Football News : Superfly III

Nike's Concorde Moment - Mercurial Vapor Superfly III

Editor — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:49:00 GMT

A Concorde Moment refers to a point "where great leaps are made in science or engineering and are then never used or retired because they are not business effective". We present the case of the Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly III, which in 2011 delivered Nike Flywire technology, Nike Sense traction and a price tag of £280.00. ...(read more)

Football Fan Meets Ronaldo - Nike #CR7FLASHTRIAL

Soccer_Boots — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:52:00 GMT

For any young footballer, winning a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Cristiano Ronaldo in Madrid is the stuff of dreams. For CR7FLASHTRAIL UK winner Kieran Saunders, this became a reality. After jetting off to the Spanish capital with Nike and SoccerBible, Kieran enjoyed a whirlwind 48 hours living the life of CR7, meeting the man himself, and picking up a pair of signed boots along the way!

How did you first get involved in the CR7FLASHTRAIL?

Kieran Saunders: To be honest it was my dad who first found out about the competition and told me, which is lucky because I always check the SoccerBible page but I didn't that day. As soon as I found out about the CR7FLASHTRIAL I knew I had to enter!

It was the perfect competition for me being such a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo! I had to wait for the questions to be asked and I was constantly refreshing the page to see if they had asked them! We had to answer with the best answers and in the quickest time which I guess I must have done seen as I was lucky enough to win.

How did you feel after being selected by Nike as the UK winner of the CR7FLASHTRAIL?

KS: At first I thought it was a prank, opportunities like this never happen to me! It wasn't until I had

to travel to London to meet some Nike representatives that it started to seem real, and even then it hadn't really sunk in. I thought I must have been the only person to enter, and to not only be the winner from England but the whole of the UK, I was honoured.

How did it feel to have TV cameras follow your every step throughout the trip?

KS: At first it was a bit weird and a bit surreal. You only see this kind of stuff happening on TV to all of the big stars and celebrities and I have never experienced it in my life. I soon got used to it and after all I was given the opportunity of a life time so i thought that a few pictures and interviews was the least I could give back!

As a Manchester United fan, it must have been extra special to meet Cristiano Ronaldo. How was it meeting the man himself?

KS: I've been such a huge fan of Cristiano not only at Manchester United but when he was coming through the ranks at Sporting Lisbon! It seemed like it wasn't really happening, I mean I never got the chance to see CR7 play at United so I thought I never would. I’m so used to watching him on TV so when I got to see him in person I was starstruck. I really couldn't believe my eyes when we were having a team photo and he came and stood next to me!

What were your first impressions of the new Nike CR7 Mercurial Superfly III football boots?

KS: My first impression of the new CR7 mercurial Superfly was, 'wow'! I’ve worn Mercurials for years now and they've never looked like this. I was lucky enough to meet the designer Andy Caine and he said "the best thing for a designer is criticism." I then explained that there was nothing about these boots I would change, they're just Cristiano all over! The uniqueness of style and feel means you will look at them and say "they are CR7 Mercurials".

How did it feel playing football with Cristiano Ronaldo watching from the sidelines?

KS: I honestly thought I'd be a lot more nervous than I was. I just thought to myself, I’m going to have to do what Cristiano has to do week in week out and that’s to shut out everything and just play my game, and that’s exactly what I did, but sure it was an absolute honour to have who in my eyes is the world's number one watching me from the sidelines.

Each CR7FLASHTRAIL winner was given a personalised pair of CR7 Mercurial Superfly III boots. How did it feel to be one of the first in the world to own a pair?

KS: Before we got them there was rumours going around that we were getting a pair, but this all seemed unreal to me I thought it was best not to get too excited and after all I was just so happy to have been given the experience.

When we received our own personalised pair of CR7 Mercurials I was gob-smacked I really wasn't expecting to see my initials and UK flag on the side! I was honoured to be able to be the first few in the world to wear and receive them, we were basically promoting them for CR7 and Nike which was amazing and I’m so grateful!

How have your friends reacted to you meeting Cristiano Ronaldo?

KS: To be honest at first I told hardly anyone! Only a couple of my good friends knew and not even all my family knew. I thought if I told people before it all happened that they wouldn't believe me because everyone knows how much of an idol CR7 is to me so I guess I thought it was better not to say.

Then when I was in Madrid I was able to tweet about it all and that’s when everyone started finding out and it went mad from there. If I could have taken them along for the journey I would! My twitter also went mad with people I didn't even know wishing me luck and all the best.

What was your personal highlight of the CR7FLASHTRAIL?

KS: I had this question asked to me in plenty of interviews and I gave them all the same answer, I couldn't give you a single moment that I favoured

most. The whole experience was great and I loved every moment of it!

Can you sum up your CR7FLASHTRAIL experience in three words?

KS: I could write an essay to sum up my experience of the CR7FLASHTRIAL so it's hard to only choose three words, but if I had to they would be...surreal, crazy and...just amazing!

Check out our exclusive videos from both days of the Nike CR7FLASHTRIAL here. The Nike CR7 Mercurial football boots are available to order now. To see more on Ronaldo's new footwear and to have your say, click here. Share your thoughts online, on Twitter and on Facebook.

Nike #CR7FLASHTRIAL Video - Day 1

Soccer_Boots — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:44:00 GMT

On October 23rd & 25th, Cristiano Ronaldo set a series of challenges on Twitter for the chance to be part of the Nike #CR7FLASHTRIAL squad. Ten young footballers were selected for a unique 48-hour experience that included a training session with CR7. SoccerBible was there every step of the way......(read more)

Cristiano Ronaldo Interview - 22/11/11

Soccer_Boots — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:30:00 GMT

In the aftermath of Cristiano Ronaldo's new Nike CR7 Collection launch in Madrid, SoccerBible sat down with the global superstar to chat football boots, Real Madrid and the Champions League. The Portuguese player is enjoying another successful La Liga and international campaign and believes Real Madrid are in poll position for European glory this season!...(read more)

CR7 Live - Your Questions Answered!

Soccer_Boots — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:18:00 GMT

Hundreds of you asked your questions on Facebook in the build up to CR7 Live and now you can watch Nike Mercurial designer, Andy Cain and special guest, Cristiano Ronaldo, talk about the new CR7 Mercurial football boots! ...(read more)

Cristiano Ronaldo Launches Nike CR7 Collection

Soccer_Boots — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:53:00 GMT

Madrid recently played host to the official launch of the new Nike CR7 Collection. Cristiano Ronaldo, Nike's poster boy for a generation, gave a much-anticipated appearance to launch his new CR7 line, headlined by his third signature Nike soccer shoe – the Blue/Red/Obsidian Nike CR7 Mercurial Superfly III. ...(read more)

Nike CR Superfly III football boots debut in Madrid

Soccer_Boots — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:33:00 GMT

It was a tale of two penalties as Cristiano Ronaldo stepped onto the Santiago Bernabéu pitch wearing his new CR Superfly III boots for the first time. Ronaldo's late penalty meant that a 10-man Real Madrid side rescued a psychologically important point against the Catalan's. ...(read more)

Nike Superfly III Showcase Box

Soccer_Boots — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:02:00 GMT

As we've come to expect with some of Nike's highest profile boot releases, the American sports giants have produced a typically elaborate and over-the-top presentation case for their new Nike Superfly III! As with everything we receive here at SoccerBible HQ, we're keen to share it with our SoccerBible fans!...(read more)

Nike Superfly III - Meet the Designer

Soccer_Boots — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:28:00 GMT

SoccerBible recently caught up with Rudy Manival, the Mercurial Project Manager and man behind the new Nike Superfly III football boots! Check out what he had to say on Nike's third generation of Mercurial Superfly football boots!...(read more)

Nike Superfly III Launch - Behind the Scenes

Soccer_Boots — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:24:00 GMT

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Yesterday (30.03.11) SoccerBible was invited to the official launch event of the Nike Superfly III at Nike Town London! The worlds biggest Nike Town was the venue for the new Mercurial's introduction to the worlds media. Two London based Superfly players were on hand to talk about the new boots – Theo Walcott and Aaron Lennon stopped by to share their thoughts.

As ever, we're keen to bring our worldwide SoccerBible audience as close to the action as possible! Check out all of our exclusive behind the scenes images of the event as the day unfolded...

For those who haven't had the opportunity to visit London's Nike Town, the multi-story building at the heart of the city is home to everything Nike! Their Nike boot room is a wall-to-wall experience of the latest Nike boots along with exclusive iD studios.

With the worlds media in place, the stage was set for one of the Premier Leagues most exciting Superfly wearers! Theo Walcott quickly arrived fresh from an Arsenal training session to give his thoughts on his new boots. Stay tuned as we'll be bringing you exclusive video coverage of the event soon!

One of the Superfly's most electrifying players was questioned on everything from the new boots to his Arsenal manager. Having been forced out of the game for several weeks with injury, the Arsenal man hasn't given his new boots their first competitive run out yet. Walcott explained how he couldn't wait to test out his new boots in competitive action soon.

Competition winners joined the event and were given the opportunity to design a pair of NikeiD Superfly III boots with Tottenham speedster Aaron Lennon. As they took their places in the ultra-cool NikeiD cube surrounded by a wall of Nike's hottest boots, Aaron Lennon joined the party to help design the boots!

The Tottenham winger was more than happy to take part, giving his opinion on some of the colour-ways on show! Aaron then gave SoccerBible his time as we fired some questions at the Spurs man. We chatted about his new boots and his upcoming trip to the Santiago Bernabéu! We'll be bringing you the full exclusive interview soon.

We're sure it hasn't escaped your attention that the Superfly III boots on show feature a different instep pattern to the current lightning bolt design. Our lips are sealed on this one we're afraid! All we can say is expect a very special Superfly release some time over the next month!

Trying to mix and match a three colour combination isn't as easy as it seems! It was interesting to see the colour choices the competition winners were opting for. Although Nike iD lets you custom choose your own colour combinations, it sometimes makes you realise why the official pro colour-ways are left to the experienced Nike designers!

As the iD event came to a close, Nike took the time with Theo Walcott to film a new Superfly ad! It's hot under wraps at the moment but keep your eyes peeled for a new commercial that could be landing soon.

The Superfly players put their local rivalries to one side to talk football and meet fans! The two wingers will go head-to-head on April 20th when Arsenal travel to Tottenham in what promises to be a mouth watering London derby!

The event wouldn't have been complete without a signed pair of Lennon/Walcott boots! The Mercurial players were more than happy to offer their signatures before they were forced away through the crowd of London fans!

Stay tuned to SoccerBible as we will bringing you more content from yesterdays events! Interviews, competitions and more behind the scenes footage is on its way as we aim to bring our SoccerBible community as close to the action as possible!

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