2017 Holiday Soccer Gift Guide
With the holidays well and truly upon us, the expectations for gift giving have never been higher. So what do you get the soccer lover in your life? We’ve gone through all the latest and greatest products of 2017 to bring you our best 11. You could even save money whilst finding them the perfect […]
A Closer Look at the CR7 Chapter 5 Nike Mercurial Superfly
Cristiano Ronaldo is probably the most recognizable face in world soccer. The Real Madrid icon has transformed himself from a no-name kid with a dream to the most dominant scorer in the history of the modern game. From humble roots on the volcanic island of Madeira off the coast of Portugal to the sanctuary of […]
CR7 Chapter 5: Cut to Brilliance
The dream of a child is what propelled a skinny kid from the streets of Madeira to the land of Lisbon to the fields of Manchester and ultimately to the cathedral that is the Santiago Bernabéu. “El Sueño Del Niño” was what Portugal and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo shared with the designers at Nike […]
Episode 26 – Emre! Ronaldo Does it AGAIN, Conejo Perez, Big Balls and the U.S. Open Cup
Nate and Dike break down the weekend’s Premier League action from the vantage points of Manchester United and Liverpool. The two discuss whether Emre Can’s overhead kick from *Lucas Leiva’s* pass was the goal of the season, and what the run in looks like at the top of the table. Talk then turns to Cristiano […]
Episode 25 – El Clasico, Premier League Update, Club Tijuana and Many Men Named Marty
Dike and Nate recount the most epic of all recently epic el Clasicos and debate whether or not this is Lionel Messi’s finest ever moment as a footballer. The talk then turns to the Premier League where squeaky bum time is in full force. Manchester United could potentially turn a laughable season into a pretty […]
Episode 24 – Manchester United v Chelsea, Video Assistant Referees and Duarte Andrade!
Nate and Dike are joined on this 24th edition of THE SoccerNation Podcast by none other than Duarte Andrade to discuss Manchester United’s recent victory over Premier League leaders Chelsea. The conversation then shifts to Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich and the guys make a comprehensive case for the implementation […]
CR7 Chapter 4: Forged for Greatness
Over the course of a near-mythical career, Cristiano Ronaldo has become synonymous with the number 7. As a youngster in Portugal he had worn the number 28, but upon arriving at the famous Manchester United, everything changed. “Alex Ferguson said to me: ‘Listen, I want you to take number seven,’” recalls Ronaldo. “I was surprised because […]
SoccerNation’s Top 16 of 2016 – (6 & 5)
Around the world of soccer, 2016 was the year of the Cinderella Story. From Portugal in the European Championships to Leicester City in the Premier League, the unexpected and seemingly impossible became the norm in the global footballing landscape. Fairytales like Wales and Iceland’s runs in the Euro’s coincided with Chile’s wild run to back-to-back […]
CR7 Chapter 3: Discovery
If you can’t beat them, join them. Or, perhaps more appropriately in this case, if you can’t beat him, sign him. That’s the logic Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United used when they came across Portuguese wonderkid Cristiano Ronaldo in a preseason match against Sporting Lisbon. It’s hard to say that Manchester United truly “discovered” […]
CR7 Chapter 2: Natural Diamond
In October of 2015, Nike launched Chapter 1 of a planned seven-part series of cleats chronicling the journey of Cristiano Ronaldo. Chapter 2 tells the story of Ronaldo’s move away from home at the tender age of 12 to pursue his professional football dreams. Ronaldo has called leaving home, “the most difficult part of my career […]
NIKE HONORS CRISTIANO RONALDO’S SCORING ACHIEVEMENTS
Inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest scoring achievements, the new Mercurial Superfly CR7 324K Gold and Mercurial Superfly CR7 Quinhentos celebrate the player’s phenomenal finishing skills. The colorways take cues from two of Ronaldo’s favorite Mercurial Vapor 3 designs. MERCURIAL SUPERFLY CR7 324K GOLD The Mercurial Superfly CR7 324K Gold celebrates Ronaldo’s ascension as his club’s […]
Los Angeles FC obsessed to sign Cristiano and Rooney
The new Los Angeles expansion franchise is not competing on the field for another two and a half years, but the owners of Los Angeles FC are already thinking about which world class players they will sign to be the faces of the club upon their official kick-off in MLS. The names that are echoing among the club […]
Cristiano Ronaldo Dresses up as a Homeless Man to Surprise Madridistas
The dreamy Portuguese football star, Cristiano Ronaldo, had some fun earlier this year in the streets of Madrid. The promotional video was released, in collaboration with ROC, of Ronaldo showing off his freestyle soccer skills in a Madrid plaza, however he was hardly noticed dressed up as a homeless man. His disguise was far from […]