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Leekmatic Leads, Black Star Elevates, Nike x EA Deliver
Your Weekly Digest of Soccer, Style, and Culture Across the CONCACAF Region
Welcome to Edition 56 of The Forty-One Life. This week moves with purpose. Saudade House and Kevin Leonel bless Super Falcon Michelle Alozie with a custom Nigeria jacket built from football history. Kitboys Club front-runner Leekmatic drops “Play the Way You Face,” a project built for growth and forward motion. Black Star and the BWPC unite for a national showcase putting Black talent on a bigger stage. Nike and EA Sports link for a special Phantom 6 pack that hits in-game and on grass. September’s closing, but the calendar is heating up. Tap in.
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STYLE
The Flyest Super Falcon: Michelle Alozie’s One-of-One Jacket Bridges Nigeria’s Past and Future
Credit: Jared Soares
Michelle Alozie’s custom Saudade House jacket merges iconic Nigeria kits with luxury tweed,t urning Super Falcons history into a one-of-one statement of football and fashion from Saudade House and NY-Based designer Kevin Leonel
FEATURED
Forty-One Music Exclusive: LeekMatic Challenges Everyone to Grow and “Play The Way You Face”
Credit: Idris Rashid Abdullah
Leekmatic pulls up with a Forty-One Music exclusive that turns a classic sideline mantra into a life playbook. “Play the way you face” becomes a challenge to move with intent, trust your first touch, and grow in public. It’s part self-check, part sharp bars over clean production, aimed at creatives, athletes, and anyone ready to stop hesitating and go forward.
MOVES
Blackstar and Black Women’s Players Collective team up for National Showcase
Black Star and the Black Women’s Player Collective are teaming up with Allstate to launch the first-ever national showcase for top-ranked Black female players. The Allstate Next Wave National Showcase lands at HBCU Prairie View A&M from Nov. 22–25, bringing 20–30 elite high school talents together with college and pro scouts to build real pathways to the next level. This is a culture-forward stage for identification, access, and opportunity.
MORE MOVES
Miami FC is leveling up. The club unveiled plans to anchor the new Sports Performance Hub in Homestead, a $300 million, 80-acre complex with a 15,000-seat soccer stadium, pro academy, youth boarding school, public sports facilities, and a sports-themed hotel—built at no cost to taxpayers.
Our homies from 5aSide Media landed a new weekly show with beIN network that focuses on African and diasporic football stories alongside broader global coverage
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME // ART
Design FC: Building a Creative Movement for the Youth
Credit: Design FC
Design FC is building a real pipeline for youth creativity—turning blank jerseys into storytelling canvases and opening doors from Chester, PA to the global game. In Dela Acolatse’s piece, founder Omri Gal traces the journey from a small after-school idea to collaborations with EA Sports, New Balance, and Bay FC, giving kids space to design from lived experience rather than templates.
BOOTS
Nike and EA Sports team up for special edition Phantom 6 pack
Nike and EA Sports linked up on a special Phantom 6 pack that lives both in-game and on grass. Two editions drop: a high-cut black and a low-cut white, wrapped in glitchy, holographic skin with fractured Swooshes and a rainbow multiknit vibe that nods to the gaming world. Under the hood it’s still all control with Gripknit up top and the Cyclone 360 plate underneath. The pack lands September 29 to line up with the FC26 launch.
ON THE PITCH
Nike’s Toma El Juego touched down in Mexico City
Credit: Nike Toma
Nike’s Toma El Juego train pulled into Mexico City for its Latin American debut, taking over the Anahuacalli Museum with a 3v3 street tournament and a full cultural buildout. Twelve mixed teams ran group play and knockouts as Ronaldinho, Jorge Campos, and current Mexico stars Alexis Vega, Diego Reyes, and Erik Lira pulled up, with El Malilla and Cachirula on the music and a night market featuring local creatives like Paisa Boys. Nike framed CDMX as the starting point for a wider push across the region, with Peru and Chile next, and Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia slated for 2026.
CATCH A VIBE
Leekmatic - Play The Way You Face
Tap in to the latest offering from Kitboys Club’s LeekMatic. Intricate bars over soulful beats provides the soundtrack to get you locked in for your upcoming match.
EVENTS
Upcoming Events for September 2025
ATLANTA
Premier League Pull Up: (Newcastle v Arsenal)
Sunday Sept 28th | 11:00a - 2:00p EST
Bloom Bar
1085 Howell Mill Rd, A2, Atlanta, GA 30318
Free RSVP Here
LOS ANGELES
Morning Kickoff (Sept)
Secret Walls x Forty-One x Football Boutique
Blackl!ne Coffee
2268 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Premier League lineup
Saturday Sep 27 | 7a - 1p PST
EAFC 26 Tournament
The Football Boutique
Sunday, Sep 28th - 4p - 9p PST
$26 Entry Fee
Register Here
SAN DIEGO
Cultura FC: Design + Football Conference
Sept 25th - 27th
The Soap Factory
2995 Commercial Street San Diego, CA 92113
Register Here
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