Blood, Sweat and Tears: I am my country
06 January 2009
Millions of people want to be where you are. That’s the reality when you run out in your country’s colours, representing the hopes and dreams of the nation. And it’s your duty not to let them down.
See how Lucas Neill, Clint Dempsey and Ji-Sung Park commit every fibre and sinew to do their duty and give their countrymen something to cheer.
And if you need anymore motivation, just remember there’s an awful long queue of people waiting to take your place.
Cristiano Ronaldo Wins 2008 Ballon d'Or
03 December 2008
96 Journalists from around the world voted and, love him or hate him, CR7 is the man to beat.
A ton of accuracy for Wayne
01 December 2008
It all started against Arsenal on October 19th, 2002. That was strike number 1 and the day the world first bellowed the name - Wayne Rooney. Just six years later on November 30 2008, Wayne crashed home his 100th club goal so far.
That goal against Newcastle, the hat-trick on his European d ...
Be invincible with NikePro
24 November 2008
Many things make Cristiano Ronaldo an exceptional player. But one thing makes him invincible.
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Blood, Sweat and Tears: Crossing the ...
17 November 2008
Pressure changes everything. When some players hear the thunderous roar of 50,000 baying supporters, they rise to the occasion. Others shrink from it. Crossing that white line into a swirling cauldron of ear-splitting emotion puts your mental strength to the test.
Coming out on top in a fi ...
Blood, Sweat and Tears: Mind Games
03 November 2008
As Mark Twain once wrote, ‘It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.’ Fact is, football matches are won just as much by what’s going on between your ears as what’s happening on the pitch.
Having the mental steel to ...