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Ignition point

DonJulio — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:57:08 GMT

Sometimes the most important goal is not the winner.

Six minutes left, 3-1 behind. All heads down. Except one. Scholes rose high to nod in the cross, instill belief in his team and ignite the comeback.

Minutes later, they were level and through to the knockout stages of Europe’s premier club competition.

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Rise above it

DonJulio — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:03:53 GMT

Sometimes, build-up threatens to overshadow the game.

The rookie manager challenging his former master. The once-beloved player returning to face his former fans. The first genuine Manchester-wide title tussle for years.

But amid a swirling cauldron of screaming fans, Man Utd proved the benefit of keeping cool and playing the game, not the occasion.

When all was done, the red half of Manchester walked off with their 61st Derby win.

Lay it on the line

DonJulio — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:20:14 GMT

The pros have made their pledges on how they will Make the Difference. What are you saying?

This is your chance to lay down a marker for your season. Five more goals than last season, win every 50-50 ball, never lose your man.

Whatever your aim, make it public on Facebook.

Then get on the pitch and make it happen.

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Make The Difference - Wayne Rooney

gareth.nettl — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:28:53 GMT

You could stop at enough.
Just another name on the teamsheet.
Happy just to turn up.

Or you could become their worst nightmare.

The one who turns a game in an instant.
Sees the pass no-one else sees.
Turns desperate defence into decisive attack.

Be the one that they worry about days before kick-off.
Who blurs the line between hate and respect.
Who can never be stopped,
Only feared.

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Feared Far and Wide

DonJulio — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:00:54 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.

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Fit for Champions

DonJulio — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:07:21 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.

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Heroes will Rise

DonJulio — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:03:57 GMT

In Rome on May 27, two football empires will collide. This season Manchester United and Barcelona won their league, both are playing for a third major trophy. And both have a rich history in Europe’s premier club competition.

Barcelona are the only team to play in every year of European competition since they started in 1955. At 11, they have the most consecutive wins in the competition. And this year they’re on for a treble of La Liga, Copa Del Rey and Europe’s greatest prize. All in Pep Guardiola’s first season as manager.

Manchester United have played in every year of European competition since 1994. In 1999 they won a treble, claiming the Premier League, FA Cup and Europe’s greatest prize. And this year they’re on to become the first team to successfully defend their European crown. All increasing the strain on Sir Alex Ferguson’s already heaving trophy cabinet.

So who will take glory in Rome?

Get to the Facebook event to have your say on the final and which team has the greatest empire.

Old rivals, new battle

DonJulio — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:16:32 GMT

When Man Utd meet Arsenal for the first time in Europe’s elite club competition, it’s down to one player to step up and take centre stage.

Who’s going to make a name for themselves?

CR7 gets Wired for Speed

DonJulio — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:54:43 GMT

One sight that will send a chill down the spines of Europe’s best defenders – the world’s best player getting to grips with the world’s lightest boot.

Cristiano Ronaldo debuts the Mercurial Superfly as Man Utd look to reach the Quarter Finals of Europe’s elite club competition. But he won’t be alone. Zlatan Ibrahimovic will also be wielding his own Superfly.

Catch the Superfly tonight at Old Trafford.

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CR7 vs Zlatan: Superfly Face-Off

DonJulio — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:35:41 GMT

The lightning-fast feet of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will light up one of the biggest games of the season as two of Europe’s elite clubs clash head-on.

And to give their game an injection of turf-burning speed, CR7 and Zlatan will be the first players in the world to wear the new Mercurial Superfly.

The boot is the product of obsessive design and development over the last 10 years of speed. Revolutionary Flywire technology at the heart of the Superfly make it even lighter and faster – giving both players deadly pace. Never before has the evolution of a boot been such big a part of an athlete’s onfield armoury.

With 15 goals each already this season, CR7 and Zlatan have a total of 30 strikes between them. And from the moment they lace up their Superflys for a double European debut, the race for number 31 is on.

It’s all on the line.

Love him or hate him. Ronaldo is FIFA World Player of the Year

DonJulio — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:10:20 GMT

Find out what the rest of the world thinks.

Boot design competition closed

DonJulio — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:16:01 GMT

When Nike asked you to design match boots for the likes of Carlos Tevez, Cesc Fabregas, Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Rio Ferdinand and William Gallas, you sure knew how to respond.

More than 15,000 designs later, the cream of the crop have been submitted for some of the Premiership’s biggest stars to choose from when Arsenal and Man Utd line up to face each other on 8 November.

Better keep an eye on your email – if your design gets picked, we’ll be in touch to invite you and a friend to spend match day at the Emirates, where you’ll see the boots you designed in action. And did we mention that you’ll get a pair signed by the player that chose them?

In the meantime, stay tuned to the Nike Football blog to catch a glimpse of the winning entries, or visit Nike iD to design your very own custom boots, and walk away in style.

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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.

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.

Rooney hits the target

ryangriffin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:40:10 GMT

Wayne Rooney's recipe for goals? Put the ball in the one place the keeper can't reach. See how he perfects the deadly accuracy of his shooting, then find out what's in your own shooting boots.