At the heart of the game stands the playmaker. The one whose first touch is already the start of the second. Who creates space out of chaos. Who sees runs no-one else sees or imagines. The one to whom precision is the norm and the spectacular expected. The one the other players look back to ...

The CTR360 is the ultimate control boot. Developed for players who pull the midfield strings. Players who specialise in killer through-balls. Players like Cesc. On Saturday, Cesc wore the CTR360 for the first time, getting a chance to see how the boot would improve his game. Over 90 minu ...

They taunt you and they hack you. But you know what you need from the game. Three points. A performance to keep your place. To crush your fiercest rivals. So when you’re brought down again, for the seventh time – that’s when you get up, rise above it and turn the game. ...

Theo’s lightning pace terrifies defenders and turns games. But it’s never enough. To Make the Difference, fast must be fused with an insatiable hunger to be better. To be more than any opposition can handle. Every single week.

What is nice? What's it ever won? Let's see its medals. Ribery knows that nice never Made the Difference. To yourself in training. To the weaknesses in your game. To every last opponent.

You could stop at enough. Just another name on the teamsheet. Happy just to turn up. Or you could become their worst nightmare. The one who turns a game in an instant. Sees the pass no-one else sees. Turns desperate defence into decisive attack. Be the one that they worry about days bef ...

Every fan wants to know what an athlete goes through on game day. Focus on the game? Or focus on distractions? Ryan Nelsen shares his experience.

Appearing in your country's National Team is one of the highest honours a footballer can achieve. Get the inside word from Shane Smeltz on what it means to play for the All Whites.

Barcelona strode into the Stadio Olimpico, on a mission to become Europe’s greatest. Led by Iniesta, they claimed every ball in midfield, virtually passing Man Utd into submission as they took down another of the giants of the game. Lifting the greatest prize in club football means ...

Get faster to the ball. Move faster with the ball. The Superfly features a dual density stud system that shaves every last ounce of unnecessary material from your boot, so you can shave seconds off your running time. If you’re cutting sideways, or ploughing straight towards goal, the ...

You wouldn’t buy a sports car and pack the boot with lead. The same goes for a football boot. Modelled on the most economical of support structures, the Mercurial Superfly’s new Flywire design system is as efficient at load-bearing as the suspension bridge that inspired it. Wi ...

Look out defenders, Mercurial Superfly is coming. And it’s fast. The fastest boot in football is built on three key innovations. Flywire technology provides the greatest stability from the lightest materials. Ultra-efficient dual density studs, give total traction at defence-beating s ...

Congratulations to Cristiano Ronaldo on winning the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year. Ronaldo has ignited his game in a way that has the whole world paying attention and wondering what he will do next. His play style proved unstoppable as he blazed his way to 42 goals, while helping Man ...

A player's boots are his weapons of choice. And they must be perfectly calibrated for deadly finishing. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the NIKEiD BootRoom. See the quality, precision and expertise that's built-in to the boots of the Premier League's most dangerous players.

He's adored by his fans and loathed by his adversaries. He's even silently worshipped by the haters who wish they could have him on their team. Love him or hate him, Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year. The love makes him strong. The hate makes him unstoppab ...