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It's time to make a bang!

nike_emea — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:02:37 GMT

Introducing the Junkie XL remix of the Eagles of Death Metal single "Don't Speak." It's got all the ingredients to get you motivated for Bootcamp. Download. Listen. Get pumped. Get to work!

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Back to Back

nike_emea — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:32:45 GMT

Two goals in fifteen seconds. It’s every striker’s dream.

See Klaas Jan Huntelaar take on Bootcamp’s ‘back to back’ drill, and find out how the explosive combination of pure pace and deadly striking prowess helps him take his game to the next level.

And remember: if you’re not gasping for air at the end of this drill, you’re not doing it right.

The Manchester Three

nike_emea — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:38:46 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.

Bootcamp delivers

nike_emea — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:21:42 GMT

European champions are made in the off-season.

There aren’t a whole lot of players treading turf who know what it takes to get signed by Barcelona aged twelve, get a call-up to the Spanish national team at 22, and go on to win La Liga, Champions League and European medals before they hit 25.

Andrés Iniesta is one. Now listen up, while one of Bootcamp’s most decorated pros tells you what you should be eating, how you should be training, how hard you need to push yourself to make it happen.

Iniesta’s at Bootcamp. Shouldn’t you be?

Summer just got shorter

nike_emea — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:48:03 GMT

Registered for Bootcamp yet? Here's all the motivation you need.

From street to stadium

nike_emea — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:18:58 GMT

When Ryan Babel first picked up a football and trod the streets of Amsterdam as a seven-year-old kid, he knew exactly where he was heading.

Ten years later, the skills he perfected on the urban training ground took him all the way to a first team debut in the Dutch Eredivisie – and paved the way for a multi-million pound transfer to the English Premier League.

Everyone starts on the street. See how Ryan aimed for the next level and took his game to the biggest stages in Europe.

Become Sir Alex's Most Wanted

nike_emea — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:32:58 GMT

Sir Alex Ferguson is on the hunt for the best new talent in the UK. He wants to know whether you can pass like Gallas shoot like Rooney kill the ball like Joe Cole and set the grass on fire with the speed of Gabriel Agbonlahor.

Whether or not you're still in the running to be one of Sir Alex's Most Wanted, build these pros' drills into your Bootcamp training and feel the improvement on the pitch.

It hurts because it works.

Last-minute Dublin places available

nike_emea — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:30:37 GMT

Despite the phenomenal demand for places at the Most Wanted trials, there are some last-minute spots up for grabs in Dublin. So if you can get to Dublin for 13 July and you think you can become Most Wanted, sign up.

The Cesc Fabregas Show - Part Three

nike_emea — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:30:38 GMT

Thought you'd seen it all before? Think again.

Comedian Matt Lucas plays mind games on the training ground with Cesc, Philippe Senderos and a flying cow.

Arsene Wenger explains why a good player is like a well-built house.

And Cesc calls on the might of the Arsenal Legends to help him score that tricky first headed goal of the season.

It's part three of Nike Live: The Cesc Fabregas Show.

The Cesc Fabregas Show - Part Two

nike_emea — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:18:04 GMT

Paul Kaye’s hilarious know-nothing commentator Bob Boonah crashes part two of Nike Live: The Cesc Fabregas Show, while three young players fight it out to face the man himself in a studio challenge.

The question is, can these boys mix it with a European champion in waiting? Tune in and find out.

Arsene Wenger's Deadly Five highlights

nike_emea — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:28:26 GMT

Nike camera crews scoured Powerleague pitches up and down the UK so Arsene Wenger could find the best Deadly Five teams in the country – and invite them along for a day of personalised coaching.

After sessions spent sharpening their shooting and touch play with the Arsenal legend, the Deadly Five winners faced off in a winner-takes-all final tournament.

He gets the ball, he scores again

nike_emea — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:03:42 GMT

44 years is a long time to wait for a trophy. But it ended with a split
second of hesitation in the German defence. That's all Fernando Torres
needed to score the winner. Spain, and Liverpool, went mad. Take it to the
next level.

The Cesc Fabregas Show - Part One

nike_emea — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:23:30 GMT

You've seen the clips. You've heard the buzz. And you've watched Spain's most exciting young talent fire his country to the final of this summer's tournament.

Now sit back and enjoy the whole of Nike Live: The Cesc Fabregas Show.

In part one, Cesc's mum talks over the wolf whistles to reveal how a star was born - and the man himself tells the secrets of a career that have taken him from Arsenal wunderkind to European finalist.

Press play.

The Director's Cut

nike_emea — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:03:01 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.

Coming on and running things is Next Level

nike_emea — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:47:42 GMT

It’s the semi finals, the game is tied 0-0 and the tournament’s leading goal scorer is injured.

You come off the bench and in a display close to genius set up 2 of the 3 goals and your team into the finals.

Spain parties but your manager has one hell of a selection nightmare come Sunday.