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Fast is never enough

BLOG_AU — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:38:39 GMT

Theo’s lightning pace terrifies defenders and turns games.

But it’s never enough. To Make the Difference, fast must be fused with an insatiable hunger to be better. To be more than any opposition can handle. Every single week.

Fit for Champions

BLOG_AU — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:02:21 GMT

No club intimidates like Manchester United. The new home strip 2009/10 is designed to do exactly that, as well as celebrate the Old Trafford ground’s centenary year.

The kit echoes the strip from the very first Old Trafford season: 1909/1910. A black chevron slices across the shirt’s red chest. The club’s red devil dances on the waistband of the white shorts. And inside, the label reads ‘The Theatre of Dreams Since 1910’. An iconic strip ready for another legendary football season.

Everyone has a routine on game day. Ryan Nelsen shares his

BLOG_AU — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:25:16 GMT

Every fan wants to know what an athlete goes through on game day.

Focus on the game? Or focus on distractions?

Ryan Nelsen shares his experience.

Shane Smeltz and the All Whites

BLOG_AU — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:46:51 GMT

Appearing in your country's National Team is one of the highest honours a footballer can achieve. Get the inside word from Shane Smeltz on what it means to play for the All Whites.

We are European Champions. We are one.

BLOG_AU — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:00:16 GMT

Barcelona strode into the Stadio Olimpico, on a mission to become Europe’s greatest. Led by Iniesta, they claimed every ball in midfield, virtually passing Man Utd into submission as they took down another of the giants of the game.

Lifting the greatest prize in club football means that in Pep Guardiola’s first season as manager, Barcelona have become the first Spanish team ever to win the treble of the league title, the Copa del Rey and now Europe’s biggest prize.

Barcelona were never just 11 on the pitch. Instead, Europe’s finest came together on the night that mattered most.

Sometimes it’s what you can’t see that makes him faster

BLOG_AU — Fri, 15 May 2009 02:15:46 GMT

Speed scores goals. Two steps ahead of your opponent can mean the difference between scoring a goal and losing the ball. The Mercurial Vapor has been delivering on that promise for years. That's why the Vapor is the boot of choice for CR7.

And now Ronaldo has a new secret weapon, the Mercurial Blade. The new pinnacle in shin guard technology, the Blade features an ultra-thin carbon fibre composite shell designed to withstand the demands of the game at an elite level. Nike's lightest ever elite guard. Two steps ahead will now be four steps ahead. Defenders beware.

Ronaldo wins 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year

BLOG_AU — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:11:01 GMT

He's adored by his fans and loathed by his adversaries. He's even silently worshipped by the haters who wish they could have him on their team. Love him or hate him, Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year.

The love makes him strong. The hate makes him unstoppable.

Pink boots. 10 pairs. Better be quick.

BLOG_AU — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:40:45 GMT

The Mercurial Vapor is the boot of choice for some of the fastest and most prolific strikers in football today. When Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut in an orange pair he scored a hat trick.

Now the Nike design team has taken it a step further with the launch of the Mercurial Vapor Rosa.

This weekend some of Europe’s most exciting players will debut the boot including Frank Ribery, Andrei Arshavin, Hatem Ben Arfa, Marco Materazzi and Amauri.

Nike and 442 have ten pairs to give away. Film or photograph yourself doing the ballsiest football related prank or dare you can think of and then upload it to be in the running to win.

Click here for full competition details and where to upload your footage.

Better be quick.

Episode 2: Whatever it takes

Nikefootball_nz — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:05:00 GMT

Determination is the ultimate talent. Hard work is what it takes to play top level football.

Threeo Walcott makes his mark

BLOG_AU — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:23:56 GMT

We knew he was lightning. We knew he had promise. But the whole world learned the lesson in Zagreb last night that Theo Walcott has the attitude and the ammo to blow holes through the tightest defences out there.

Croatia had never lost at home until Theo shot from the hip, with three unstoppable bullets into the heart of his opponents’ defence – the first competitive hat-trick by an England player for seven years.

When you’re playing in the world’s toughest competitions, you’ve got no choice but to grow up quickly. Bootcamp's drills will help you show a clean pair of heels to opposition defenders, and – as Theo knows so well – training isn’t a part-time pursuit.

Press play to see how England’s hottest young talent takes nineteen years of pure footballing potential onto the practice ground every day, and turns them into match-winning magic.

The Fight Behind The Flair

BLOG_AU — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:15:23 GMT

Ronaldinho is truly a once-in-a-generation talent. He possesses a rare mix of speed and technique, resulting in defense-smashing runs and stunning free kicks that can silence a stadium full of 80,000 opposing fans.

Before joining mighty AC Milan this season, 10R went on a tour of Japan, China, and South Korea. See how his deadly combination of tenacity and skill sends his adoring fans into a football frenzy.

Next Level: Behind the scenes

BLOG_AU — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:49:24 GMT

You've seen the TV ad as it followed the evolution of a non-league player into a European star. Now watch the banter flow behind the scenes as the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Wesley Sneijder give their advice on how to make next season your best.

The Director's Cut

nike_nz — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:35:58 GMT

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

Watch Next Level: 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.

Could You Score A Penalty With 45 Million People On Your Back?

nike_nz — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:24:08 GMT

The last time Spain made it through to the semi-finals of a competition,
Cesc Fabregas wasn't even born. No pressure, then, as he stepped up to take
the penalty that would knock out the World Champions. Just the expectations
of the entire nation on the youngest shoulders on the pitch. Goalkeeper one
way, ball the other. Dragons slayed, ghosts exorcised, superstitions
dismantled. You're 21 and you know no fear.

What Joe Knows

nike_nz — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:56:27 GMT

A player can have the best box of tricks on the field, but he needs to be in the right position to spring them. See what England midfielder Joe Cole had to say about creating space for a piece of game-turning brilliance, committed training and beating defenders.