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Friday, December 31, 2010
Michael Owen - Umbro Speciali - Manchester United
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Whats so Special about the Speciali - Michael Owen
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Testing Adizero and other shoes. Part 1
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Clichy Arsenal - Umbro Speciali football boots
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Monday, December 27, 2010
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Deco collects his new Umbro Speciali boots
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
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Friday, December 24, 2010
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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.
Tony Heywood (C)
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
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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Saturday, December 18, 2010
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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Friday, December 17, 2010
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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Thursday, December 16, 2010
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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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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).
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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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Top Football Boots - week 15 2009
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
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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Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Umbro SX Valor - Football Boot Test
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Adidas Adipure 3 Review (Gold/Black) Best Boot Ever
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Sunday, December 5, 2010
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Umbro GT Pro Unboxing | Review | German / English | outfitter.de
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
New Football Boot Colourways 2010!!!
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Whats so Special about the Speciali - England Under 21s Footballers
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