Nike Mercurial Vapor V- New Colorway

Nike are preparing to release the latest colorway in their Vapor V series. The release of the Vapor Superfly only occurred a few weeks ago, but with momentum flowing and pre-sales being extremely high, Nike seem to be ready to unleash the new colorway. The new colorway comes in a Abyss/white color, much changed from the many bright releases we have seen lately. The cleat's release is slated for May 1st. Watch this space for more information on their release.

Macheda Lifts united to Victory

A lot of people will be asking "Who is Federico Macheda?" after Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-2 in a crunch Sunday afternoon Premier League encounter. Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal all had wins on Saturday, with Liverpool's win taking them above United to top of the league. United took an early lead through Cristiano Ronaldo before John Carew and Gabby Agbonlahor put Aston Villa in the lead. United, missing Rooney, Berbatov, Scholes, Ferdinand, Vidic and Anderson(just to name a few), struggled to create chances. It was Cristiano Ronaldo who scored his second and put the game level with 15 minutes left.

Then Macheda made his name legendary in the stands of Old Trafford.......

Macheda joined United from Lazio's Youth system in September 2007. After signing professional papers this past August of 2008, Macheda has become a regular in the United Reserves. Born in Rome on August 22nd 1991, making his debut for United, Macheda is described as an extremely strong player, who has great positional sense in the box and clinical finishing. His nickname at United is 'Kiko'. Turning twice at the top of the box in the 92nd minute of the game, Kiko placed the ball high and to the far corner, leaving no chance for Friedel to save. The celebrations after the goal resulted in Macheda receiving a yellow card, well deserved! The win took Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League.

England Win in Real Style!

England looked for a solid performance Saturday in their warm up to Wednesday nights big World Cup qualifier with the Ukraine. And they did it in style with an excellent 4-0 win over a strong Slovakia side, also preparing for a mid week game. Wayne Rooney capped off a fine performance bagging two late goals and the man of the match award. Emile Heskey opened the scoring on 7 minutes, while Frank Lampard got the 3rd goal of the game.

But the real talking point was the new England Jersey. Umbro create the jersey with absolute style. The jersey features an embroidered England team badge and the Umbro logo. Created with an open fabric collar design, using climate controlling technology that helps pulls sweat away from the skin. Another unique feature is shoulder darn for an improved fit. Anatomically tailored sleeves give the jersey an old school look, while giving excellent feel.

Also to add to the day, David Beckham beat Bobby Moores international cap record, and now has the most caps of any England outfield international(109). Beckham looked good in the game, and got a fantastic assist for Wayne Rooneys first goal, crossing from the right. We have a picture of becks sporting the New England Jersey. The Jersey really has that 60's feel and look about it, and no doubt England will be looking to bring back the glory days of 1966!

Nike's New Vapor Range Available

The full range of Nike's Vapor V and Superfly is now available to purchase. The Superfly is the centerpiece of the collection, weighing in at 6.4oz, it is one of the lightest soccer cleats ever created and is priced at just over $300. For those that can't spend big, the more feasable option is the Vapor V, priced at just over $200. This cleat is similar to the recent Vapor IV range that was so popular at the start of 2009. Nike have added some upgrades, including the color! Next up is the Talaria, probable the best money for cleat around, which ranges around $100. The cheapest version is the Vapor Steam V, at $75. The Talaria is the replica version of the Superfly, while the Steam is the replica of the Vapor V. The Superfly, and especially the Vapor V are likely to sell out pretty quick, so get them while they are hot and still available.

The best full selection we found was at Soccer.com.

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Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly

Great news! The Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly is ready for the release. After the success of the Mercurial Vapor IV, Nike are excited to get this latest installment in the range on the pitch. Cristiano Ronaldo will be the first to debut the cleats on March 11th, it has been announced. Weighing in at 6.8oz, the Superfly is one of the lightest soccer cleats ever. This is because of the FlyWire technology that Nike use in their construction. Basically, FlyWires run across the top of the boot, acting like weight stabalizers just as the cables do on bridges. This allows Nike to create an extremely light upper.
After the success of the Nike Mercurial Vapor IV range, Nike are sure to be expecting huge sales. Again, like the Vapor IV Berry, the Superfly will sell out fast, and cleats are sure to be in huge demand.
Right now there is an opportunity to pre-order through soccer.com. If you want to get your order in, Click Here.

Manchester United Win Carling Cup

In what was a pretty low key final between two teams with many of their regular starters watching from the stands, it took penalties to find a winner. Alex Ferguson commented after the game that he did not want the game to go to extra time, just as his Tottenham counterpart Harry Redknapp would not have wanted the extra playing time with both having big Premier League games on Wednesday night.

As it turns out, Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster proved to be the Man of the Match, and the game winner with his performance and save off the first penalty. It was Jamie O' Hara who agonizingly saw Foster dive to his left and palm the ball away from goal on Spurs first spot kick. Anderson stepped up to score the winning penalty after David Bentley had stroked his penalty low and wide of Fosters goal. Stars such as Wayne Rooney and Dmitar Berbatov for Manchester United, and Wilson Palacios, Robbie Keane and Jonathan Woodgate had to watch the cup from the sideline, spectators! The game never opened up with little opportunities for either side, Ronaldo's shot that hit the post the closest either team came to winning.

One issue I had with this game, and games that go into extra time in particular, is the substitution rule. Like in any game, 90 minutes should have 3 substitutes for each team. Once these three subs are made, each team should have the option to make one more substitution in extra time. Dawson went down early in extra time for Spurs. He played on but at what cost? Like any player that does not want to let his team down, Dawson played on with the injury. Why not allow each manager the opportunity to make one extra time substitution? Especially since every team going into extra time have tired legs. Its a simple move that could help energize a game late on, and save players from getting unnecessary injuries. Just my opinion, but listen up Sepp Blatter!

Aston Villa Out of Europe!

Aston Villa crashed out of the Uefa cup tonight, a cup that they could have won for this season, against CSKA Moskow 2-0. Martin O'Neill had told the Villa fans on Tuesday that he was taking a makeshift reserve side so that he could save first team legs for the Premier League and their fight for a Champions League spot. And lets be honest, on current form nobody would take that spot from Villa. They have been pretty awesome this season, and would have taken a 5 point lead over Chelsea had they beaten them in their home encounter last week.

My opinion is that O'Neill made the wrong decision. Just as Alex Ferguson did in Manchester United's game with Blackburn last week. If its not broken, don't change it. Even though Man Utd won last weekend 2-1, they lost their glorious defensive record, with Roque Santa Cruz breaking the invincible defense. Ferguson left Van Der Sar out of the team as he was on the vergo of the World Record for consecutive clean sheets. O'Neill needs wins; his team need to battle in every game and get wins, confidence, and even more desire to win trophies. Instead what has happened is Aston Villa are now out of the Uefa cup! All they have left this year is the league, and there is nothing worse than having nothing else to focus on! Come this weekend, Villa have a chance to make me eat my words, and come the end of the season I might look back at this post and be proved completely wrong (and I hope I am, Villa have been one of the most entertaining teams this season) but only ime will tell!

This story from the Daily Telegraph tells it best: English TV abandons coverage of Aston Villa Uefa Cup tie

Beckham and the Powerswerve DB to stay in Milan?

It looks like David Beckham will be staying in Milan after he admitted that he wanted to stay in the San Siro and battle for his place in the England side. After a very difficult time in Los Angeles with the LA Galaxy, Beckham has had a fantastic time in Milan, becoming an extremely important piece of the Milan team. Milan and Beckhams lawyers have been fighting for a full time transfer to Milan, but LA Galaxy held out, looking for a transfer fee of upto $16million. A deadline was set for last Freday night, but AC Milan fell well short with an offer somewhere around $6million. Rumor has it that Galaxy shareholders are holding out to gain back money they invested in bringing Beckham to LA.
My opinion: Beckham is staying at AC. He currently has too much going for him, playing at a great level and looking good for his place in the English side. Beckham has another World Cup in him, and who would not want to play in a World Cup. Add to this the fact that Victoria is now in the Fashion capital of the world, and Beckham will not be back in LA come April!
Beckham currently wears his personalized Adidas Powerswerve DB cleats. Click here for a review of the cleats.