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Masters of Speed

NSblog — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:17:01 GMT

Must-win games call for masters of speed.

Aaron Lennon and Theo Walcott both know what’s at stake.

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Preparing The Elite: Manchester and London

DonJulio — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:42:12 GMT

The initial stop on the Nike Insider’s Elite Series world tour, Rooney, Evra, Essien, Walcott and Drogba were among the first athletes to get their hands on the Elite Series.

Player reactions:

Rooney likes the idea of taking weight out of the boot.

Evra likes the Carbon Fiber and the weight difference.

Drogba thinks the total orange will match his national team kit perfectly.

Essien on the boot’s look: "For me, it's perfect."

Explore the Elite Series

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Master Tacticians

DonJulio — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:58:14 GMT

After a classic European match of goals, suspensions and controversy, Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola face the prospect of guiding their teams through an equally explosive second leg.

Pep had Barcelona and Zlatan Ibrahimovic dominating the first leg until Wenger's introduction of Theo Walcott changed the game and swung it back into the Gunners' favour.

With a semi-final place at stake, and without some of the world's finest attacking players, both managers will pit all of their experience and expertise against each other in the biggest clash of the season.

Will they stay true to their attacking ethos?

How would you respond?

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Innovation = Domination

DonJulio — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:35:19 GMT

The ultra lightweight Flywire upper gives Zlatan Ibrahimovic the support and firm fit every deadly striker requires.

The carbon composite plate gives players like Theo Walcott and Cristiano Ronaldo the maximum response they crave to burst past challenges.

Nike SENSE Adaptive traction studs extend and retract for lethal grip to help give Andrei Arshavin and Franck Ribery the explosive acceleration they need to beat a defender.

Loaded with Nike Soccer+, the Mercurial Vapor Superfly II gives you access to master speed training, the Brazilian journey and pro insights.

Rewrite the rules of speed. Get the innovation now.

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Theo Turns The Tie

DonJulio — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:14:01 GMT

In a match where an irrepressible Barcelona dominated, Arsenal needed a catalyst to change the match.

Trailing by two Zlatan Ibrahimovic goals, the Gunners turned to Theo Walcott to make an impact.

An explosive, goal-scoring introduction started the comeback.

Can Theo finish it at the Nou Camp?

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Fast is never enough

DonJulio — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:17:56 GMT

Theo’s lightning pace terrifies defenders and turns games.

But it’s never enough. To Make the Difference, fast must be fused with an insatiable hunger to be better. To be more than any opposition can handle. Every single week.

You Better Be Quick

Gronamo — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:55:53 GMT

On the 22nd of November some of Europe’s most exciting players tore up the pitch in the Nike Mercurial Vapor Rosa Nike Mercurial Vapor Rosa – the new color for speed.

The Mercurial Vapor is all about turf-burning pace. For 10 years it’s been helping the world’s fastest players squeeze every last drop of acceleration from their game. And for the last 7 years, the Premier League’s top scorer has worn the Nike Mercurial Vapor.

Featuring a patented Vapor Traction System, the Mercurial Vapor Rosa delivers low-profile acceleration and multi-directional grip for match-winning changes of pace and direction.

Keep your eyes on this site to see all the Rosa magic as it unfolds.

ManU vs. Arsenal: Wear your Colors

Gronamo — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:13:37 GMT

This November 8 one of the biggest rivalries in all of football will go down. The Red Devils of Man United versus the Gunners of Arsenal. It’s the type of match where heroes are born, and where fans live and die by their every touch.

Do you bleed the colors of your team? If so, tell us who’s going to score the first goal and in what minute it will occur. If you successfully predict the goal-scorer and are within three minutes of the actual time it happens, you’ll win that team’s Nike replica club jersey. Just so we’re crystal clear, if you say Rooney in the 83rd and he scores anywhere from the 80th to the 86th you’ve won yourself a ManU jersey. If you say Walcott and get the time right, you just got yourself an Arsenal top. And the same goes for all the players.

If you think you’ve got the answer than go to the ~~t-1910~~ and post your player and the time he’s going to score. Remember we need your response before kickoff on Saturday, November 8 (~~t-1910~~).

So now, the question you gotta ask yourself is do you feel lucky? Well do ya?

Rooney’s Renaissance

Gronamo — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:59:49 GMT

How good is Wayne Rooney playing right now? After losing to Man United 3-0 in Champions League on Tuesday, Celtic manager Gordon Strachan said this:

“He is unplayable. We tried everything. When you see players like that, you’ve got to hold your hands up and say ‘I’ve just seen a world-class player.'”

23 years old. 99 goals. Rooney is already in the form of his life. What explains it? Difficult to say, although training with great managers and teammates for club and country surely couldn’t hurt. The tireless work rate and passion for the game have always been there, but now Rooney’s scoring goals and imposing his presence like never before. Heads up Cristiano, looks like this year you’ve got some award competition on your own team.

What else went down in European tournament action? Theo Walcott continues his rapid coming of age for Arsenal, which overpowered Fenerbahce; Barca trounced Basel in Switzerland and in probably the biggest match up for the week, Juventus versus Real Madrid, the Bianconeri came up huge.

Threeo Walcott Makes His Mark

Gronamo — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:47:07 GMT

We knew he was lightning. We knew he had promise. But the whole world learned the lesson in Zagreb the other night that Theo Walcott has the attitude and the ammo to blow holes through the tightest defences out there.

Croatia had never lost at home until Theo shot from the hip with three unstoppable bullets into the heart of his opponents’ defence – the first competitive hat-trick by an England player for seven years.

When you’re playing in the world’s toughest competitions you’ve got no choice but to grow up quickly. Bootcamp's drills will help you show a clean pair of heels to opposition defenders, and – as Theo knows so well – training isn’t a part-time pursuit.

Press play to see how England’s hottest young talent takes nineteen years of pure footballing potential onto the practice ground every day, and turns them into match-winning magic.