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More Milestones for Rooney

ManishTilwani — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:46:05 GMT

For all the luck that plays into the game of football, it won’t alone take you to a championship. So sure, Wayne Rooney’s 25th goal for England, capping their 5-1 victory over Croatia on Saturday, was due in large part to a goal keeper’s blundered clearance, but lesser players would be caught off guard by the mistake without the controlled reflexes to do something with the gift. Not Rooney, whose 76th minute point-blank bullet came with the precision of a man taking no prisoners. It was his ninth goal in this qualifying campaign, a new record for England.

With two games left to play, Rooney and partners sit at the top of the group, and already booked for South Africa.

Better than a Derby

ManishTilwani — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:48:05 GMT

Back and forth action featuring the precise passing of Arsenal and the muscled management of Manchester United. Fans got what they asked for in the first meeting of the season for two English powerhouses.

A 20-meter strike from Andrei Arshavin, Arsenal’s newest all star, finds the upper 90, powering through the keeper’s hand to start the scoring. A solid penalty from Wayne Rooney, Manchester’s now unquestioned offensive leader, brought the match even. It was edge of your seat madness for 90 minutes.

The red devils took the lead with their second goal in a 5-minute span, which sealed the home victory for Rooney and crew, and left Arsenal forced to look forward. The rematch in London, exactly 5 months from now, will again put the players in the pressure cooker, right where the fans want them, with a much better idea of how the league table is shaking out. January 30th can’t come soon enough.

Make the Difference

ManishTilwani — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:59:43 GMT

You can stop at enough
And go no further,
Satisfied with being just
Another name on the teamsheet.

Or you could be their worst nightmare.

The one who can
Turn a game in an instant.

Who gladly takes the penalty
In the 90th minute.
Who not only bleeds for his team,
But bleeds into them.

The one that sees the pass
That no one else sees, makes the
Tackle that turns desperate
Defence into decisive attack.

Who turns doubt into belief.
A bus ride home spent in silence,
Into one spent in
Deafening celebration.

Be the one that they
Worry about days before kick-off.

Be the one they want
Injured in the warm-up.
Who blurs the line
Between hate and respect.
Who can never be stopped,
Only feared.

Make your mark
On each and every game.
Today. Tomorrow. In training.
Next Saturday.

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Feared Far and Wide

DonJulio — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:17:45 GMT

Black, brooding and with a V for victory slashed across its chest, Man U’s new strip has been engineered to inspire the away win – before a ball’s even been kicked.

Like the home strip, this kit is rooted in a century of history, with elements taken from the very first Old Trafford season of 1909/1910. It’s been designed to intimidate, with a blue chevron; black shirt, shorts and socks; and ‘The Theatre of Dreams Since 1910’ woven onto the inside label. It’s dark, menacing, and readies the team for another electrifying season.

Relentless We March

ManishTilwani — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:42:13 GMT

Always one more. One more point needed, one more result to nail, one more title earned in sweat. And then one more final to own, one more stage to dominate, one more cup to lift.

What's one more to a reigning champion? Everything.

The Manchester Three

nike_in — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:45:23 GMT

Blistering pace. No-look passing. Sledgehammer shooting. Imagine defending for ninety minutes against one of the best strikers on earth.

Now multiply that by three.

Welcome to the world of the defenders tasked with keeping Manchester United’s striking trio of Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez at bay.

And if you thought a strikeforce made up of Portugese, Argentinian and British players would be hampered by communication problems, think again. The threesome’s telepathic link up play produced well over seventy goals last season.

As Wayne Rooney explains, their different cultural backgrounds mean nothing on the pitch. When it comes to football, all three players speak exactly the same language.

The Director's Cut

nike_in — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:32:08 GMT

The director has indicated there will be one minute of time added on.

Watch the Director's cut here. More players, more action, more wish-I was-that-guy. Recut, remixed and rewired by Guy Ritchie. Take it to the next level.

What They Wear: Wayne Rooney

nike_in — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:01:31 GMT

We’ve all seen Wayne Rooney put it where he wants it http://link to Rooney T90 Shooting Gallery vid on nikefootball.com. 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 stands instead of the stanchion. When Rooney puts his foot through the ball, you can put away your measuring tape and track his distribution in blades of grass, not metres. The secret? Take a look under the bonnet of his weapon of choice. Rooney has been part of the T90’s evolution since day one, dropping into Nike World HQ to test prototypes and tell the Nike development teams what makes his game tick link to T90 vid. After two years of intensive research, design and input from one of the world’s greatest players, the new T90 Laser II link to T90 product page is more accurate than ever before. The guys in the lab have done their bit. Now let’s see what you’ve got. inline T90 image

The Challenge

nike_in — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:47:01 GMT

How badly do you want to be a footballer?

The Pain of Wayne

nike_in — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:23:45 GMT

On tour with the Sanchez Boys to find the most deadly accurate footballer in the universe - where do you start? Rooney Manor's a sure bet. Cue music and bare buttocks. The boys challenge the pinpoint accuracy of the Wayne in his own backyard.

Rooney on Target

nike_in — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:20:48 GMT

Putting it where he wants it. It's second nature to a goal machine like Rooney. Sixty feet and just three takes to hit the mark. The crew were amazed.