England striker Wayne Rooney scored 2 penalties and produced an inspiring second half display as Manchester United fought back from a seemingly hopeless position at Stanford Bridge. Trailing by a single goal at half time, even the most die hard of United supporters must have thought all was lost when a disastrous start to the second half saw early goals from Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata (who buried a stunning volley) and a deflected set piece header from centre back David Luiz treble the home side's advantage in a sequence of events that all Chelsea fan's must surely have believed would put the game to bed as a contest.

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In its quest to help players to maintain their game in order to excel further to the next level, sporting apparel giants Nike had recently launched their latest collection of football boots - the "4 Silo" with aim to help them in achieving that goal.

Herzogenaurach, Germany, 30 January 2012 PUMA, the global Sportslifestyle brand, has launched the black and lime (Black/Dark Shadow/White/Lime Punch) colourway of the PowerCat 1.12, a performance boot featuring the most...

Herzogenaurach, Germany, 30 January 2012- PUMA, the global Sportslifestyle brand, has launched the new blue colourway (Dresden Blue/White/Lime Punch) of its v1.11 football boot, worn by PUMA stars including Sergio...

Scorers:
Dunne (Villa) 33′
Bent (Villa) 45′
Van Persie (Ars) 54′ pen
Walcott (Ars) 57′
Van Persie (Ars) 61′ pen

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Apparently the first recorded example of football boots were owned by Henry VIII.
Football boots: worn by oversexed egomaniacs since 1526.
The description of Hank's boots - heavy, leather, ankle high - actually chimes with the general principles of the humble boot through much of the last 150 years or so.

The first choice boot of FC Barcelona and Spain midfielder Cesc F bregas, the PUMA PowerCat 1.12 soccer boot has caused quite a stir in the soccer world since its introduction...

Having celebrated Leo Messi's third consecutive Ballon d'Or Player of the Year award with short film, Adidas have now commissioned a stunning pair of Gold/White/Black F50 adiZero MiCoach football boots to mark the occasion.

adidas is celebrating FC Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi's third consecutive FIFA Ballon d'Or / World Player of the year award with the release of a special edition pair...

Umbro has released the latest version of its icon Special soccer boot in the form of the Speciali 3 (available soon at World Soccer Shop). It is expected to be...

Since its introduction in late October the PUMA PowerCat 1.12 soccer boot (now available at the World Soccer Shop PUMA store) has caught the attention of many through its use...

Umbro has released the first official image of the highly-anticipated Speciali III soccer boot for the holidays. The new boots is slated for release in January and is expected to be worn by Speciali regulars John Terry (Chelsea FC), Pepe (Real Madrid) and Darren Bent (Aston Villa). Based on the first look at the Umbro [.

Nike soccer has launched new colorways of its Mercurial, T90, Tiempo and CTR360 boots. Here is a look at each along with information on them from a Nike press release. They will be available at World Soccer Shop and Big Toe Soccer. NIKE T90 LASER IV Focused on adapting to the technical demands and movement [.

By Chris Wright

The first two of our Christmas gift ideas were, admittedly, a little bit on the shonky side. Who in their right mind would want a Hannover 96 toaster for Christ's sake? Okay, I would but that's by the by.

This Yuletide pointer carries with it a smidge more prestige than our previous efforts, in so far as they're actually presents that the football fan in your life would most likely be cock-a-hoop at receiving on Jesus' big day.

Best Football Boots of 2011 - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Holiday season is nearby and the season is getting more and more interesting as Real Madrid finally have the upper hand on Barcelona heading into the El Clasico and in the English Premier League, Manchester United is yet again leading the chasing pack but this time behind Manchester City.

Reigning Copa Libertadores champions Santos FC are currently in Japan preparing for the semi-final round of the FIFA World Club Cup 2011. The eight time Campeonato Brasileiro Série A winners will play their first match of the tournament against the winner of the Espernace ST / Al-Sadd quarter-final.

adidas has released a brand new turf soccer shoe for the upcoming winter indoor soccer season in the form of the adi5 X-ite (now available at World Soccer Shop and Big Toe Soccer). Here are the details on it from adidas along with an up-close look at one of the first new turf-specific shoes released [.

This is insane Master engraver Graham Short has come up with a unique way of personalising football boots, albeit we can't see it taking off. The miniature engraving expert has etched the names of every England player to find the net at a World Cup from 1950-2010 into the bottom of a metal stud. If [.

Umbro has unveiled the much-anticipated GT II Pro soccer boot. Here are the details on the second iteration of the UK-based firm's speed boot from the Umbro website along with a look at the shoe's white / orange popsicle / black colorway. Soon to be seen on the feet of stars such as Spurs and [...]

3PM Extra: Capello's keepy-uppy fail, owl invades stadium and calling all speed-merchants

Presenting quality football videos from the interweb, daily at 3pm. Here's today's collection: 1) Everything's got a chip in it these days: computers, watches, phones, fridges, toasters, pans.

Nike has launched the a new colorway of the Cristiano Ronaldo Mercurial Vapor SuperFly III soccer boot along with the CR7 Collection "blending the most innovative training and lifestyle products." The new boot and range are expected to be available at World Soccer Shop. See our Facebook page for more pictures from the new CR7 [.

Over the weekend the eagerly awaited Yellow-Purple colourway of PUMA's v1.11 soccer boots made their debut as Steven Pienaar captained South Africa in the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge. Continuing with the PUMA Speed theme, the v1.11 boot incorporates premium lightweight technologies that enable all kinds of movements while supporting the player's speed to the maximum.

Over the weekend the eagerly awaited Yellow-Purple colourway of PUMA's v1.11 soccer boots made their debut as Steven Pienaar captained South Africa in the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge. Continuing with the PUMA Speed theme, the v1.11 boot incorporates premium lightweight technologies that enable all kinds of movements while supporting the player's speed to the maximum.

Umbro has launched a 20th Anniversary Speciali '92 collection in recognition of the firm's signature soccer boots worn by the likes of Alan Shearer, Michael Owen, Roberto Carlos, John Terry and Darren Bent through the years. It consists of several pieces including an updated version of the 1992 Speciali and more.

You might recall that in the summer OTP witnessed some strange going on with a blacked out Adidas 'boot with a brain'. That boot has since become the Adidas f50 miCoach, which allows players to track performance on the pitch. See it in action in the video above.

Sleek, glossy, edgy where necessary but with the kind of subtle, smooth finish that betrays serious, unbridled wealth. The boot isn't bad, either. Image: REUTERS/Sergio Perez.

Nope, he's not shilling another pair of retina bothering football boots. In this photograph, the goofy grin, perma-tan and gel-tastic hairdo have gathered to collect the European Golden Shoe Award; a boot shaped lump of metal handed to the player who scored the most goals in the European Leagues during the previous season.

To celebrate the launch of the new adiZero F50 miCoach football boots, adidas will install the world's first Virtual Footwear Wall (VFW) at their flagship store on London's Oxford Street.

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has unveiled the soccer boots that he will wear for his team's MLS Cup 2011 Playoffs run on his Facebook page. The purple and yellow (coincidentally LA Lakers colors) adidas adiPower Predator shoes feature the flags of the United States and England along with Beckham's name on their heel [.

LONDON, England, October 26, 2011 – Building on years of ergonomic research and footwork analysis, Pelé Sports – the global footwear and apparel brand from Brazilian soccer legend, Pelé – unveiled a first-of-its-kind, multi-purpose performance shoe today at the brand's Spring/Summer 2012 collection launch: the Trinity 3E (now available for pre-order at World Soccer Shop [.

Manchester City first-team coach David Platt has insisted the squad are fully focused on their upcoming Carling Cup date with Wolverhampton Wanderers following their heroics last weekend.
In what was a thrilling encounter which had everything at Old Trafford on Sunday, City ran out 6-1 victors over their rivals Manchester United, to stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League table to five points.

Seen for the first time during Cesc F bregas' unveiling as a PUMA athlete and worn by the FC Barcelona player during Saturday's La Liga meeting with Sevilla, the PUMA PowerCat 1.12 soccer boot has been officially launched. According to PUMA: The evolution of pitch power makes its debut with the PowerCat 1.

Win a pair of adidas adiPower Predators - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Soccerlens is giving away a pair of adidas adiPower Predators (RRP £115) to one lucky reader this month.

To win the prize, all you have to do is to like Soccerlens on Facebook we'll be picking a winner at random from our FB followers.

The adidas adiPower Predator - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

17 years ago, Adidas released the first model of its Predator range of boots. This year, the German manufacturer has released its 11th model, the adiPower Predator TRX FG, and if you're in the market for a new pair of football boots, look no further.

It's potentially the most sensational boot launch of all time with the most revolutionary football boots to ever hit the pitch.

PUMA follows its recent signings of France and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry (now with the New York Red Bulls), Argentina and Manchester city forward Sergio ‘Kun' Agüero, and Atlético Madrid and Colombia striker Radamel Falcao with that of Spanish international and FC Barcelona midfielder Cesc F bregas.

Herzogenaurach, 29th September 2011 Today, adidas unveils the intelligent football boot, the adizero f50 powered by miCoach. Soon to be made famous as the ground breaking ‘football boot with a brain', the 2011 adizero f50 is bringing smart technology to the field of play. It is now available at World Soccer Shop and Big [.

The new adidas adiZero F50 miCoach - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Is it a football boot? Is it a football boot with a brain? Or is it just adidas finally putting a microchip in their adiZero F50s?

Yes, no and of course. The new adidas adiZero F50 miCoach (165g, retails price starts at £200, out in November), thanks to a built-in microchip and tracking software available for your smartphone as well as an online portal, promises to enable both professional and amateur footballers to analyse their personal speed, distance and work rate.

Spanish international and FC Barcelona midfielder Cesc F bregas has been a longtime wear of Nike soccer boots and was the poster child for the firm's CTR360 Maestri II shoe. However, the former Arsenal captain was spotted at Barca's Monday training session wearing what may be the unreleased PUMA PowerCat 1.

1. It's not often we'll beat Chelsea 3-1 and still feel like that at the final whistle. Don't get me wrong, I'm delighted with the result and don't want to come across as too much of a brat, but it wasn't an enjoyable second half. After thrashing them in the first half we seemed to lose the plot in the second.

With cooler temperatures descending upon many of us, some soccer players will take their game to their local indoor courts. For those looking for new shoes for the upcoming indoor season, here is a review of the all new PUMA Speed Star indoor soccer shoe (now available in Men's and Women's versions at World Soccer [.