Malouda Takes 5
05 May 2008
Football is all about taking the opportunities that get put in front of you. We caught up with French sensation Florent Malouda in Paris and pinged five questions at him to find out what makes him tick.
*Q: You’ve got some serious power in your shooting boots. Talk us through the 30-yard scorcher you scored for the Europe All Stars against Man. Utd last year.
A: The crucial thing here is really tight control that allowed me to get my shot in quickly, and this doesn’t give the ‘keeper time to react. I gave the ball a bit of outswing so it goes away from the ‘keeper and ...
What They Wear - Rooney
03 May 2008
We’ve all seen Wayne Rooney put it where he wants it. Sit behind the goal when he strikes a ball in his new Nike T90 Laser IIs and it feels like you’re in the path of a guided missile.
Then again, sledgehammer shooting doesn’t mean a thing if you’re hitting the stan ...