Fernando Torres is the fastest player to hit 50 league goals in the Reds’ history.
The Spanish hitman fired in a late dramatic winner in the 93rd minute to claim the win and all three points against Villa.
Fernando has reached his half-century in just 72 league games - that’s 6 faster than anyone else to play for the red half of Merseyside.
And now that he’s wearing the T-90 Laser III, he can only get better. El Nino is eyeing the golden boot.
Watch Fernando talk about the T90 Laser III.
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Nikesoccer : December 2009
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Inter Milan wins another battle in the long continental war.
They entered the field thinking about nothing but moving forward: Sneijder behind three strikers with Balotelli absolutely determined to make the difference.
Determination, tactical cleverness, and a wonderful backheel assist in the first half and a powerful free kick in the second. 2-0.
Hello Balotelli. Godbye Rubin.
There is no choice: if you want to be considered the best, you have to make the difference. Take a look how Balotelli trains to stay on the crest of the wave.
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Juventus vs Inter Milan is never just a soccer game, but this year the Italian derby had a special meaning. Players all over the field wore (NIKE)RED laces to fight against AIDS in Africa, while the stadium was transformed completely red.
Olimpico of Turin, home of the Italian for more than 100 years, sprang to life with a new color for the first time--RED. Fans still donned their white and black or blue and black, but the stadium wore red. The nets, the benches, the tunnels--everything read "Lace Up Save Lives."
In solidarity for the fight, the city of Turin turned Mole Antoneliana, the most famous city symbol, red as well. Under a glowing sunset, RED was inescapable.
Juventus won the game, but all of Turin was laced up.
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The best come ready for battle. But who battled best this week?
It's not about scoring goals. It's about total match performance. It's about running all over the field, winning every 50/50 ball. It's all the intangibles that don't show up on the score sheet but in the end turn the game for your team.
That's a Pro Combat Player, and now it's your turn to tell us who is the Pro Combat Player of the Week.
We'll select three players who personified what it means to be a Pro Combat Player from the weekend, and then you tell us who you thought
came best prepared for battle.
To vote, go to facebook.com/nikesoccer and click on Pro Combat Player Of The Week. We'll announce your winner on Wednesday.
The winter break is quickly approaching. Games are becoming more important. Who stepped up this week? Here's the three we've selected who exemplified what it means to be a Pro Combat Player. Now you tell us which battled the best.
Andrei Arshavin
The Russian midfielder took a step towards becoming a bruising presence in England moving up the formation to play striker for injury-riddled Arsenal. He took the work and constant movement his midfield game is known for and added muscle to survive in the trenches of the penalty box. He drew one penalty and forced his way through defenders to pick up one goal. And he could have had five, a fact that edged him to the top of the player ratings.
James Milner
Another player out of position. Another man making the difference. The coach called his one goal, one assist, man of the match performance phenomenal, but that doesn't explain the entire package that Milner showed on the field for Aston Villa. Sticking into tackles on both sides of the field, the young English playmaker may have found a new home in the center of the field, and possibly one on England's side in South Africa.
Tim Howard
The American goal keeper is single-handedly keeping the Toffees running as the team struggles to find their form this year. Coming off a nine-save performance on the continent, Howard again was throwing his body at the ball even before the penalty kick came his way in stoppage time. His mind-games with the shooter and the following kick-save earned him save of the match, yet it might not have been the best of his six-save day.
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On Friday afternoon at Niketown NY Landon Donovan debuted his (NIKE)RED laces and took time away from discussing the draw in South Africa to help raise awareness for Lace Up Save Lives.
Donovan was in New York for Live With Landon, an event featuring Landon and teammates discussing the USMNT's draw in this summer's tournament.
Clint Dempsey, Jonathan Bornstein, and Robbie Rogers were streamed into the discussion from all around the world. Basketball superstar and huge soccer fan Kobe Bryant provided a surprise motivational message for the team. If you missed the live-streaming Facebook event, it can be seen on ESPN.com by clicking here.
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The best come ready for battle. But who battled best this week?
It's not about scoring goals. It's about total match performance. It's about running all over the field, winning every 50/50 ball. It's all the intangibles that don't show up on the score sheet but in the end turn the game for your team.
That's a Pro Combat Player, and now it's your turn to tell us who is the Pro Combat Player of the Week.
We'll select three players who personified what it means to be a Pro Combat Player from the weekend, and then you tell us who you thought came best prepared for battle.
To vote, go to facebook.com/nikesoccer or reply to @nikesoccer at Twitter with your vote and the hashtag filter #procombat. We'll announce the winner on Wednesday.
Clubs are jockeying for position as they head toward the winter break. Who stepped up this week? Here's the three we've selected who exemplified what it means to be a Pro Combat Player. Now you tell us which battled the best.
Carlos Puyol
Madrid got the ball into Barcelona's defensive third, but thanks to Puyol, they went no further. Several last minute tackles proved decisive in killing shots at goal. The captian's ability to not only direct a defense but also be first to step in and make game saving tackles made it obvious he would warrant the highest player rating on the field.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
If you are going to keep one of your best as a substitute, would you want him to do anything more than what Zlatan did this week, be a clear cut difference maker. That's exactly what the Swedish forward did by slotting home a slick game-winner five minutes after he stepped onto the field in the most high pressure of situations.
Didier Drogba
It's not about his two goals. It's about doing it again and again against crosstown rivals Arsenal - 10 goals in 11 games to be exact. On Sunday, Drogba was a monster, his power and pressure lifting him above all others. On the field that day, there was no equal.
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