great marketing...

nike is outdoing themselves today, I want one! the shirts go on sale for pre order tomorrow on soccer.com

USA Home Kit for World Cup 2010

Subtle and classy, love it as well.

Landon Donovan in the Away Kit

Loving the kit!

More from the Nike "Write History" event

the new kits for the national teams in World Cup 2010 are made from 8 recycled bottles each shirt. Well done Nike!

Nike Mercurial Superfly II

a boot that is sure to upset the "black boot" only dinosaurs. This is the first reveal at the Nike "Write History" event in London. Cristiano Ronaldo came to speak about how much he loves the boots and be interviewed. Now on to the next part of the event...

Nike "Write History" event

This looks pretty cool. Nike has the best promotion and their Nike Football + stuff is really good as well. Really interested to see what happens at this.

On 24.02.10, from a secret location, Nike will write a new chapter in football history.

A world first in Mercurial technology, the latest NikeFootball+ Training Program. And a revolution in National Team Kit Design.

Let us take you inside this year's biggest launch.

Follow the action right here on Facebook and the NikeFootball Twitter page.

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Hand Cuffed...for 3 matches

Jose and the Lega Calcio officials are at it again. After viewing what he felt to be ridiculous calls Jose Mourinho turned to the TV cameras and made a gesture shown in the picture above which is to demonstrate that he feels handcuffed by the people in charge. This is the second game in the last 2-4 games inter has played that he has had two men sent off and also noticably bad officiating for the chasing pack of teams has taken place. I have to say I feel for Jose and can't wait until Inter plays Chelsea this week.

Weekend Roundup

Quite a weekend. Everton over Man United 3-1 with Landon Donovan playing quite a game. Liverpool drawing with Man City in an absolutely horrible match. Inter Milan Proving they are truly Jose's team and get a draw after losing two men to red cards in the 38th minute. The fight and self belief they show is something very inspiring. Barca get a fairly easy victory over the clown suits i.e. Racing Santander. Probably the biggest statement game of the weekend was Real Madrid showing that they might not be quite firing on all cylinders yet but when they are it's scary. Check the video below to see the full highlights.

Champions League Round of 16 round up

AC Milan 2-3 Manchester United
AC Milan...where do I start? You guys have got to learn to finish better! You let United stay in the game and Rooney will punish you or in Scholes case he will make a mistake and it will still end up in the net. Even though Rooney got the brace I think Ronaldinho was the best player on the night and is back to reminding everyone what a joy to watch he is.

Lyon 1-0 Real Madrid
Lyon got a win and deserved it. Madrid maybe spending all that money isn't the wisest thing if the players can't play together...

FC Porto 2-1 Arsenal
Look maybe the referee shouldn't have given the ball to the Porto player but in law he wasn't wrong and if Fabianski didn't pick it up you would have never been in that situation, Wenger *giving him a scornful eye*

Fiorentina 1-2 Bayern Munich
I expected better from Bayern but luckily for them the referee wanted to make sure they won.

Champions League Round of 16

The Round of 16 starts tomorrow on Fox Soccer Channel:

Tuesday 2/15
Lyon v Real Madrid - 1:30pm (Live)

AC Milan v Manchester United - 4:00pm

Wednesday 2/16
FC Porto v Arsenal -1:30pm (Live)

Bayern Munich v Fiorentina - 4:00pm

Enjoy the genius of the real Ronaldo...

As I begin more work for our April soccer tournament, Legendinhos Youth Classic at Mike Rose Soccer Complex in Memphis [/shameless plug.] I want to dedicate this video to a very good friend of mine, just relax and remember just like Ronaldo you can't be stopped. For the rest of you if you don't know who the real Ronaldo is please educate yourself by watching the greatness of the all time leading scorer of the World Cup.

Uefa Futsal Champions - Spain!

I know Im a little late but Spain ended up winning the Uefa Futsal Championships in Hungary. Check out the highlights especially Spain's second of the night by Javi Rodriguez!

Turning the corner...

In what may not have been the most beautiful game Liverpool won what could surely be called a gripping game. With Krygiakos being sent off around the 30 minute mark LFC rallied to take the lead through Dirk Kuyt and not only held on but threatened to get more. A fantastic performance from a team that has been lacking heart and confidence for most of the season. Also it never hurts when every team around Liverpool dropped points. Come on you reds!!!

Robben Hood Man In Tights

Does it get much funnier than this...

via: AP & foxsoccer.com

Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben may have to play without his thermal tights - or change their color.

Sporting director Christian Nerlinger says the German football federation (DFB) is not happy that Robben is playing in gray-colored tights and not in red ones, the usual color of Bayern's shorts.

Nerlinger says DFB rules stipulate the long outfit has to have the same color as the shorts and that Bayern is getting him red tights.

Robben has scored two goals in the last three games playing with the tights.

DaMarcus Beasley's car

So apparently someone in Glasgow decided to set Beasley's car on fire and blow it up. Luckily DaMarcus wasn't inside.