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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

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.

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.

What Wayne Knows

julien.derosee — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:22:19 GMT

On May 21, Wayne Rooney will be in Moscow gunning for club football's ultimate prize. If he is to bring the trophy back to Old Trafford, Rooney will need to put into practice everything he's learnt throughout his career. See what the man himself had to say about getting the edge in and around the box.

Wayne Rooney and T90

akqa — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:29:12 GMT

We’ve all seen Wayne Rooney put it where he wants it. 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.

The Challenge

akqa — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:56:36 GMT

How badly do you want to be a footballer?

Sign up for Nike Bootcamp.

The Pain of Wayne

akqa — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:15:23 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

mickey_pickles — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:07:15 GMT

Rooney takes out a camera from 60 feet. Enough said. Watch and learn.