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Dutch Master

ryangriffin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:08:01 GMT

The whistle blows for a free kick just outside the box. You’re handed the ball. So what’s it going to be? Power or placement?

For Wesley Sneijder, the answer is easy. Don’t choose between the two when you can deliver a killer combination of both.

Give Sneijder a set piece and his brain’s already whirring. How far out is it? How hard is the ball? What’s the angle? The wind speed? What boots is he wearing?

Being one of Europe’s dead ball masters isn’t easy. But when free kick magic happens this often, you know it’s not coincidence anymore. It’s next level skill.

Next Level: Behind the scenes

ryangriffin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:51:38 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.

Design match boots for Arsenal vs. Man Utd

julien.derosee — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:16:01 GMT

Design match boots for Arsenal vs. Man Utd

On 08.11.08 Arsenal play Man Utd in one of the biggest games of the season. And Nike is giving you the chance to get involved by designing the match boots for your favourite player.

You could motivate Arsenal to a rousing victory with boots for Cesc, William or Theo. Or you could trigger a stellar Man Utd performance with boots for Carlos, Wayne or Rio.

Start by designing their boots at NIKEiD.com. The players will then hand-pick their favourite pair and wear them when they take the pitch at the Emirates.

And you and a mate could be there. You'll receive two tickets for the match along with a pair of boots signed by the player, and a pair to wear. Not to mention bragging rights for the rest of your life.

Start designing

Become Legends

ryangriffin — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:14:42 GMT

The 2008/9 season will be the 20th anniversary of the famous night at Anfield when Arsenal went to Liverpool, on the last day of the season, needing to win 2-0 to snatch the title. Liverpool seemed destined to succeed, but against all the odds, Arsenal won the league. This season's new away kit commemorates this and challenges the new Arsenal squad to step up and become legends.

On www.becomelegends.com hear legends from the 1989 winning side Michael Thomas, Paul Merson, Steve Bould, Alan Smith meeting with the current squad Fabregas, Walcott, Adebayor, Van Persie, Gallas, Almunia and Toure to share the spirit and inspiration that is needed to ‘Become Legends’.

Download images of the legends and current squad and relive the drama and tension as described by those that were there on the famous night at Anfield. Also, listen to the opinions of the legends on the talent and potential of the current squad, as well as their aspirations for the forthcoming season.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Step It Up

ryangriffin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:51:08 GMT

Step up your game with Andrés Iniesta in Bootcamp's Drill of the Week.

When a game's deadlocked and there's no room for manoeuvre, it's the fastest feet that open up space for a match-clinching moment of magic.
Now do what The Man says: shoot. Score. Relax.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Back to Back

ryangriffin — 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

ryangriffin — 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.

From street to stadium

ryangriffin — 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

ryangriffin — 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

ryangriffin — 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

ryangriffin — 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

ryangriffin — 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.

He gets the ball, he scores again

ryangriffin — 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

ryangriffin — 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

ryangriffin — 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.