Michael Owen - Umbro Speciali - Manchester United

See what Manchester United star Michael Owen thinks of the new Umbro Speciali football boots, and find out who's stopping him getting home for dinner!

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Whats so Special about the Speciali - Michael Owen

Michael Owen talks about the new Speciali Umbro football boots.

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Testing Adizero and other shoes. Part 1

Part 1 of our serie where we are testing football shoes/soccer shoes. The shoes in this Movie is : Adidas Adizero Adidas Predator X Adidas Adipure 3 Nike Talaria Umbro Diamond

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Clichy Arsenal - Umbro Speciali football boots

In a light-hearted video France and Arsenal star Gael Clichy explains why he is so happy to have recently signed for Umbro, and the reasons why!

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New Release Football Boots - week 22 2009

See all these football boots and hundreds more at www.prodirectsoccer.com Pro Direct Soccer's Top new release football boots are here! This exclusive video shows you this week's top 5 most popular football boots. These are the most in demand football boots around at the moment, the ones that YOU are sporting up and down the country and across the globe! #5 Umbro Speciali - black/green #4 Reebok Instante - black/yellow #3 Puma v1.08 - gold/black #2 Nike Mercurial Vapor V - platinum/red #1 adidas F50i - cyan

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Deco collects his new Umbro Speciali boots

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Umbro SX Deco Water Tank

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Soccer to save the Amazon?

Visit www.nwf.org/worldcup today to join National Wildlife Federation's TEAM AMAZON! The sponsors of the 2010 FIFA World Cup—Adidas, Nike, Puma and Umbro—are putting the ball in play to protect our planet's largest rainforest. Pledge your support for deforestation-free leather! The Amazon rainforest is home to one-third of all plant and animal species. Rainforest clearing for cattle is the largest driver of tropical deforestation on earth, and when rainforests are destroyed, the wildlife they support is lost with them. An area of Amazon as large as the state of Texas has been cleared, and is now used for cattle pasture in Brazil. Brazil is a leading exporter of beef and leather, which can be found in items we use and wear each day—from soccer cleats and balls to sneakers, belts, purses and jackets. Support deforestation-free leather today and protect our Amazon and its wildlife for future generations! www.nwf.org/worldcup www.nwf.org/deforestation

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Comercial Umbro 30" - Brasil

Comercial Umbro 30" - Brasil Produtos de destaque: Chuteira Flare, Chuteira Valor e Bola X III Footbal

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Top 10 Ten Soccer Shoes 2009

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The England Soccer Kit - A Brief History

First Kit

The England team wore a kit that in terms of colours is not that different from current kit when they played the first international match away to Scotland in Glasgow. The shirt was long sleeved white with the three lions badge, the major difference was that the shorts where much longer and white and the socks blue. The England team played in this kit until 1882 when the shorts changed to blue. The English FA provided the shirts but players need to provide their own shorts and socks.

The England kit reminded in these colours until the outbreak of the First World War, the only change was that of a collar added to the shirt. At this point in time there was no away kit as the teams that England played up until 1908 where Scotland, Wales and Ireland and no clash of kit colours occurred. In 1908 England played their first games against teams from outside of the home countries. On a tour of Austro-Hungary the team played fixtures against Austria, Hungary and Bohemia and again no away kit was required.

First Away Kit

The FA boycotted FIFA and the first two World Cup Finals in Uruguay in 1930 and Italy 1934. They continued to play the home international matches but the need for an away kit did not occur until they faced Austria and Germany in May 1930. The first away kit was not the famous red strip but one with a blue shirt, white shorts and blue socks with white trim. Player numbers where first won on the backs of shirts in a game against Scotland in 1937.

England First World Cup

England entered the Soccer World Cup for the first time in 1950 in Brazil. England qualified as they had topped the home internationals table. Scotland who had finished second where also eligible to play but withdrew as they believed only the Champions of the home internationals should go. Full of hubris the England team where soon brought down to earth when they lost their opening group game 1-0 to the USA. They then lost 1-0 to Spain and where knocked out of the tournament. The away blue shirts where dropped and the next time England required a change of strip the played in red shirts.

World Cup Winners

The England kit stayed basically the same from 1950 until 1970. There where variations in the colour of socks, the shorts where mixed and match depending on the opposition, the team sometimes playing with white shorts or blue or red socks. England played for the first time in a full red kit against Peru in a friendly in May 1962 and against Bulgaria in the World Cup in 1962. Umbro took over making the kit from Bukta in 1965. This was an area of the classic England kit of plain white shirt, blue shorts and white socks with a change kit of red shirts, white shorts and red socks. The 1966 red away kit is part of English iconography as it is the kit that England wore when they beat West Germany 4-2 in the World Cup final at Wembley in 1966.

Post 1966

After England's world win in 1966 there has been no less then 40 different kits released. These have included a sky blue away kit for the world cups in 1970 and 1990. England turned out in a Brazil style away kit for only three games whilst Joe Mercer was caretaker manager in the summer of 1973.

Admiral took over the making of the England Kit in 1974 and it was the first time that a manufactures symbol was added to the kit worn by the players. It was also the first time a licensing deal was paid to the FA allowing Admiral to market replica kits and the era of the modern kit began. Admiral produced one classic kit design with coloured stripes across the top of the home and away kits. These shirts where worn in both the 1980 European Championships in Italy and the 1982 World Cup Finals in Spain.

When England hosted the European Championships in 1996 the away kit design was switched from the standard red away shirt to a grey one. It was the grey shirt that the team where wearing when they lost the semi final to Germany.

Since the grey away kit of 1996 the colours of the England kit have reminded static with the home kit white, with blue shorts and white socks and the away kit being red shirts, white shorts and red socks. The changes have been in the trim. The kit from 2005-2007 included a red cross of St George on the shoulder on the home kit and white cross on the away.

The new home kit for 2009 has seen the design scaled back to a minimal feel. The home shirt is plain white with a collar, the England badge, the Umbro symbol and no trim. It is the cleanest shirt design and inspired by the classic design of the kit from the 1960's. Hopefully the kit will bring the team a return to the glory days of 1966.

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World Cup Jerseys - Tips to Choose Nice Soccer Jerseys For Your Family and Friends

Every time the FIFA world cup is played the amount of soccer jerseys and other related paraphernalia on sale shoots up. Even those of us that may not usually have an interest in the sport can be swept up in the hysteria when the matches are screened live over the four weeks of competition. If you want to check out a number of the latest world cup jerseys than today the best prices are available through online retailers.

What team do you support? Did they make it to the thirty two teams to have progressed to the competition in South Africa? All teams playing in the competition will have designed special jerseys just for the event. It is not difficult to get hold of your team's colors to wear on your sleeve for all to see.

A modern soccer jersey is more than a piece of sporting kit, it is also a very stylish product. They are complete replicas of the actual shirts that your teams use when taking part in the world cup, they are even manufactured by the same companies such as Umbro or Nike. A new jersey will be a part of your wardrobe for many years if looked after correctly.

If your team actually manage to reach the final match on July 11 and lift the Jules Verne trophy then there will be a huge demand for their jerseys. It may even occur that the cost of the product can skyrocket. Do not wait until the competition begins to get hold of your team's kit as there can often be a shortage if demand is high.

Each team has produced both home and away designs for the world cup. Although no country will play in their homeland apart from South Africa, each team will have its own base which is classed as their home ground. England has always used a white jersey for their home matches and a red design for away games. Brazil has a world famous yellow home jersey but when playing away they wear blue. You should also think about which players name you want to have on the shirt. If you are a fan of Rooney or Ronaldo you can choose a shirt identical in appearance.

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Portsmouth New Kit 2009-2010

Popping up on the internet from time to time recently amid the constant Portsmouth takeover speculation, has been the issue of the club's new kit for next season.

Of course, the all blue home kit, created to commemorate our '110th anniversary' (!), can't be worn next season as we will need another to mark our 111th anniversary. This does mean, though, that it looks likely we will be reverting to red, white, and blue. Hooray! Whether the design lasts more than one season remains to be seen. The picture doing the rounds for most of the last few weeks has been a rather amateurish looking photoshop showing white trim with a new sponsor, Intercontinental Hotels. However, the quality of the image left many suspecting tomfoolery.

There is now a new version appearing. It is shown on TrueBlueArmy.com. To see the home kit, click here; for the away, here. Rumour has it the third kit remains black, with a horizontal blue stripe. The source for these latest pictures is Canterbury in Australia, but whether the images are right or wrong, the kit must surely be in production by now. The issue of the sponsor appears unclear, with none shown. It seems the club may be cutting it fine if the takeover needs to be complete before a shirt sponsor is confirmed. The designs themselves look fine to me. The inportant thing is that we return to white shorts and red socks. This has got me thinking about other kits we have had, good and bad, but bear in mind my experience dates back only 25 years. It may be true, however, that we have seen more variations in this time than in the previous years put together!

1983-85 - a classic looking plain royal blue with slightly darker tramlines by Le Coq Sportif. Wouldn't mind one of these as a classic shirt!

1985-87 - not the home shirt, which was fine, but not as nice as the previous version my opinion. The manufacturer had changed to Umbro, but I'm talking about the white away kit, with the two diagonal blue shoulder stripes on the shirt. Although I'm sure this was the kit in which we were embarrased on national TV in an FA Cup tie against Wimbledon when, straight from the kick off after going behind, Noel Blake mamaged to slot the ball past Alan Knight for an own goal and 2-0, as Knight was doing up his laces!

1987-89 - again, not the home shirt with the red and white pin stripes, which even then I thought was tacky! Admiral, the new manufacturer, didn't cover themselves in glory there. But I loved the retro salmon pink away kit! I had one (with shorts and socks, of course as I was eleven at the time). I think we should reintroduce a version of that now!

1991-92 - this was truly horrendous! However, I still have it as a treasured possession due to its association with our FA Cup run that season (I also still have the blue shorts with the little FA Cup on the side). Made by Influence, it had their trademark zig zag, same-colour pattern all over it. I seem to remember Cambridge United having the same design on theirs. The only worse one I can think of was the Arsenal away kit which had the same pattern in yellow and black! That (and the cup run of course) is the only thing that made me feel better about this kit.

1992-95 - Asics were making quite a splash at this time and they gave us a decent home shirt, much better quality than the previous one. Something strange had happened with the badge, and even with the design on the shirt itself, which at a distance looked plain blue, but was a bit 'swirly' up close. Where they really came into their own was with the away kit, which was in black and red halves. I had both the shirts but the black and red one was much my favourite. I had great memories of it at a late season 2-0 midweek away win at Tranmere (Whittingham,2), but not so great ones after losing 1-0 to Leicester at the City Ground in the first leg of the play offs.

1997-99 - my memory is slightly hazy around this time as to exactly when we changed our kits. I think we used the Asics one for three seasons before they changed the design. The second Asics kit wasn't so good, with a huge white band around the collar. But the stand out horrible kit from this period was the Admiral kit which (I think) we used from '97 to '99. I still have it, if only to prove to anyone that asks (never gonna happen) how bad it was. It was poor quality with a HUGE badge in the middle of the chest, and 'Pompey' written in tacky yellow italics on the bottom of the back (?????). Still, we wore it at Bradford City in 1998 to avoid relegation.

2000-01 - after a one season flirtation with an own brand kit that wasn't up to scratch, the club unveiled an improved version in 2000. The quality was no doubt an improvement, but the shirt was uninspiring. Still, this is the one that Robert Prosinecki graced and the orange away version was at least distinctive.

This marked the start of the one-season kit era, with only one kit since the introduction of a new kit in 2000 surviving beyond a single campaign. The biggest howler in that time has been the 2005-06 kit by Jako with a yellow stripe running the length of the shirt. The season was as bad as the kit, and the icing on the cake was the embarrasing red and beige away effort. UGHH!

To the present day, and Canterbury make stylish kits. The 2007-08 Cup-winning year kit has been by far the best recently, with only the Le Coq shirt from the early 80s to rival it in my opinion. Some have complained about the gold flashing, but I don't mind that combined with traditional colours. Last season's colour scheme was paricularly uninspiring. Let's hope this new kit returns to tradition and lasts for more than one year!

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Puma Scores Big With Football Viral Campaign

Puma entered the world cup with a limited budget and had to pull something special to gain attention. They came up with a love = football campaign, a message they wanted to spread as far as they could.

Their viral attempt became one of their greatest stunts. The campaign was focused on the world cup fans and their endearing love for the game. They conducted an ambush marketing campaign which consisted of two viral videos that captured the world cup from a spectators view.

Marketing manager of Puma, Brett Bellinger, knew that the world cup period would be a difficult time to gain exposure for what is, in comparison, a smaller brand. That's why they opted for a viral campaign that creates intrigue and talk.

The campaign received particular buzz in the social media world, gaining hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube. The main video was of a tourist helicopter tour of South Africa, where they flew over one of the stadiums. Next to the stadium was a large collection of vehicles which, when positioned next to the stadium, created the love = football icon.

Along with another video they were posted online anonymously and received worldwide attention, although they contained no branding whatsoever bloggers and journalists were quick to point out that it was part of the Puma brand.

The agency had to be careful about how the video was filmed and released due to FIFA's rigorous regulations. The plan worked as they avoided the ridiculous costs of officially being associated with the competition like Adidas, who paid 250m just to put their ball on the pitch.

The campaign was undertaken by marketing agency Gloo who were given the difficult brief of dealing with the rigorous FIFA regulations whilst being up against sporting giants such as Nike, Adidas and Umbro, all of whom had key players sporting their own merchandise.

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New England Football Shirt - Indulging English Fans

The game of football has seen some of the best teams of sporting action across countries of the world. This is a game played in maximum number of nations that also participate in various international competitions that are held from time to time.

The game of football has seen some of the most formidable teams from different countries on the field that are well known for a large number of reasons. There were record breaking moments as well as matches that were marred by violence created by irate fans.

England Football Team

There is a strange mix of extremes when it comes to England's national football team. Theirs' is a team that also has some of the most well known international footballers of repute. It also has a reputation of being baked by an extremely sensitive football buffs..

Despite all these, England football team continues to remain one of the top ranked teams of the world with several renowned players in the team.

Here is a list of some of the all times renowned English footballers who deserve a worthy name.

Gary Linekar

Michael Owen

David Beckham

England Football Shirt

The usual colour of England football shirt has been white worn with navy blue shirts and white socks. The usual attire for the team on their away matches are red shirts worn with white shorts and red socks.

There have been several changes that were incorporated in the kit of the English football team at different periods of their playing years. However it has been observed that a change from the red colour of the away kit did not go down well with English fans.

New England Football Shirt

There is a New England football shirt that is designed for the 2010 to 2012 season of football for the team in both the home kit as well as the away kit.

Designed by Umbro there is a new fabric that's introduced for the manufacture of the home kit. As far as the away kit is concerned there is a new design that's given to the red shirt. This will even be worn by the English team during the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.

There is a great deal of expectations as it is believed to have been made from fabrics that is suited to the players and their on the field conditions.

Get the New England Shirt

If you are an English football fan then you can take a look at the designs and the new look of the New England football shirt that is available for preview. You can also place and early order to avoid rush and supply problems before the season begins.

There are several websites along with the official England football site where a closer look is available. You can also see the prices of each item and even place online orders for the same.

This would be a great start for the team and your team spirit.

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Selecting Soccer Cleats - Nightmare or Lack of Knowledge?

What kind of soccer cleats should you buy?

There are so many choices. And all this marketing nonsense out there. Exactly. There is no simple answer to this question. How to buy proper soccer cleats could be very challenging but it does not have to become a nightmare. With the adequate knowledge you can easily choose the right soccer shoes for yourself or your child, if that's the case.

So, let's see what should you look for while buying soccer cleats?
Besides the price, you want to make sure they are comfortable.
But how would you know if they give you enough comfort, before you play in them at least few times?

You won't.

But you can increase your chances of buying comfortable soccer cleats by considering the following factors:

1. Manufacturer.

2. True Leather or Synthetic.

3. Studs Type.

4. Size.

Let's talk about these factors a little bit more.

Manufacturer
Adidas and Nike are the 2 most popular. For a good reason. They are probably the best on the market.

While Adidas has manufactured soccer shoes "forever", Nike has made great strides over the last few years. Both companies make equally good quality soccer shoes.

I personally never played in Nike's shoes, so I can't tell you about this brand from my experience. My sons played soccer using both brands. After trying them for a while, the younger son sticks to Nike while Pat (older) uses Adidas shoes only. They both are very happy with their selections.
Do you know why?

Their feet are build differently. Pat has a much wider foot than his brother. Adidas makes its cleats bigger in width than Nike.

Basically if you have:

· Wide foot - look for a pair of Adidas Soccer Cleats.

· Skinny foot - look for a pair of Nike Soccer Cleats.

It wouldn't be fair not to mention 2 other brands, almost as good as the above two:
Diadora and Puma.
Other brands like: Umbro, Kelme, Mitre, Lotto - only if you really can't afford the brands mentioned above or if you just simply like these brands.

True Leather or Synthetic

Upper portion of every soccer shoe is made out of either true leather or synthetic material.

What is better?

True leather...in my opinion. And I recommend it to everybody who is serious about playing soccer.

True leather gives you an uncompromising feel of the ball. It molds to your feet producing great comfort. It also lasts longer than synthetic materials. And it is healthier for your feet.
Synthetic materials don't let the feet "breathe" building up of sweat, potential blisters and feet problem in the near future.

But...(of course there is a "but")
...True leather cleats cost more.
There are few different types of leather used to manufacture soccer cleats.
The least expensive is full grain. Sometimes full grain leather soccer shoes could cost only slightly more than "artificial". Spending $10-20 more on much better shoes would be really worth it.
The best leather out on the market is K-Leather (Kangaroo). Though more expensive but it is softer, lighter and still durable.
If your feet are not growing like the speed of sound and your budget is not too tight, definitely consider buying soccer cleats made from K-Leather.

There is another "but" or an exception to my "non-synthetic soccer shoes" rule: soccer cleats made of high quality synthetic material.
These soccer shoes are manufactured with special microfiber technology that upgrades synthetic material, usually a PU (polyurethane). It makes the PU very soft, and strong, giving it similar feel to a natural material. Top Super-Microfiber material can be just as expensive as some leather!

Nowadays almost all-leading sport's footwear manufacturers use microfiber materials. For example, Nike makes their top quality cleats from super lightweight synthetic material called KNG-100 (Air Zoom Total 90) and Nike-Skin (Mercurial Vapor). Even Adidas, for the first time, used microfiber for its newest creation Adidas Predator Absolute (there is a Kangaroo leather model as well).
So, my "non-synthetic cleats rule" applies only to a regular (cheap) synthetic material like PU or PVC (polyvinylchloride).

Studs Type
Molded Studs
There are practically two different molded soccer cleats on the market.
The traditional - contains a sole that has round studs (usually between ten to fifteen).
The X-Grip (or Bladed shape) - slimmer than round studs, strategically placed in different angles to offer a player a better footing.

Soccer shoes with molded round studs (traditional) are more universal. What I mean is that, this type of soccer cleats are good for hard and firm surfaces as well as for soft grounds. However, they are not really reliable for extreme circumstances like: very hard and dry fields (turf shoes will be the ultimate choice here) or very soft and wet surface (screw-ins).
The X-Grip design is manufactured for specific field conditions. In this case, with different length and angles of studs, we have to choose between soccer cleats made specifically for either hard (HG), firm (FG) or soft (SG) ground. Your choice then should be based on the type of fields you play soccer on the most.
If you play on all kinds of surfaces, I would recommend-traditional round studs.
But if you really want to stick to new style, then buy X-Grip for firm pitch (FG).
Of course, the best scenario would be to have two pairs of soccer cleats for different field conditions. But who can afford it? Not to many of us.

Replaceable (screw-ins) cleats are very optional.
Most young soccer players do not need them. With the poor quality of most youth fields, screw-ins just wouldn't get enough use to warrant purchase.
Unless, you play a lot on great, soft fields and have extra cash (screw-ins can not be the only soccer cleats you have). Also some leagues do not allow this type of equipment.

Size
It is very important that the soccer cleats you buy must fit perfectly. This means as snug as possible, tight to the foot (sorry parents, you can't have growing room in soccer cleats). Close-fitting shoes facilitate the best touch (the feel for the ball).
Soccer shoes I usually get, for my older son (16 years old) and myself, are ½ size smaller. This is, because leather expands after a while and then molds to the foot. For my 10 year old, since synthetic does not stretch and cleats in junior size are not that expensive, I buy his exact shoe size.

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Top Football Boots - week 15 2009

See all these football boots and hundreds more at www.prodirectsoccer.com Pro Direct Soccer's Top new release football boots are here! This exclusive video shows you this week's top 5 most popular football boots. These are the most in demand football boots around at the moment, the ones that YOU are sporting up and down the country and across the globe! #5 Nike Ronaldinho Dois - white/gold #4 adidas Predator - rome #3 adidas F50.9 - white/red #2 Umbro Speciali - England #1 Nike Mercurial Vapor V - abyss

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Nike Total 90 Laser III White K FG

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Natural Relief for Lower Back Pain

If you would ask around, you would observe that pain in the lower back is one of the most common problems that many adults endure. Brought about by possible reasons including muscle strain, sprained ligament, slipped disk and other joint problems, most cases of lower back pain came about due to carrying out activities that a person is not typically used to doing. Additionally, pain in this portion of the body can also happen to people who are spending long hours of sitting, lifting heavy objects, and wrong body posture especially when lifting heavy things. If you are searching for natural relief for lower back pain, you certainly made the right choice because although it would take a longer time to achieve this, it is far better solution compared to antibiotic treatment, which may bring about negative side effects to your body. Read on to learn some of the most common yet effective methods to provide relief from this painful condition...

One of the most popular method that you can carry out to provide natural relief for lower back pain is to use an ice pack. This is particularly useful when your lower back pain is caused by an injury or sudden blow to the back. All you have to do is put ice to a zip lock bag or a cold compress bag, wrap this in a towel and place it over the painful area for approximately 30 minutes. However, you should not overdo this. The ideal method is to apply ice pack at the maximum of three times a day on the interval of 30 minutes after each application.

Alternatively, you can also use hot compress if there is no swelling around the painful area. Applying heat to the painful area would somehow ease the tensed muscle within it; thus showing off remarkable change when it comes to the degree of pain felt.

Meditation, yoga, and reflexology are some of the most commonly preferred methods by people suffering from this condition that is really painful. This is especially beneficial for the pain in this portion of the back that is brought about by too much stress and tension. Since the previously mentioned approaches are known as relaxing techniques, it can assist in tremendous degrees in taking away the pain that originates from mental and physical stressors.

A simpler way of providing remedy for back pain is to opt for a body massage. This is essentially great for chronic types of pain in the lower back. More than that, it could also bring great relief for problems including anxiety, depression and stress since it could aid in providing relief and relaxing approach to muscle pain.

In the event that you have noticed a great reduction on the level of pain, you can consider working on light stretching exercises targeting the back. All you have to do is take one of your legs far ahead in front and then push your hips downwards until you feel a deep stretch. Be sure that the knee of your rear leg will not touch the floor so as to make the most out of this exercise.

While you are working on any method directed to obtain natural relief for lower back pain, it is important that you keep away from activities that would put much pressure to the muscles on your lower back. Try to rest your back until you have completely get rid of your painful lower back.

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Umbro SX Valor - Football Boot Test

www.footy-boots.com Former Arsenal legend Perry Groves don's his gloves on behalf of Footy Boots to give the Umbro SX Valor the once over

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Manny Pacquiao celebrates Nike's Santa Monica Place Grand Opening and Manny's Nike Apparrel Launch

Pacific Rim Video covers the Manny Pacquiao celebrates Nike's Santa Monica Place Grand Opening and Manny's Nike Apparrel Launch along with a Nike Live Q&A with Manny Pacquiao hosted by Laila Ali this past Saturday, October 13, 2010. at the Santa Monica Place Shopping Center located in the Third Street Promenade area of Santa Monica, Ca. MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew" Season 5 Winner Poreotics also performed a hilarious dance routine for the event. About Nike NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Cole Haan Holdings Incorporated, which designs, markets and distributes luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Umbro Ltd., a leading United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand; and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, visit www.nikebiz.com.

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Network Marketing Leads - Free Ways to Get Free Leads

With the prevalent use of the internet, network marketers are given the chance to improve their ways in getting network marketing leads without having to spend much money. To be more defined, continuous development in technology and the ever-increasing use of the internet both provided more opportunities to obtain free leads for the success of your network marketing pursuits. This means that if you are still committed with the task of cold calling strangers with the hope of catching good leads for your MLM business, then you are still stack with the old ineffective methods of getting leads. Well, it is now high time that you take a new and more effective path for the success of your business. This article will provide you with some insights on some of the simplest but effective ways on how to generate more leads for free.

First thing that you can try is to build a mailing list. Think about what you would do when you are courting a girl? Isn't it that the first thing that you need to do is to offer a communication? Later on when everything has been smooth sailing, it would seem that you have created a rapport, right? Once you are comfortable with each other that is only the time when you can bring up the topic of a possible relationship right? That goes the same way with creating network marketing leads. Before you can create a relationship with your leads, you first need to build a mailing list.

You need to build your relationship on trust and this is why you need to provide free and valuable information for them. Once you have gained your potential lead's trust because of the useful and valuable information that you are giving them, for sure they would acknowledge anything that you would offer to them, right? When that time happens, you are then sure that you now have an effective and committed lead.

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Tip - I Just Set the Alarm on My Timex Ironman Watch and I Can't Turn the Darn Thing Off!

Hope you didn't set it too early.

Haven't we all had moments like this!
You had nothing but the best intentions of course, when you set yourTimex IRONMAN Watch for 6:30am. You were determined to do that morning run if it killed you!

Of course best intentions are all good, but when 6:30am rolled around, your first reaction was predictable wasn't it... at that moment in time, you wanted nothing better than to DESTROY your Timex IRONMAN watch, or at least turn that darn beeping off so as to squeeze another hour of sleep in before work!

Ok, so you probably (somehow) managed to turn the thing off. Or maybe you took the easier route and just pulled your pillow tightly over your ears until the damn thing stopped, and it worked.. Briefly, but now the #@"! thing goes off EVERY morning at 6:30am like, er... clockwork! Arrrrgggg! why do those IRONMAN watches have to be so efficient??

While I've heard a sledgehammer is a common solution to this common problem, please don't despair, for I show you a way to unset your alarm that does not involve the mutilation of your timepiece.

The standard Timex IRONMAN watch looks something like the layout below:
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Please note: I am attempting to keep this information as general as possible, however there are many Timex IRONMAN watch models on the market and this information might not apply precicely to every single model out there. I do believe the ALARM function works in a similar way in many IRONMAN watches and what I say here will apply in most cases.

Ok, so when the alarm is going off, simply pressStart/Split orStop/Reset to disarm the alarm. To know when your alarm is armed, a clock icon will appear on the face of your Timex watch, when disarmed, the clock will disappear. If the alarm goes off and you make the mistake of waiting it out in the hope it will go away, a back-up alarm will fire up five minutes later for further tormentation.

So now the quick fix is out of the way, here is how to turn the alarm off permanently:

press the MODE button until you are in ALARM mode
press SET/RECALL to configure the alarm
PressSTOP/RESET (-) orSTART/SPLIT (+) to cycle through alarms
When you have selected the alarm you wish to erase, hold down STOP/RESET (-) to clear the selected alarm.

Ahh peace of mind at last!

Oh, and if you were actually wondering how to SET the alarm, be sure to look out for this topic on my blog soon.

Rod

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Euro Sport Soccer Accessories For Men and Women

Euro Sport soccer is composed of teams that are a part of Europe. They have shown the strength and their abilities well in the sport. Fans are so passionate that they will give their full support of the teams. Due to its popularity, there are many endorsers who partnered with their accessories and gears like Nike, Adidas, Umbro and Puma to name a few.

The sport shop has opened a wide variety since women are already into the game. This is a good opportunity for the producers to have their products to be available nationwide. Fans all over the world can purchase these items through online which are more accessible for them. They don't need to go out of their house and shop.

From shoes to jersey and bags they have it all. Fans can find their items through online and in any sport stores. You can find jerseys of your favorite European player and also the other items they used during matches. Indeed Euro Sport soccer is a one stop shop for football fans. They have even jewelries for both sexes that have team's logos and cool designs. Kid's apparel are also available since kids at young age are now into football.

Sporty women will surely love it since there are pretty colored jerseys that are designed for them. These are exclusively all about the countries teams and clubs. There are many good buys in their online store that you can search those hard to find gears. You can also get discounts and avail on sale periods.

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Soccer Referee

The soccer referee is the person who is in charge of leading the soccer game, making sure the players obey the rules of the game and in case of violation of the rules hands out the suited 'punishment'. Cop, judge and executioner in one...

In soccer the referee is supported by two assistant-referees located at the side of the field and at official matches a fourth official. Sometimes there is also a fifth official, for example at the world tournament of 2006.

Beginning Referees

The age of starting referee can differ a bit per country, but in general at the age of 12 you can take the course for junior matches referee and around the age of 16 the course to become a referee for adult soccer. In most countries the beginning referee will be accompanied the first matches by a more experienced referee or a special assigned coach.

Judging the judge

Once the referee is officially allowed to conduct the soccer matches he will be judged himself by an officially assigned representative of the soccer federation. This person has had a special training to evaluate the referee's performance. In some countries the referee will be informed on forehand that there is a representative present, in other countries this is done absolutely anonymous. The representative and referee are not to have any personal contact.

The evaluations determine if a referee may progress to higher qualified matches and as such move up in the ranks. Once you are high enough you might be invited to a new referee course for the professional soccer matches. If your evaluations are negative you may go down in the ranks and be forced to lower matches.

Besides this judgment the referee must take a yearly physical test and an exam to test the knowledge of the rules of the referee. You need to pass both test to qualify for advancement.

Global division under the FIFA

Globally the FIFA has set the rules for soccer and there is a subdivision for each country handling the rules of the FIFA and as such the rules can differ a bit per country. For example the FIFA states the goal nets are obliged whereas the subdivision in Belgium states this is obliged. As such the country divisions have the freedom to complement the rules for their country.

Social Referee Associations

Each country knows one or more Referee Associations that make sure the referees are informed about the latest formal announcements and support referees in different matters. They usually also hold gatherings with different activities to keep the referee's knowledge of the rules fresh and in proper condition. These gatherings are a great opportunity to talk to other referees, have a great time and exchange experiences.

Soccer Referee Equipment [http://www.soccerrefereeequipment.org/]

Originally the referee was dressed in black, but nowadays you'll find the equipment in lots of different colors. However what is important is that the referee is easily identified as being the referee and as such his clothing can't resemble the colors of either soccer team. The clothing is available in lot's of different brands such as nike, adidas, umbro, etc. In professional european matches the referees wear adidas referee clothing. The complete referee gear consist of the referee shirt with official referee badge, referee shorts, referee socks, referee shoes, referee watch, referee tossing coin, referee cards, referee notebook, referee whistle and all of this gear can be of lot's of different brands.

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Football Boots (Soccer Cleats) The History

Football Boots: Earliest Recorded - King Henry VIII in 1526

King Henry VIII's football boots were listed within the Great Wardrobe of 1526, a shopping list of the day. They were made by his personal shoemaker Cornelius Johnson in 1525, at a cost of 4 shillings, the equivalent of £100 in today's money. Little is known about them, as there is no surviving example, but the royal football boots are known to have been made of strong leather, ankle high and heavier than the normal shoe of the day.

Football Boots - The 1800's

Moving forward 300 years saw football developing and gaining popularity throughout Britain, but still remaining as an unstructured and informal pastime, with teams representing local factories and villages in a burgeoning industrial nation. Players would wear their hard, leather work boots, which were long laced and steel toe-capped as the first football boots. These football boots would also have metal studs or tacks hammered into them to increase ground grip and stability.

As laws become integrated into the game in the late 1800's, so saw the first shift in football boots to a slipper (or soccus) style shoe, with players of the same team starting to wear the same boots for the first time. Laws also allowed for studs, which had to be rounded. These leather studs, also known as cleats, were hammered into the early football boots, which for the first time moved away from the earlier favoured work boots. These football boots weighed 500g and were made of thick, hard leather going up the ankle for increased protection. The football boots would double in weight when wet and had six studs in the sole. The football boot had arrived...

Football Boots - The 1900's to 1940's

Football boot styles remained relatively constant throughout the 1900's up to the end of the second world war. The most significant events in the football boot world in the first part of the twentieth century were the formation of several football boot producers who are still making football boots today, including Gola (1905), Valsport (1920) and Danish football boot maker Hummel (1923).

Over in Germany, Dassler brothers Adolf and Rudolf formed the Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik (Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory) in Herzogenaurach in 1924 and began producing football boots in 1925 which had 6 or 7 replaceable, nailed studs, which could be changed according to the weather conditions of play.

Football Boots - The 1940's to 1960's

Football boot styles shifted significantly after the end of the second world war, as air travel became cheaper and more international fixtures were played. This saw the lighter, more flexible football boot being worn by the South Americans being thrust onto the world stage, and their ball skills and technical ability amazed all those that watched them. Football boot production shifted to producing a lighter football boot with the focus on kicking and controlling the ball rather than simply producing a piece of protective footwear.

1948 saw the formation of the Adidas company by Adolf (Adi) Dassler after a falling out with his brother that was to form the cornerstone of football boot maker rivalry for the preceding years up to today. Brother Rudolf founded the beginnings of the Puma company in 1948, quickly producing the Puma Atom football boot. This led to interchangeable screw in studs made of plastic or rubber for the first time, reputedly by Puma in the early 1950's but the honour is also claimed by Adidas (Read the Story on Footy-Boots). Football boots of the time were still over the ankle, but were now being made of a mixture of synthetic materials and leather, producing and even lighter shoe for the players of the day to display their skills with.

Football Boots - The 1960's

The technological developments of the sixties bought a momentous step-change in design which saw the lower cut design introduced for the first time in football history. This change allowed players to move faster and saw the likes of Pele wearing Puma football boots in the 1962 World Cup Finals. Adidas, though, quickly emerged as the market leader, a position it claims until the present day. In the World Cup Finals of 1966, an astonishing 75% of players wore the Adidas football boot.

The 1960's also saw several other football boot makers joining the market with their own brands and styling including Mitre (1960), Joma (1965) and Asics (1964).

Football Boots - The 1970's

The seventies began with the iconic 1970 World Cup Finals which saw a sublime Brazilian team lift the trophy with Pele again at the helm, this time wearing the Puma King football boot. The decade itself will be remembered for the way in which football boot sponsorship took off, where players were being paid to wear only one brand. In terms of design and style, technological advancements produced lighter boots, and a variety of colours, including for the first time, the all-white football boot.

In 1979, Adidas produced the world's best selling football boot the Copa Mundial, built of kangaroo leather and built for speed and versatility. Although Adidas remained dominant, several other football boot makers joined the fray including Italian football boot maker Diadora (1977).

Football Boots - The 1980's

The greatest development of recent times in the design and technology of football boots was developed in the eighties by former player Craig Johnston, who created the Predator football boot, which was eventually released by Adidas in the 1990's. Johnston designed the Predator to provide greater traction between football boot and the ball, and football boot and the ground. The design allowed for greater surface areas to come into contact with the ball when being hit by the football boot, with a series of power and swerve zones within the striking area allowing the player to create greater power and swerve when hitting the "sweet spots". The eighties also saw football boots for the first time being made by English company Umbro (1985), Italy's Lotto and Spain's Kelme (1982).

Football Boots - 1990's

1994 saw Adidas release the Craig Johnston designed Predator with its revolutionary design, styling and technology making it an instant and lasting success. The Predator by now featured polymer extrusion technologies and materials allowing for a more flexible sole as well as the conventional studs being replaced by a bladed design covering the sole, giving a more stable base for the player. In 1995 Adidas released their bladed outsole traxion technology which are tapered shaped blades. Puma hit back in 1996 with a foam-free midsole football boot, known as Puma Cell Technology, to which Adidas responded again, this time with wedge shaped studs in the same year. The nineties saw new football boot producers Mizuno release their Mizuno Wave in 1997. Other new football boots came from Reebok (1992) and Uhlsport (1993) with other companies also joining the ever increasing, lucrative and competitive market place. Most significantly the nineties saw the entry of Nike, the world's biggest sportswear producer, immediately making an impact with its Nike Mercurial soccer boot (1998), weighing in at just 200g.

Football Boots - 2000+

As technology advanced still further, the application of the new research and developments were seen in the years into the new millennium right up to the present day and this has led to a reinforcement of the market positions of the big three football boot makers and sellers, Puma, Nike and Adidas (incorporating Reebok since 2006). Fortunately, there still remains room in the market place for the smaller producer that does not have the big money endorsement contracts at its disposal, such as Mizuno, Diadora, Lotto, Hummel and Nomis.

Recent developments since 2000 have seen the Nomis Wet control technology producing a sticky boot (2002), the Craig Johnston Pig Boot (2003), shark technology by Kelme (2006) and the exceptional design of the Lotto Zhero Gravity laceless football boots (2006) all of which underpin the successes that these smaller makers can achieve by producing specialised and technologically advanced football boots that provide a distinct differentiation from the mass produced products of the big three. Laser technology has also helped to produce the world's first fully customised football by Prior 2 Lever, which is perhaps the most exciting and innovative of the recent developments.

Current favourite football boots include Adidas' F50, Tunit and Predator; Nike's Mercurial Vapor III, Air Zoom Total 90s and Tiempo Ronaldinho, Reebok Pro Rage and Umbro X Boots.

Football Boots - The Future

As the debate rages with regards the lack of protection given by modern football boots, and the repercussion in terms of player injuries, there seems little to suggest that the major manufacturers are going to give up their quest for the lightest football boot for a more protective one. The proliferation of big money sponsorship deals, namely Nike Ronaldinho, Adidas with David Beckham and Reebok with Thierry Henry, has become a huge factor that drives the success and sales of a football boot maker, but is viewed as at a cost of injury and stagnation in football boot research and development. All we can predict for the future is integration with sensor technology, lighter and more powerful football boots and more outlandish designs and styles.

Football boots have travelled a long way since King Henry strutted onto the fields of England in the 1500's: the football boot has gone from an everyday protective apparel to a highly designed and cutting edge technological product which is a vital part of the player's equipment. Whatever the colour, the design, the style or the player - we love footy boots!

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What You Need to Know Before You Buy New Soccer Shoes Or Cleats

So you need some new soccer shoes? Simple, or it should be, but with so much choice which ones do you go for? Remember, you can buy a great pair of cleats without spending a fortune, but it pays to do some research first. You might think that with such a huge variety of soccer cleats on the market that it's all about fashion, and whilst that certainly plays its part, there is much more to choosing the right cleats than just going for the same make and style as your favorite player.

If you are mainly playing your soccer on soft ground you should consider shoes with screw in studs. These have the advantage of providing high levels of grip, and are longer lasting. You can easily replace the studs when they wear, and you can buy studs or blades in different lengths to suit the conditions in which you are playing. The tip of the studs is often made of metal or very durable plastic and it is actually this part which is known as the 'cleat.'

If you are playing on harder surfaces, the preferred choice of soccer shoe is the firm ground type which generally have molded studs or cleats. Unlike traditional soccer boots, these do not have removable studs or blades. They provide great grip on medium hard surfaces (dry grass, for instance) and have become increasingly popular in recent years. Most major soccer shoe manufacturers now offer firm ground cleats in various styles.

If you play on very hard or artificial surfaces (such as astroturf) you should consider hard ground soccer shoes. These are easily identified by their closely molded studs which usually cover the entire sole of the shoe. Whilst they are great for hard surfaces or for playing on astroturf, hard ground boots should be avoided if you are play on softer surfaces as they will not generally provide sufficient grip.

The upper part of modern soccer shoes can be made from various materials. Some of the more expensive shoes have leather uppers, whilst less expensive varieties may be made of synthetic materials. Leather uppers will provide great comfort and are preferred by many players who appreciate the additional 'feel' on the ball that the softer surface provides. Leather soccer shoes often take some time to 'wear in', and many players prefer them to be a slightly tighter fit when new, knowing that they will quickly become more comfortable in use. Soccer cleats with leather uppers benefit from a little additional time spent in cleaning, but you don't need to treat them with dubbin, which was the traditional way of looking after your boots. Nowadays there are many sports shoe cleaners and conditioners which are much easier to use and will keep your new soccer shoes waterproof and in great shape.

The two most important factors in buying the right soccer shoes are the sole design and stud pattern and, of course, comfort. It is important to try several pairs of cleats before making your final choice. More expensive soccer shoes will likely be made of finer materials with additional styling features and they may also be slightly more comfortable when new, but if you are on a tight budget do not always discount soccer shoes which are cheaper. Most major manufacturers such as Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Umbro and Puma produce high quality cleats to suit all pockets. Before you play or train in your new boots, try wearing them around the house for a while to speed the break in process and remember to avoid concrete or other hard surfaces to minimise the wear on the studs or blades.

Good luck in buying your new cleats!

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