Ignition point
05 November 2009
Sometimes the most important goal is not the winner.
Six minutes left, 3-1 behind. All heads down. Except one. Scholes rose high to nod in the cross, instill belief in his team and ignite the comeback.
Minutes later, they were level and through to the knockout stages of Europe’s premier club competition.
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Bitter rivals, sweet victory
02 November 2009
Cesc stands in the centre circle. His first North London derby as captain. His team 1-0 up. Time to kill the game.
The match re-starts. Cesc bursts out of the traps. Steals the ball, dances past one player, two, three. Then, with the goal at his mercy, calmly strokes the ball home.
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Super Mario smashes it
30 October 2009
Sometimes you witness the precise moment a promising talent moves up several gears into the major league.
For the man they call Super Mario, it happened in just 48 minutes. Last night, Balotelli scored two, created one and won the penalty for another. He even had to be dragged away from ta ...
Get Master Control on your iPhone
28 October 2009
Master Control is a dedicated Nike Football training iPhone app, created to help you tighten your control.
Developed by the coaches at Barcelona, Master Control features video training drills from Iniesta, tips from Pep Guardiola and Signature Moves from Cesc.
You can watch all the videos ...
Nike Academy – Take on Forest and tri ...
27 October 2009
The Nike Academy’s latest challenge was a tough match-up against Nottingham Forest’s U17 squad. The players were ready but the proof would be on the pitch. And with the recent Brighton draw still fresh in their mind – nothing less than a win would satisfy.
From the start it was clear the Ac ...
Can you stand it?
26 October 2009
Pressure. It changes everything.
On Sunday, Fernando was only 80% fit, burdened with expectation and desperate to end a four-game losing streak for his club.
But when your back’s against the wall, there’s only one way to go.
El Niño burst into the box, shrugged off his man and fired int ...
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