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Shin guards are often regarded as a necessary evil. The protection is required, but any additional weight or shifting within the sock can create discomfort. To deliver the benefit of shin guards without the distractions, Nike created the game-changing new Mercurial Flylite SuperLock shin guards. The new shin guards feature …

The best players seem to have the ball on a string. They put it exactly where they want it when they want it. It’s a magical skill built on raw talent, honed by years of training and polished by creative genius, and it brings fans to their feet in a …

Football boots and apparel have advanced tremendously over the past 20 years. But goalkeeper gloves, much like the players who wear them, have often been overlooked — until now. Nike is changing the game for keepers with the most advanced goalkeeper gloves ever introduced: the Nike Mercurial Touch Elite. Nike …

Fit is the foundation of fast. No matter how innovative a pair of football boots may be, if the fit isn’t right, if the foot slides even 1 mm inside the boot, speed can be compromised. For this reason, fit became the focal point in designing the new Mercurial, leading …

On October 7, 2017, Alex Iwobi’s 73rd-minute strike made Nigeria Africa’s first qualifier for this summer’s 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The 21-year-old forward, who was born in Lagos and has spent much of his life in England, is just one of the Super Eagles’ young stars (the majority …

England lays claim to several representative symbols. Two of the most famous are longstanding: the rose and the St. George’s Cross. A third, the Three Lions crest that adorns the chest of the English Football Association kit, has antecedents dating back to the twelfth century. As design elements, each of …

Icons are made in moments — the bigger and more magical, the better. Without a moment to confirm their greatness, a footballer is just another professional plying a trade, and a boot is just a component affixed to their foot. The truly iconic is cemented when a player and his …

Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur’s and England’s 24 year-old attacking phenomenon, has joined an elite group of players by recording his 100th Premier League goal — all of which were scored in the Nike Hypervenom. The 100 Premier League goal milestone is the latest achievement from the east London-born Kane, whose …

In 1996, Nike partnered with the world’s most decorated international side, the Brasilian National Team, and began its mission to create a boot worthy of their caliber of play. Ronaldo, the squad’s young striker, was chosen as the muse. On the pitch, he was patient — stalking and waiting for …

Over his 20-year career, Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho played for some of the world’s biggest clubs, securing silver for each, and delivered glory to his home nation. His dazzling play — characterised by technical wizardry and otherworldly creativity — is remembered through thrilling runs and mind-bending free kicks. And his famous …