Ronaldo Avoids Black Football Boots, says Nike VP

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Nike have revealed that Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is so insistent on ensuring that he does not wear black coloured football boots.


Regarded as one of the greatest players in the world, the 31-year-old recently won the fourth Ballon d’Or award of his career. Ronaldo managed to win the Champions League with Real Madrid in the summer and then went on to lift the Euro 2016 with Portugal. One of the secrets of his success has been his boots, which obviously play a major role in his career. As soon as the top players in the world, Ronaldo is given the opportunity to have a say in every major aspect of the boot development process.

As of now, he wears the Mercurial Superfly and does so in colourful numbers. Yet, black seems to be the only colour missing from his football boot arsenal. Global vice-president for Nike Football Footwear,Max Blau, has revealed that the footballer is very focused on avoiding the black colour, as it reportedly slows him down at least on a mental level. Continue reading “Ronaldo Avoids Black Football Boots, says Nike VP”

Brain Schmetzer Expects Same Winning Mentality in the Play-Offs

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Many were sceptical about the appointment of Brain Schmetzer as a replacement for Sigi Schmid.


Regarded as one of the greatest coaches in the MLS,Schmid will always be a hard man to replace. However, Schmetzer seems to be doing a fine job so far. Since taking over the club in August 2016, he was under a lot of pressure to deliver instant success, and this was in the form of qualifying for the MLS Cup play-offs and potentially winning the title. He seems to have done everything asked of the team and the club’s recent form has been a major factor in Seattle Sounders sneaking in at the last moment.

Schmetzer says that the team were in a very difficult situation when he took over, and that they needed to win all of their matches in order to stand any chance of qualifying for the play-offs. However, it is exactly what the team did as they failed to win only two games since the middle of September. They also suffered only one defeat – against FC Dallas – during this period. Continue reading “Brain Schmetzer Expects Same Winning Mentality in the Play-Offs”