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Bocanegra Battles

DonJulio — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:06:40 GMT

Three games without a win, and your team is sliding down the league table.

When nothing seems to be going right, sometimes the only thing that can turn your luck is pure will. The willingness to throw your body into air challenges or the ability to get a touch on a loose ball lingering around the box.

These can be the deciding factors, and in a career lasting more than a decade in America, England, and France, Carlos Bocanegra knows this better than most.

Just days removed from a set-piece header against Holland, the USMNT defender secured an important victory for his club team when he got a toe on the end of a free kick that went bouncing through the mixer.

Call it all good practice for South Africa, where pure effort to come out on top will be a deciding factor in important matches.

Prepare for Combat.

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A battle for first

DonJulio — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:44:07 GMT

Before you wade into combat, you must be prepared – mentally and physically.

Rooney is ready. Ready to take on the in-form blues and ready to take United to the top of the table.

Prepare for combat.

Nike Pro - Albie is Tackleproof

gabejazzy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:15:30 GMT

Rarely, if ever, does Manchester United's kit manager Albert Morgan leave the team dressing room. While the team is out on the pitch, he's always behind the scenes preparing equipment. But after a particularly inspiring victory, Albie decides to borrow Ronaldo's Nike Pro shirt and hit the pitch. When he does, the aging kit manager shows off moves that would make even Ronaldo jealous.

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Carli’s Criteria

gabejazzy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:44:57 GMT

Every athlete has their preferences when it comes to apparel – what they look for in a product, how they like it to perform. For Carli Lloyd only the best will do. So what does it take for a product to make it into her soccer bag?
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The Mental Game

gabejazzy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:43:47 GMT

Like any sport, soccer is a test of your mental toughness. Weather can be a factor, unless you eliminate it with the right apparel. With Nike Pro, Carli keeps her mind focused where it should be – on performance.

Anywhere, Any Weather

gabejazzy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:42:49 GMT

Carli Lloyd trains and competes the world over, and she’s not about to let conditions get in the way of her progress. Here Carli explains how the right apparel keeps her body ready to perform at peak levels.