SoccerBible Debate - World Cup Qualifying - 09/09/09

Editor — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:16:00 GMT

The World Cup is football's premier competition showcasing the best footballers on the planet. So how can it be that the biggest tournament in the world could be missing Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Samuel Eto'o, arguably three of the best players in the world?!

Have a look at the footballers likely to miss out, and those likely to go to the 2010 World Cup, and let us know who you'd rather see. Is it time they changed the format for World Cup Qualifying?

Three of the most exciting players on the planet, who regularly turn in electric performances. Ronaldo, Messi and Eto'o are the players the respective boot brands would have liked to use to debut their new football boots or colourways?

CRISTIANO RONALDO

Nike Mercurial Superfly football boots

Apparently Cristiano Ronaldo is the best footballer in the world, and he wears the innovative Nike Superfly football boots to help him perform. But, his Portugal side are currently fourth in their qualifying group and need to win their remaining three games, and rely on other results to qualify.

LIONEL MESSI

adidas F50i Messi TUNiT football boots

Lionel Messi is such a good player that adidas have released his own brand of F50i football boots. But he will need to provide the 'spark' for his national side following their home defeat to Brazil, as Argentina are fourth in their group, but their fate is in their own hands.

SAMUEL ETO'O

Puma v1.08 football boots

Puma would have been looking to Eto'o to wear the new v1.10 football boots at the World Cup, and turn in an excellent performance like he did in the Champions League final. Unfortunately, Cameroon are third in their group of four with only the top team qualifying, but with three games left they could turn it round.

No disrespect to any of these players because they are good professionals, but are they going to set the tournament alight and entertain the crowds with match-winning displays?

RYAN NELSON

Nike T90 Laser II football boots

Captain of New Zealand Ryan Nelson is a powerful defender, which is why he wears Nike's power football boots. Surely at the World Cup his New Zealand side will be doing more defending than attacking, but good performances have seen them top the Oceania qualifying group.

TIM CAHILL

adidas Predator football boots

Australia have already qualified for the 2010 World Cup, so we can look forward to Tim Cahill's late runs in to the box where he scores vital goals. Will we also see Cahill wearing the new Predator X football boots in South Africa.

PARK JI-SUNG

Nike Tiempo Legend III football boots

Park is one of the players charged with filling the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United, but would the South Korean be able to do the same at the World Cup? To Park's credit, he is an effective player on the pitch who has a relentless work-rate in his new Nike Legend III football boots.

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING ALLOWS THE 'SO-CALLED' LESSER NATIONS TO QUALIFY FOR THE TOURNAMENT, BUT IF THIS MEANS MISSING OUT ON WATCHING THE MOST EXCITING PLAYERS IN THE WORLD, IS IT TIME FOR CHANGE? WHAT'S YOUR OPINION...

Football News - A volt out of the blue! - 06/05/09

Editor — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:18:00 GMT

We knew that Nike football boots would have a decisive role to play in this Champions League game, and indeed this was the case as Ji-Sung Park shocked Arsenal by striking an early goal from black/volt Nike Legend football boots, followed shortly after by a thunderbolt from Cristiano Ronaldo's Nike Vapor Superfly football boots.

Wearing the blue Champions League football kit, which commemorates United's 1968 European Cup victory, Ji-Sung Park stunned the Emirates crowd by striking a goal after just eight minutes from his volt Nike Legend football boots!

Park was on hand to capitalise on a defensive error, and despite going to ground he was still able to make a decent connection from the kangaroo leather of his Nike Legend football boots to steer the ball into the back of the net. A constant thorn in the Arsenal defences side, Park's work rate was down to his comfortable Legend football boots, featuring an Air Zoom pouch, and his accurate passing from the touch leather opened up the Arsenal defence, finding Rooney for United's breakaway third goal.

Also wearing Nike football boots was Cristiano Ronaldo, in deadly form wearing Nike Vapor Superfly football boots he struck two goals that destroyed any hopes Arsenal had of turning the tie around. Ronaldo's first strike was an impressive long range shot from the teijin upper of his boots, but it was his second goal that demonstrated the Superfly's strongest attributes.

The Nike Superfly football boots are lightweight, with a unique sole-plate and Flywire technology, which combined to assist Ronaldo as he raced down the right wing. Sprinting past Djourou, Ronaldo connected to Rooney's cross for United's third goal, confirming Manchester United were going to the Champions League final in Rome!

Football News : Cristiano Ronaldo, Park

SoccerBible Debate - World Cup Qualifying - 09/09/09

Football News - A volt out of the blue! - 06/05/09