Football News : Rooney, Vapor

Football Boots - Premier League Boot Spotting! - 07/12/09

Editor — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:55:00 GMT

A selection of players and football boots that caught the eye during the weekend's Premier League football. Our keen boot spotters found some brand new football boots on show, players changing their boots and some players who prefere to wear their old football boots... ...(read more)

Football Stats - Premier League Top Goalscorer - 15/09/09

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:32:00 GMT

We're only a few weeks into the 2009/10 Premier League football season, and already the football boot heavyweights are making their presence known!

Our exclusive SoccerBible statistics generate boot stats throughout the Premier League season, to show how the various football boots are performing. Goals have been flying in left, right and centre, but the SoccerBible has recorded them all, and can tell you the football boots causing the damage!

As you can see the Nike Mercurial Vapor range has currently scored the most goals in the Premier League with a total of 29 strikes finding the back of the net. Closely following the Vapor range are the adidas Predator football boots, which can boast 22 goals after just five rounds of Premier League matches.

If we take a look at the brands in general, we can see Nike football boots are the early pace setters with a total of 55 goals. This means Nike football boots are averaging 11 goals per weekend, an impressive stat indeed, but there is plenty of time for the competing brands to make their impression.

Looking closely at how the individual boots have been performing, we'd expect to see the Vapor and Predator leading the way because of their majority share of players in the Premier League. But it's good to see the Puma v1 range and the new Umbro Speciali football boots getting in on the action.

The top goalscorers chart tells a slightly different story to the overall stats. Because the players catching the headlines and leading the charts are Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor wearing the new adidas F50i football boots, along with Wayne Rooney flourishing in front of goal in Ronaldo's absence and wearing Nike T90 Laser II football boots.

Be sure to stay tuned to the SoccerBible's statistics page, as we assess throughout the season how different football boots and players are performing, plus finding out which brands are winning in the goalscoring charts...

Football Boots News - The Black Pack - Nike - 03/08/09

Editor — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:48:00 GMT

Introducing The Black Pack! Nike have released all their signature boots in new black colourways for a promotional campaign, which will put all Nike endorsed players in black football boots for the start of the 2009/10 season.

Nike will be unifying their sponsored players by putting them all in black football boots, as our official and exclusive images show...

The Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly is one of the most innovative football boots ever created, and the new black colourway adds a classy subtlety to the boot technology. Check out our full boot review of the Nike Vapor Superfly football boots.

The Nike Mercurial Vapor V football boots continue the success of the Vapor IV range, which was a very popular boot amongst football boots fans. We're expecting to see Drogba begin the Premier League season in the black/volt yellow colourway. Check out our full boot review of the Nike Mercurial Vapor V football boots.

Two of the world's most lethal finishers will be wearing the black Nike T90 Laser II football boots for the start of the 09/10 season. Fernando Torres and Wayne Rooney will be playing in these striking football boots, which have a stand-out Nike ShotShield due to the orange blaze colour. Check out our full boot review of the Nike T90 Laser II football boots.

The Nike Tiempo Legend III football boots are a modern day classic, so the black colourway is an appropriate and classy choice. Check out our full boot review of the Nike Tiempo Legend III football boots.

The Black Pack is a stylish choice by Nike, and we're looking forward to seeing a whole host of football superstars turn out in the traditional football boots colour with a modern twist!

Football News - Nike wars! - 29/04/09

Editor — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:53:00 GMT

We've had the adidas battles now it's time for the Nike wars! Looking ahead to tonight's UEFA Champions League semi-final between Manchester United and Arsenal, we've picked out the four key players as Cristiano Ronaldo, Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney and Cesc Fabregas, all Nike football boots wearers...

Cristiano Ronaldo - Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly football boots

United fans will be hoping the Portuguese wizard will be at the top of his game to exploit a weakened Arsenal defence. Cristiano Ronaldo is once again the current Premier League top goalscorer, and after two goals at the weekend following his incredible strike against Porto he is in a rich vein of form.

The Superfly's talisman, Ronaldo benefits from a boot designed specifically for speed! Nike have been able to make a lightweight football boot thanks to their Flywire technology, which acts like the cables of a suspension bridge to support the foot and add strength to the boot.

The material of the Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly football boots is made from a teijin synthetic like the Vapor IV football boots Ronaldo wore for a year, and will be so familiar with when it comes to the boots response to ball touch and feel.

Theo Walcott - Nike Mercurial Vapor V football boots

Theo Walcott is probably the player United fans are the most worried about! If they remember how the pace of Aaron Lennon terrorised their defence during the Carling Cup final, and combine this with a return to form for Walcott following his injuries.

In the last round Walcott scored a delicate chip against Villarreal after bursting beyond their defence. Demonstrating the fit and feel Walcott enjoys from his current football boots, the Nike Mercurial Vapor V football boots after he turned down the Vapor Superfly football boots.

Walcott prefers the Vapor V football boots because although they do feature some Flywire technology, the boots teijin material does have more freedom to adapt to the wearers foot.

Wayne Rooney - Nike T90 Laser II football boots

Rooney is enjoying a great season and a great run of form for Manchester United, he is not only finishing the ball brilliantly but he is also supplying goals for the team. Playing Arsenal will be a big-match occasion that Rooney will love, his work rate is always excellent but the passion of the occasion will surely spur him on that extra yard.

Rooney's quick football brain ensures some great touches and ball distribution, and to achieve this Rooney will be wearing the Nike Total 90 Laser II football boots. Opting for the stand-out tour yellow colourway, Rooney benefits from Nike Lasers ShotShield and precision ring technology.

Made from a more dense material, the ShotShield and precision rings cover the optimum striking and passing area of the boot, to provide a more aggressive and accurate contact.

Cesc Fabregas - Nike Tiempo Legend II football boots

Arsenal have recently discovered a new dimension to Cesc Fabregas' game, by freeing him up from his midfield duties through playing two holding midfielders. This allows Cesc to push forward and contribute to the attack, just as he did with devastating effect against Middlesbrough.

Fabregas has made himself a key player for Arsenal after playing in Nike Tiempo Legend football boots for the past few seasons. The Nike Legend football boots are all about touch, class and comfort, they are a dream boot for a teams playmaker, who also gets up and down the pitch.

The upper of the Nike Air Legend II football boots is made from a comfortable supersoft kangaroo leather, uniquely stitched to maintain the boots shape and performance. Performance is further improved by Air Zoom cushioning beneath the insole to ensure comfort and shock absorption throughout an entire game.

Soccer Videos - Nike Pro Bootroom - Cristiano Ronaldo, Fabregas and Rooney - 13/01/09

Editor — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:26:00 GMT

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Get a behind-the-scenes look into Nike's Professional Bootroom, the birthplace of football boots for Premier League stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabregas and Wayne Rooney. These Nike football boots are tailored to an individuals game, and in this football video you can watch the quality, precision and expertise that go into the creation of a pro player's football boots!