When two of adidas’ brightest stars are spotted leaving a World Cup campaign shoot together, draped head-to-toe in unreleased heat, you can be sure the rumour mill is about to go into overdrive. That’s exactly what happened this week in Madrid, as Jude Bellingham and Trinity Rodman were seen exiting an adidas shoot, and let’s just say the fits did a lot of the talking.
Jude Bellingham and Trinity Rodman are already key figures within the Three Stripes ecosystem, but this latest appearance, walking quite purposefully out of a World Cup shoot in Madrid feels… different. More intentional. More loaded. And with 2026 looming large on the horizon, it’s hard not to read between the lines.
Starting with Jude. The Real Madrid talisman was wearing a Y-3 BNHD Leather Racer Jacket, paired with Y-3 Stan Smiths — a look that sits perfectly at the intersection of luxury and sport. adidas’ long-running partnership with Yohji Yamamoto continues to age like fine wine, and Bellingham is no stranger to the label, having played a pivotal role in the Real Madrid x Y-3 drop back in March 2024. Jude in Y-3 at a World Cup shoot? That feels deliberate.
Rodman, meanwhile, was turning heads in a completely different lane. The USWNT star stepped out in the adidas x Pharrell ‘Virginia’ Adistar Jellyfish in blue — a silhouette that’s already been building serious buzz. Rumoured to release in February 2026, the ultra-chunky model is rooted in the Adistar Cushion 3 running shoe from 2005, but reimagined through Pharrell’s unmistakable lens.
The sculptural midsole takes inspiration from the fluid form of a jellyfish, while layered mesh and exoskeletal accents give the upper added structure and depth. First spotted back in October, and later making waves at Paris Fashion Week in January, this latest sighting only adds weight to the early 2026 launch whispers. As the latest original model from Pharrell Williams’ long-standing partnership with adidas, the Jellyfish has been eagerly anticipated all year — and Rodman wearing them at a World Cup shoot feels anything but coincidental.
Here’s where things get interesting. Rumours have been swirling that both Bellingham and Rodman are set to receive new signature boots early in the new year, with both launches reportedly tied together in a special pack ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Two generational talents. Two different games. One global moment.
This sighting only pours fuel on that speculative fire.
adidas have always been masters of long-term storytelling, and lining up Bellingham and Rodman as dual faces of their 2026 vision makes perfect sense. Jude is already being positioned as football’s next global icon, while Rodman continues to redefine what stardom looks like in the women’s game — fearless, expressive, unapologetic.
From unreleased Y-3 statements to Pharrell-fuelled silhouettes and whispers of signature boots, all signs point to adidas playing the long game. This wasn’t just a casual campaign shoot. It felt like a statement of intent.
If this is the early groundwork for what’s coming in 2026, then buckle up. adidas might already have their World Cup faces locked in — and Jude Bellingham and Trinity Rodman are right at the centre of it.
