Jordan Brand \- Mvstermind \- Nike TOMA \- Cholita \- Plus More ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/02/77/0277a094-873f-4054-b336-9280daac3814/content/images/2026/08/hf_20260805_002427_17a6bc2f-3050-4232-9aaf-df9ea8c608fb-1.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/02/77/0277a094-873f-4054-b336-9280daac3814/content/images/2026/08/hf_20260805_002929_17a14d95-d8d3-4692-80fd-41abe4692421-1.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/02/77/0277a094-873f-4054-b336-9280daac3814/content/images/2026/08/hf_20260805_003549_b2e7b933-c00d-49ec-8d39-d39708b97ebc-1.png) [Get Your Hands On Issue 001](https://www.fortyonemag.com/print/) --- ##### **STYLE** ## Umbro's Away Days Collection Is Built for Travel ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/02/77/0277a094-873f-4054-b336-9280daac3814/content/images/2026/08/umbro-1-2-1.jpg) Umbro's AW26 Away Days collection is out today, and it is built around what happens before kickoff. Train stations, bus stops, waiting rooms, luggage.The reference points are British and Northern. Umbro names the era when English supporters followed their clubs into Italy and came home dressing differently. Now they're looking to restore the feeling. [Read More](https://www.fortyonemag.com/umbro-aw26-away-days-collection/) --- ##### **KICKS** ## The Kobe 3 Low Protro Completes Barcelona's 26/27 Away Collection ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/02/77/0277a094-873f-4054-b336-9280daac3814/content/images/2026/08/nike-kobe-3-low-protro-fc-barcelona-io6257-001-4_crop-1-1.jpg) The FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro drops September 4 for $200 on SNKRS and at select Nike Basketball retailers.Purple covers nearly the entire upper and runs through the midsole and outsole. Metallic gold takes the Swoosh and the Kobe sheath at the tongue. [Learn More](https://www.fortyonemag.com/fc-barcelona-nike-kobe-3-low-protro-release/) --- ##### **MOVES** ## Google Adds Gemini to Arsenal and Liverpool Renewals ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/02/77/0277a094-873f-4054-b336-9280daac3814/content/images/2026/08/hf_20260819_024712_92afd292-65fa-4565-9204-92f43a8c6c9e-1-1.png) Google announced August 17 that Gemini is now the official consumer AI partner of Arsenal, Liverpool, FC Barcelona, Bayern München and Paris Saint-Germain. Pixel stays on as official smartphone partner at all five.Arsenal and Liverpool have carried Pixel since 2023, so these are renewals with a second product bolted on. [Read More](https://www.fortyonemag.com/google-adds-gemini-to-arsenal-and-liverpool-renewals/) --- ##### **ON THE PITCH** ## Violette AC Drops a White Away Kit Mid Caribbean Cup Run ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/02/77/0277a094-873f-4054-b336-9280daac3814/content/images/2026/08/saeta-violette-away-kit-1-1.png) Haiti's champion dropped a Saeta away shirt mid Caribbean Cup, white with navy and gold trim. Same Colombian brand that dressed Les Grenadiers at the World Cup this summer. [ ](https://hypebeast.com/2026/6/outerstuff-pacsun-2026-fifa-world-cup-collaboration-collection-release-info?ref=fortyonemag.com) [Read More](https://www.fortyonemag.com/violette-ac-2026-caribbean-cup-away-kit/) --- [](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/2026-world-cup-adidas-hot-on-nike-s-heels-in-the-football-boot-battle,1842234.html?ref=fortyonemag.com) ## Thanks For Reading! Thanks for reading this week’s edition. 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