Bitter Rivals, Sweet Victory
02 November 2009
Cesc Fabregas stands in the center circle. His first North London derby as captain. His team just went up 1-0.
Time to kill the game.
The match re-starts. Cesc bursts off the line and steals the ball, dances past one player, two, three. With just five touches he's at the edge of the penalty box. Then, with the keeper at his mercy, Cesc calmly strokes the ball home.
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Cesc Takes Control On Facebook
16 October 2009
Want to know the secret of Cesc's game-winning control?
On Thursday October 22 at 1:30pm EST, he'll be taking over the Nike Soccer Facebook page.
It's your chance to see behind-the-scenes photos, hear his football insights and ask your own questions.
So we need you to get involved. Post y ...
Cesc Fabregas: Total Control
14 October 2009
At the heart of the game stands the playmaker. The one whose first touch is already the start of the second. Who creates space out of chaos. Who sees runs no-one else sees or imagines. The one to whom precision is the norm and the spectacular expected. The one the other players look back to ...
Control Is Everything
28 September 2009
You don't need to score to change games. It's all about pulling the strings.
On Saturday, Cesc showed the impact of his game-winning control as his inch-perfect through-ball laid on the goal that won the three points.
Be the player, behind the player.
Dempsey's Derby Day
25 September 2009
Before Fulham welcomes Arsenal to their historic home along the Thames River, Clint Dempsey talked exclusively with nikesoccer.com about his life in London, his hectic travel schedule, and his mindset leading into a derby weekend.
For all the fanfare that goes into derby clashes, Clint's qu ...
Pain Is Temporary. Defeat Is Permanent.
16 September 2009
They taunt you and they hack you. But you know what you need from the game.
Three points. A performance to keep your place. To crush your fiercest rivals.
So when you're brought down again, for the seventh time, that's when you get up, rise above it and turn the game.