Lassana Diarra is used to defying the odds. Not the tallest, the largest or the strongest, he’s carved a role for himself in Les Blues midfield, from sheer determination and committed training. Every second of his preparation will be tested, if he gets his chance to show what he can do aga ...

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 ...

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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 Sunday, Cesc wore the CTR360 for the first time, getting a chance to see how the boot would improve his game. Over 90 minute ...

After their pre-season conditioning weekend at Carrington, the Nike Academy are training for their first competitive game. Time to step up. In this session, the lads worked on defensive situations, and playing without the ball. As Huw Jennings says ‘It’s very easy to look a good ...