Football Boots | 2008 February

UMBRO SX FLARE

29th February 2008
in: Football Boot Review, Football Boots, Umbro Football Boots

Having been left warming the bench for the friendly international against Switzerland last time out, Michael Owen probably needs all the help he can get to impress new England supremo Fabio Capello. So it’s perhaps timely that Umbro have recently introduced the Umbro SX Flare football boot which is being endorsed by the Newcastle striker. [...]

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Footy Boots Profile: Jochen Zeitz, Puma

28th February 2008
in: Interviews, Puma Football Boots

Footy Boots profiles Jochen Zeitz, CEO of leading sportslifestyle brand Puma. To command an annual salary of £8 million a year, Puma’s 44 year old CEO Jochen Zeitz must be doing something right. Chief executive of Puma since 1993, Zeitz, is credited with transforming the fortunes of the German football boot brand, from being a [...]

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Nike Football Innovation Summit – Part 3

27th February 2008
in: Football Boots, Football News, Nike Football Boots

Nike Sports Research Lab Footy Boots recently visited Nike’s World HQ in Portland, Oregon (USA) to take a behind the scenes look at the Nike Global Football Department. In our third and final part of the series we visit the Nike Sports Research Lab. Read Part One of Footy Boots Nike FIS Series: The Nike [...]

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Puma looks forward to 2008 success

26th February 2008
in: Football Boots, Football News, Puma Football Boots

Football boot brand Puma is looking forward to a bumper 2008 following the release of its 2007 sales figures. Although 2007 contributed little in the way of global sporting events, the german based company successfully strengthened its positioning as a desirable sportlifestyle brand, which is well reflected in the improved gross profit margin. In 2007, [...]

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IFAB to introduce Goal Line technology?

26th February 2008
in: Goal Line Technology

Goal Line technology is likely to be introduced when the International Football Association Board meets next month. The Goal line technology debate has long been a talking point in football and Footy Boots has recently run a series covering the subject which you can view below. Part 1 – The Technology Part 2 – Testing [...]

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Spurs Triumph, Chelsea Exodus, Eduardo and Andy Cole

26th February 2008
in: Football News

The Weekly news is rounded up here on Footy-Boots.com in our own inimitable style! Get all the big stories including Arsneal striker Eduardo’s horror leg break!

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Scudamore’s travels, Wenger puts his hands up, Gazza & Britain in UEFA Cup

26th February 2008
in: OhKay!

He sinks his teeth into the topical football stories quicker than Drogba goes down after a tap on the ankle, Andy Kay puts football straight in this weeks OhKay! Scudamore on Hiding to Nothing Richard Scudamore flies out to meet Sepp Blatter this week as he tries to persuade the FIFA President that his idea [...]

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La Liga – Weekly Round Up – 24th Feb 08

25th February 2008
in: La Liga

La Liga Round-Up by Felipe Bazon Weekly Round Up – 24th Feb 08 This week’s highlights are Sevilla’s five nil victory over Real Zaragoza, Barcelona’s victory at home with a hat trick from Samuel Eto’o and Real Madrid’s defeat at home to Getafe. La Liga is alive and on fire now, with only two points [...]

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Nike to sponsor French football team

25th February 2008
in: Football News, Football Shirts, Nike Football Boots

Football boot brand Nike has announced that it will be replacing Adidas as sponsor of the French football team. As of January 1 2011, Nike will become equipment supplier of the French Football Federation (FFF) until the end of the 2017-2018 season. The deal is thought to be worth 42.7 million euros a season, with [...]

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Serie A – Weekly Roundup – 24th Feb 2008

25th February 2008
in: Serie A

Serie A Roundup by Allan Oliveira Week ending 24th of Feb 2008, matchday 24. Matchday 24 kicked off with a bang on Saturday, an eight goal thriller between Torino and Parma as well as an upset, as 2nd from bottom Reggina defeated Juventus at home. Sunday continued with another eight goal thriller, this time between [...]