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Friday, July 17, 2009

Manchester United Finally in Malaysia!

OMG.

The best crop of football players in the world are actually here in Malaysia. I'm still in disbelief.

There's gonna be a Manchester United Asia Tour 2009 media conference at the KLCC outdoor park from 1pm onwards today and right after will be the Finals of the NIKE5 Challenge event happening.

Futsal fans rejoice as I expect to see a slew joga bonito sh*t going down on the courts.

The winners will get a chance to meet the players for a kick-about and will take home autographed club merchandise, RM5,000 worth of NIKE apparel and grandstand tickets to the match on 18 June 2009.

See you all there!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Nike Total 90 Ascente Testing Notes Released : Barcelona

Nike Football has released the testing notes from the Nike Total 90 Ascente football testing done at Ciutat Esportiva, the the training ground and Academy base of the 08/09 European Champions.

Date: 28.01.09
Location: Ciutat Esportiva
Weather conditions: Clear blue skies, no wind, sunny. Temperature of 15C.
Pitch conditions: Short grass (1.5cm). Good conditions. Pitch was sprayed 10 minutes before training.
Players and staff: The full squad took part, except Gai Yigaal Assulin. Head Coach Luis Enrique led the
session.

Watch the ad that we put up in a previous post.

TESTER'S NOTES:

Warm, clear skies. Perfect conditions. Balls filled to 11psi.

Team session: Running with ball in pairs. Short passes. Headers, chests, volleys. Busquets, coached the
keepers: “The touch is perfect.”

Accuracy contest: All players on 16 metre line. Who can land the ball in the centre circle? Puyol took it. Who can hit the cross bar, repeatedly? Iniesta walked away with this one. They say he always does. I like to think the ball helped.

Shooting session: Led by Assistant Coach Joan Barbara Mata: “The ball bends nicely when you shoot.”

Next stop Arsenal.

Details and photos taken from Nike Football.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Nike Total 90 Ascente: Video

I mentioned some of the key features in the previous posting about the Ascente but here's a quick run-down again on why most goalkeeper will hate Nike in the up-coming 2009/2010 season.

The Technology Behind the Nike Total 90 Ascente football

SEEK CONTROL

The surface texture combined with three-layer premium construction delivers unprecedented ball-control and airflow optimisation. The result is hot-placement like never before.

PRECISION SIGHT
Tested and evolved to new depth, the performance graphic is designed to catch your periphery and engage your central vision quickly, even from across the pitch.

360 SWEET SPOT
Energy transfers evenly through the panels from the point of contact for a consistent touch no matter where its hit. Engineered to be the game's perfect sphere, the Total 90 Ascente responds with confidence and power.

Meet The Red Devils in Malaysia

It's exciting times ahead in Malaysia as we look forward to the arrival of the greatest football team on the planet, Manchester United.

I'm glad I got my tickets early during the pre-sale because they are running out fast!

Training passes, grandstand seats, what more can I want right? Well, right now I wish I was younger, ideally between the ages of 15-18 years. :P because then I would qualify for the upcoming Nike 5 Challenge, a 5 on 5 street-style football competition.

Winners will meet Manchester United players, take home autographed Manchester United gear, RM5,000 worth of Nike gear and grandstand tickets for the Manchester United versus Malaysia XI game on 18th July!

It's all going down starting the 16th of July 2009 till the 17th of July 2009 at KLCC outdoor car park (opposite PNB Darby Park).

Details at NikeFootball.

It's not everyday you stand a chance to meet the best footballers in the world.

All the best.

Find Futsal Malaysia, Manchester United Faction Leader, Afzal Rafeek

Saturday, July 04, 2009

Nike Total 90 Ascente

Nike are taking over the 3 biggest football league in the world.

The English Premier League, the Italian Serie A and the La Liga will all have the Nike Total 90 Ascente football as the official league ball.

Each league will feature the Nike Total 90 Ascente football but in different colour schemes.

The most intriguing aspect of the Nike Total 90 Ascente football? Apart from the Seek Control and Precison Sight traits, the Nike Total 90 Ascente football also incorporates the 360 sweet spot feature, allowing energy transfers evenly through the panels from the point of contact for a consistent touch no matter where its hit.

I hope to see a futsal version soon!

Nike Mercurial Vapor V Black/ Voltage Yellow

Nike has released yet anohter eye-catcher, the Nike Mercurial Vapor V Black/Voltage Yellow.

Yellow and black just works and the sheen on the boots makes it a beautiful addition to the already extensive Nike Vapor 5 collection.

I can't seem to choose which is nicer, these or the the Platinum/ Hot Red colourway (which oddly, I can't seem to see a futsal version of).

Fret not, these babies come in futsal/turf versions! (Although as peculiar as it may seem, I also can't seem to find the indoor court version for the Steam V and conversely, no turf version for the Veloci V. Weird.)

Nike Mercurial Veloci V Indoor Court

Nike Mercurial Steam V Astro Turf

Saturday, June 20, 2009

First Thing's First: First Touch

When we play futsal, we don't usually think much. It just flows.

The best players in the world do this. They play with instinct. But what most people sometimes fail to realize is that this instinct is harnessed from hours and hours of conscious training on the pithc/court. There are only a handful of players who are born with the natural gift of football.

For the rest of us, there is only one way to get better and that is to train.

And I can pretty much assure you the most important aspect of futsal that deserves utmost priority is the First Touch. A deft first touch sets you up with the best possible chance of beating your marker. A pure first touch makes the difference between an inch of space to shoot or a yard.

A video from Nike here featuring Cesc Fabregas emphasizes the importance of the First Touch.

Find Futsal Super Admin

Thursday, June 18, 2009

No Futsal Edition For These Beauties?

I've been lusting for these ever since they were announced. Truthfully, football is a sport that I've last played years ago. I'm a futsal guy these days and am slightly worried that I don't see a futsal version of these amazing boots at the Pro Direct Soccer website. Any ideas?

Monday, June 01, 2009

Barcelona FC 09/10 Kit (Home & Away)

Check the latest Barcelona home and away kit. Nothing too radical done to the home strip but the Barcelona have gone back to orange to represent their away colours, just as during the 2006-2007 season. Barcelona's away kits have always known to be very bright colours and this latest offering is no different, also giving off an old school feel to it as well.

For Barca fasn, you can join in the "We Are One" campaign and create your own digital jersey at nikefootball.com.

Also, if you're on Facebook, you can check out the latest news on Nike Football by joining the group here.