Category: Announcements

Black Friday 2026: What’s Happening at Icons.com

October 29, 2026
Announcements

Black Friday at Icons.com starts early this year, with up to 50% off hand-signed memorabilia. From Monday 2 November, we’re running a series of sales across our Global and US sites, each with its own start date and running through to the end of December. Here’s what’s coming, when it lands, and where to find it.

See every Black Friday sale on Icons.com.

Black Friday on Icons.com Global 🌍

Six sales, one after another. Once a sale starts, it stays live until its end date, so they stack up as we head towards Christmas. All times are UK time.

Black Friday Early Access

Up to 50% off
Monday 2 November to Tuesday 15 December

Signed photos, plaques, armbands and stocking fillers from the biggest names in the game. Made for Christmas.

Icons Dream XI

Up to 50% off
Monday 2 November to Tuesday 15 December

More on this one below.

Single’s Day

11% off number 11 shirts
Wednesday 11 November, one day only

Signed number 11 shirts from Bale, Nedved, Romario, Ronaldinho, Giggs, Drogba and more, framed by Icons.

Black Friday Week

Up to 25% off
Monday 16 November to Monday 14 December

Signed shirts from today’s stars and recent Icons, including Suarez, Kaka, Beckham, Foden, Valverde and Joe Cole.

Black Friday Weekend

Up to 25% off
Friday 27 November to Monday 14 December

Our biggest deals of the year on Messi, Bellingham, Vinicius, Zidane, Bale and Zlatan, including dual frames and rare pieces.

World Cup Icons

Up to 26% off
Cyber Monday 30 November to Thursday 31 December

Signed memorabilia, from England 1966 and Pelé to Zidane, Baggio and the stars of 2026.

The Icons Dream XI

This is the one we’re most excited about. A dream team of hand-signed, framed shirts, one for every position on the pitch, with Sir Alex Ferguson in the dugout. Every player in it has signed for Icons collectors.

The line-up stays under wraps until Monday 2 November, and our Global and US sites each have their own XI. Head to the Black Friday page on kick-off day to see who made the team, or sign up there and we’ll tell you first.

Our US site has three sales of its own, all switching on at midnight Eastern time.

Black Friday on Icons USA 🇺🇸

Icons Dream XI

Up to 25% off
Monday 2 November to Monday 14 December

A different team from the Global XI, picked for our US collectors.

Black Friday Icons

Up to 25% off
Monday 2 November to Monday 14 December

Messi, Pelé, Vinicius Jr., Christian Pulisic, Tim Howard and Rafa Marquez, from signed shirts and boots to framed photos.

World Cup Icons

Up to 26% off
Cyber Monday 30 November to Thursday 31 December

Tim Howard and Brad Friedel of the USMNT alongside Zidane, Xavi, Beckham and Bellingham, plus the official 2026 World Cup replica trophy.

Every US order ships from our warehouse in the States with FedEx, so there are no customs delays or import fees to worry about. See the Icons USA Black Friday sales.

Authentic, Even on Sale

A Black Friday price doesn’t change what you’re buying. Every signed piece is hand-signed and comes with a certificate of authenticity from Icons.com and our lifetime guarantee, exactly the same as at full price.

Selected pieces are also TripleLock™ authenticated, our authentication technology developed with Crane Authentication. That means an encrypted NFC tag, a Certificate of Authenticity with an individual signing photo, date-stamped and geolocated, and a tamper-proof hologram.

Everything in One Place

Each site has a single Black Friday page that shows what’s live right now, what’s coming next and a countdown to the next sale. Bookmark it, check back as we go, and sign up to hear the moment each sale goes live.

Official. Authentic. Exclusive.


Signed. Sealed. Slashed. 50% OFF Carlos Alcaraz

October 9, 2026
Announcements

50% Off Carlos Alcaraz Memorabilia

The Rolex Shanghai Masters is underway, and to mark it, we’re taking 50% off our Carlos Alcaraz signed memorabilia. The sale runs until midnight on Sunday 18 October, UK time, the same day as the final in Shanghai.

Shop the Carlos Alcaraz sale.

Icons and Carlos

In November 2023, Icons.com signed an exclusive memorabilia contract with Carlos Alcaraz, then the reigning Wimbledon champion. His first-ever signing session took place with us that month, in his home region of Murcia, and he sat down with us there again in October 2024.

Since then, he has won the French Open twice, Wimbledon again and the US Open, and completed the career Grand Slam at the Australian Open in 2026. The pieces he signed for us tell that story.

What’s in the sale

Every piece is hand-signed by Carlos Alcaraz at a private Icons.com signing session and comes with a certificate of authenticity from Icons.com and our lifetime guarantee.

Ends Sunday 18 October

The 50% off runs until midnight on Sunday 18 October, UK time, while stock lasts. Browse the full Carlos Alcaraz signed collection.

Official. Authentic. Exclusive.


Icons and Jude: Inside Bellingham’s First Exclusive Signing

Jude Bellingham Icons
September 23, 2026
Announcements

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup™, Jude Bellingham signed a new memorabilia partnership with Icons.com. Days later, he began the tournament of his life, scoring seven goals and winning the Bronze Boot. The pieces he signed for us in Madrid, at the first signing session of his career, are available now on Icons.com and nowhere else.

Icons and Jude

Announced in June, ahead of the tournament, the partnership makes Icons.com the exclusive home of official hand-signed Jude Bellingham memorabilia. It puts him alongside Lionel Messi at the heart of Icons: two generations of the game, both signing exclusively with us.

“I’m pleased to partner exclusively with Icons.com ahead of such a huge moment in my career. Connecting with fans around the world is incredibly important to me, and this partnership gives supporters the chance to own authentic pieces that celebrate some special memories.”
Jude Bellingham

“Jude is one of the defining footballers of his generation. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the Icons family and look forward to bringing fans exclusive products during the FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond.”
Dan Jamieson, CEO of Icons.com

The first signing

By the time the deal was announced, Jude had already sat down with us. On 22 May 2026, at a private signing session in Madrid, he held the first signing session of his career. With the World Cup on the horizon, England came first: 2026 home and away shirts and official FIFA World Cup™ adidas Predator boots. He also signed UEFA Champions League footballs and Real Madrid home shirts from 2023-24 and 2024-25, his first two seasons at the club.

Proof in every piece

Every item is hand-signed by Jude Bellingham and TripleLock™ authenticated, our authentication system developed with Crane Authentication, the world leader in brand protection. Each piece comes with a certificate of authenticity from Icons.com carrying a photo of the moment it was signed, stamped with the date and location, plus our lifetime guarantee.

A tamper-proof hologram on the item matches the one on its certificate, and an encrypted NFC tag lets you tap your phone to see its full authentication record. Three independent checks, linking the piece, the certificate, and the record for life.

Browse the Jude Bellingham signed collection.

From Birmingham to the Bernabéu

Bellingham made his Birmingham City debut at 16, and the club retired his number 22 shirt when he left for Borussia Dortmund in 2020. Three seasons in Germany ended with the Bundesliga Player of the Season award, and in June 2023 Real Madrid brought him to Spain.

He won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League in his first season at the club, and was named La Liga Player of the Season. The Ballon d’Or’s Kopa Trophy followed in 2023. For England, his stoppage-time overhead kick against Slovakia at UEFA EURO 2024 is already one of the great Three Lions moments.

At 23, he is the player Real Madrid and England build around, and a modern Icon of the game still writing his story.

A summer to remember

Bellingham scored in the group stage wins over Croatia and Panama, then twice against Mexico and twice more against Norway, becoming the first player to score twice in consecutive World Cup knockout matches since Diego Maradona in 1986.

The semi-final brought England face to face with Lionel Messi’s Argentina, who came from behind to win 2-1 in Atlanta. Bellingham added his seventh goal in the third-place win over France, as England finished third, their best World Cup for 60 years.

He left North America with the Bronze Boot and a place in the FIFA Dream XI, and along the way became the youngest England men’s player to win 50 caps. Seven goals, more than any Three Lions player has ever scored at a major tournament.

As the Home of Messi-signed memorabilia and Jude’s exclusive signing partner, we’ve brought our two partners together in one piece: the Messi and Bellingham official FIFA World Cup™ dual frame.

The collection

Signed at the Madrid session, highlights include:

Explore more from England and Real Madrid, or the full Jude Bellingham signed collection.

Official. Authentic. Exclusive.


Gracias, Capitán: Messi Retires from International Football

September 2, 2026
Announcements

There will never be another chapter like it. After more than two decades in the famous number 10 shirt, Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football — closing the greatest individual story the international game has ever seen.

It began with a teenager so slight the shirt seemed to wear him, and it ends with the most decorated player in Argentina’s history: a FIFA World Cup™ winner, a multiple Copa América champion, his country’s record goalscorer and its most-capped player. Between those two points lie twenty years of moments the sport will never forget, and a few heartbreaks that made the triumphs mean more.

The Long Road to Qatar

What made Messi’s international career so beloved was that it wasn’t easy. There was the agony of the 2014 final in the Maracanã, defeats on penalties in successive Copa América finals, and even a brief retirement in 2016, reversed because Argentina simply refused to imagine the shirt without him.

Then came the golden years. The 2021 Copa América, his first senior international trophy, was won in Brazil of all places, followed by the night that completed football: 18 December 2022, Lusail, the World Cup final for the ages. Messi lifting the trophy in Qatar wasn’t just Argentina’s third star; it felt like the game itself settling a debt.

He gave it one final summer in 2026, captaining the holders all the way to the final on American soil at the age of 39. It wasn’t to be; a brilliant Spain side saw to that, but the ovation that followed him around stadiums in the United States, Canada and Mexico all tournament long said everything. The world knew it was watching him in the albiceleste for the last time.

Our Twenty Years with Leo

At Icons, this moment lands differently. We have worked with Leo since he was 17 years old, before the Ballon d’Ors, before the trophies, when he had only just broken into the FC Barcelona first team. He is not simply an incredible player; he is the longest partnership in our history, and the heart of everything Icons has become.

Across two decades and several signing sessions every year, we have watched that famous hand sign thousands of shirts, balls, boots and photographs. In 2014, together, we launched the first officially licensed memorabilia range ever created for an individual player, Official Lionel Messi Signed Memorabilia, and we have been his exclusive signed memorabilia partner throughout the era that took him from prodigy to world champion.

Some of those signatures now sit in collections on every continent. Every one of them tells the same story: an authentic connection to the greatest of all time, made in person, pen on fabric, the closest a fan can get to the moments he gave us.

The Shirts That Say Argentina


Leo will keep playing club football, and we will keep working alongside him as we always have. But the Argentina chapter is now complete, and the signed shirts, World Cup pieces and framed displays created across our partnership have become something new today: artefacts of a finished masterpiece.

From signed Argentina 2022 World Cup shirts to dual-signed displays alongside the next generation, the Official Lionel Messi Signed Collection is where that story lives on.

Gracias, Capitán. It has been the honour of our lifetime to sign alongside you.


Play the Icons Predictors

Icons_Predictor
August 13, 2026
Announcements

From the World Cup to every gameweek: play the Icons Predictors

Last summer, football fans didn’t just watch the FIFA World Cup™ — almost 50,000 of you predicted it. Our free-to-play World Cup Predictor became one of the most-played things we’ve ever put on Icons.com. And it turns out you can’t have just one. So we’ve built a whole line-up of football predictors, and there’s a hand-signed shirt to win in every single one.

It started with the World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Predictor was simple: fill in the full bracket, call the daily scorelines, and pick your Golden Boot and Golden Ball — all for free. 49,157 of you entered, played along through every round to the final, and watched Spain lift the trophy after a 1–0 win over Argentina.

Two players walked away with the top prizes. Chan Pak Hong submitted the most accurate bracket of the lot and won a hand-signed Lionel Messi shirt. ABiliouris finished at the top of the Daily Scores leaderboard and won an official FIFA World Cup signed and Hero Framed shirt.

Missed it? See the results and winners →

The predictors are back — for every competition

The World Cup only comes round every four years. Football doesn’t stop, and neither do the predictors. Here’s what you can play right now.

Champions League Predictor

Pick your final four: who lifts the trophy, who they beat in the final, and the two teams they knock out along the way. Lock it in before the league phase kicks off. Call it right, and you win a signed shirt from a Champions League winner — and as the home of official UEFA Champions League® memorabilia, we’ve got the shirt to match. [Make your prediction →]

Ballon d’Or Predictor

Reckon you know who’s taking the game’s biggest individual award? Build your top five, from the winner down, before the ceremony. Icons.com is the home of official Ballon d’Or™ memorabilia, and there’s a signed shirt from a Ballon d’Or winner up for grabs. [Make your prediction →]

Gameweek Predictor — Premier League, Serie A and LaLiga

This is the one you play every single week. Each gameweek, we pick the six biggest fixtures, and you predict the exact scores. Nail the scoreline, three points; get the result right, one. Points stack up on a season-long leaderboard, and whoever finishes at the top in May wins a hand-signed shirt from a title-winning club. Pick your league:

Free to play. Real shirts to win.

Every predictor is free, takes a couple of minutes, and puts a hand-signed shirt on the line. Make your calls, climb the leaderboards, and while you’re here, take a look at the official signed collections behind the prizes.

Shop signed football memorabilia →


FROM OUR CEO: Messi Is In America. Now We Are Too.

June 18, 2025
Announcements From Our CEO

Icons.com was launched in 1999. To give you a sense of how long ago that was, Google had gone live just a few months prior. Back then, the plan was to share stories from the players themselves while simultaneously delivering the world’s best signed sports memorabilia from a tiny office in Camden in North London directly to the doors of fans all over the world.

Twenty-six years later, we’re still doing what we do best — though now from a state-of-the-art warehouse on the south coast of the UK. That said, we’ve long since left the business of blogging to others.

In 2010, ahead of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, we decided to make our first real push into America, having been appointed FIFA’s official memorabilia partner. We teamed up with a soccer-specific agency in the U.S., Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing, whose Managing Partner, Scott Hutchison, became our man on the ground. It was as much of a shame then as it is now that he was and is a Chelsea fan — but you can’t win them all.

I joined Scott and our chairman Edward on a two-week road trip across the States, meeting with brands, retailers and media partners. It was scrappy but exciting and full of potential. And it worked. Our U.S. presence was up and running.

Over the years, we built lasting partnerships, ran standout campaigns, supported thousands of customers, and made some unforgettable memories along the way.

Like the time in 2014 when Scott and I found ourselves in the away end at Anfield with our now Director of Sales, Ben (a Liverpool fan like me) just in time to watch Gerrard slip, Ba score, and Chelsea spoil what we thought would be a title-clinching day. Scott celebrated like José Mourinho; Ben and I kept our heads down. Brutal stuff.

Myself (centre), Scott Hutchison (left), and Ben Soley (right) at the infamous Liverpool v Chelsea clash of 2014
Scott Hutchison celebrates “like José” at Anfield in 2014

Those kinds of moments — the wins, the losses, the stories — are what make this more than just business. We’ve been at this together for a long time and there have been challenges.

Turns out running both iconsusa.com and icons.com was confusing search engines more than it was helping us so, sadly, our partnership with Gilt Edge came to a close. We needed a reset.

As the great Bill Shankly once said: “If you are first, you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.” We’ve always aimed to lead and now, with more experience and a sharper focus, we’re taking another shot at getting this right.

So, here we are: launching Icons Authentics USA. It’s a fully-incorporated U.S. business, led full-time by Scott. It marks a fresh start and a renewed commitment to the game in America.

Soccer in the U.S. is booming. It’s diverse, youthful, and it’s everywhere. The momentum isn’t just about the upcoming FIFA World Cup — which, at the time of writing kicks off in less than a year — it’s what comes after that truly matters.

And it’s fitting that our biggest icon, Leo Messi, now calls the U.S. his home too. As his exclusive global memorabilia partner, we’re ready to bring his story closer to American fans than ever before.

So, America, here’s what this means for you. You’ll still find us on Icons.com, but now you can shop in U.S. dollars, speak to a customer support team based in the U.S., and receive items shipped from within the States. That means no customs, no duties and no surprises. Just a faster, smoother service — and all the usual fully-fledged authenticity you expect from us.

We’ve been at this for 26 years. We’re not going anywhere. I’ll just need to get used to calling it “soccer” and wearing “cleats” not boots.

For U.S. enquiries and business-to-business opportunities call Scott Hutchison on 773-504-7788 or email him directly on scott@icons.com. For U.S. customer support, call 630-857-9043 or email customersupport@icons.com.


2024 Holiday Delivery Information and Opening Hours

December 13, 2024
Announcements

Looking for our all-important festive delivery dates, opening hours and other important information? You’ve come to the right place.

But, if you can’t find the info you need here, or you have more questions about our holiday schedule, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by giving us a call on 020 3904 7600 or by emailing customersupport@icons.com.

Please note that the dates and times below have been advised to us by both Royal Mail and DHL. We would strongly recommend placing all orders as soon as possible.

Holiday & Christmas Delivery

Our offices and warehouse are closed on Saturdays and Sundays so orders placed between 8am (GMT) on Fridays and 6am (GMT) on Mondays will not be processed until we reopen on the Monday. We always aim to dispatch within 1-2 working days.

This year Christmas Eve falls on a Tuesday. Orders received after the dates outlined below have no guarantee of being delivered in time for Christmas. Orders placed after these dates will be processed once our offices and warehouse reopen on Monday 30th December.

UNFRAMED & ACRYLIC CASED ITEMS

UK mainland – Orders must be placed no later than noon (GMT) on Dec 19th
Rest of the World (ROW) – Orders must be placed no later than noon (GMT) on Dec 15th

CLASSIC, HERO & LICENSED FRAMED ITEMS + PRE-FRAMES

UK mainland – Orders must be placed no later than noon (GMT) on Dec 17th
Rest of the World (ROW) – Orders must be placed no later than noon (GMT) on Dec 13th

**Please note** Dispatch is guaranteed, however, at this time of year, couriers may experience difficulties with bad weather and high work loads. Imports and duties are the responsibilities of the customer and can cause delays.

Icons Office & Warehouse Opening Hours

22nd Dec 2024 – Closed for weekend
23rd Dec 2024 – 8am – 4pm (GMT), open with limited staff availability
24th Dec 2024 – 8am – 1pm (GMT), open with limited staff availability
25th Dec 2024 – Closed for Christmas Day UK Bank Holiday
26th Dec 2024 – Closed for Boxing Day UK Bank Holiday
27th Dec 2024 – 8am – 4pm (GMT), open with very limited staff availability
28th Dec 2024 – Closed for weekend
29th Dec 2024 – Closed for weekend
30th Dec 2024 – 8am – 4pm (GMT), open with limited staff availability
31st Dec 2024 – 8am – 4pm (GMT), open with limited staff availability
1st Jan 2024 – Closed for New Year’s Day UK Bank Holiday
2nd Jan 2024 (onwards) – 8am – 4pm (GMT), open as usual

For more information on our holiday schedule, or to track your order, please get in contact with our Customer Support team by using the contact field below. Please note our offices are closed on weekends so messages submitted between Friday 5.30pm (GMT) and Monday 9am (GMT) may experience a longer response time.


Introducing the Icons.com Gift Card!

December 12, 2024
Announcements

Give the gift of the world’s best with the all-new Icons.com Gift Card. Simply choose from amounts of £50, £100, £200, £300 or £500, then enter your recipient’s details to send your gift card via email.

Please note: This is an electronic gift card and currently not available as a physical gift card.

Terms and Conditions

1. Redemption

An Icons.com Gift Card (SKU: ICGC) may only be redeemed toward the purchase of eligible products on www.icons.com. Purchases are deducted from the redeemer’s Gift Card balance. If a purchase exceeds the redeemer’s Gift Card balance, the remaining amount must be paid with another payment method. No fees apply to Gift Cards.

2. Validity

Each online purchase of a Gift Card is limited to a maximum value of £500. The minimum value for a Gift Card is £50. At the expiry of the validity period, a Gift Card cannot be used for purchase, reactivated nor can the unused remaining value be refunded. A Gift Card can be used until the balance of the card is zero.

3. Limitations

Gift Cards, including any unused Gift Card balances, expire one year from the date of issuance. Gift Cards may not be redeemed for the purchase of products on any other website owned and operated by us, our affiliates, or any other person or entity, except as indicated by these terms and conditions. Gift Cards cannot be used to purchase other gift cards. Gift Cards cannot be redeemed against shipping costs. Carrier charges will still apply. Gift Cards cannot be reloaded, resold, transferred for value, used for unauthorised commercial purposes, including to facilitate the resale or shipment of goods from Icons.com, redeemed for cash, or used in a manner otherwise prohibited by our terms and conditions.

4. Risk of Loss

The risk of loss for Gift Cards is passed to the purchaser upon our electronic transmission of the Gift Card to the purchaser or designated recipient. We are not responsible if any Gift Card is lost or used without your permission.

5. Fraud

We will have the right to close customer accounts and take payment from alternative forms of payment if a fraudulently obtained Gift Card is redeemed and/or used to make purchases on Icons.com.

6. Refunds

An Icons.com Gift Card will be returned, refunded, or redeemed for cash at the discretion of Icons Shop Limited, except in instances as required by law.

7. General Terms

The existing Icons.com Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Returns Policy on purchases from Icons.com apply. Gift Cards are issued by Icons Shop Limited. We reserve the right to require additional verification of your identity, Gift Card or account ownership, or provision of an additional payment instrument, before you are able to apply a Gift Card to your purchase. We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time at our discretion. All terms and conditions are applicable to the extent permitted by law.