Nike Football Great Britain

Deadly Five Tournament Highlights

nike_gb — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:32:13 GMT

After a day sharpening their skills with instruction from Arsene Wenger, the Deadly Five winners got to face each other in a tournament. Three teams, 4-minutes per game. See who made the most of their day with the maestro and came out on top.

Wenger's 5-a-side Shooting Practice

nike_gb — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:14:54 GMT

Having won the double twice already at Arsenal, Wenger knows the importance of clinical finishing. See the Arsenal boss show the Deadly Five winners how to find the back of the net consistently. One-two, one touch and accurate shooting are all part of Wenger’s approach to hitting the back of the net.

Wenger's 5-a-side Control Practice

nike_gb — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:16:09 GMT

After guiding an Arsenal team through a 49-game unbeaten run, Arsene Wenger knows a thing or two about close control. See his expertise at work in this 5-a-side masterclass and learn the benefits of first touch, movement and passing into space.

Wenger Coaches Deadly Five Winners

nike_gb — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:50:32 GMT

Nike camera crews scoured Powerleague pitches up and down the country, looking for the nation's best five-a-side teams. The tapes were then hand-delivered to Arsene Wenger who personally picked the Deadly Five winners.

The teams earned themselves a hands-on training session from the Arsenal boss himself. See the guys overcome their nerves, get stuck in and learn a range of top skills from Wenger. Personal coaching from the Arsenal manager is next level.

Niki Meta: The Fanatic

akqa — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:18:50 GMT

Niki Meta used to dribble the ball around the walls of his flat in South East London. Now he travels the world as a Street League Player. He describes football as ‘my game’ and you can see why.

From kicking about as a kid to playing Street League, Niki tells us why he’s developed such a passion for all things football and the secret to the killer five-a-side player - control, technique, speed and power. Just like the Brazilians.

Tyrone and Byrone Andrews: The Battle

akqa — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:20:11 GMT

They’re brothers off the pitch. Rivals on it. Tyrone and Byrone play Power League to win. Brotherly love can wait.

Lightning speed, precision passing, the perfect finish. Is that what it all comes down to in those 30 minutes? The Andrews brothers seem to think so. Who’s to argue when you see how they play?

Sanders Omoshebi: The Athlete

akqa — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:20:28 GMT

“I love football. I’ll play it anywhere.” Sanders Omoshebi spends all his spare time with a ball at his feet, whether it’s behind the boiler at work or kicking up a storm on a pitch in South London.

Sanders tells us that belief in yourself is just as important as talent, and this young athlete has more than enough of both to make it as a pro.