By Gordon Fleetwood

Just over a week ago the race looked to be over. You could have called the engraver and no-one would have batted an eyelid. In the race for the title of top scorer in Brazil‘s top flight, Santos striker Borges was all alone at the summit.

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 [.

2011 has been an impressive year for boot releases so far and 2012 looks to be an even more promising year for adidas with the evolution of two classics. Predator... Read more »

2011 has been an impressive year for boot releases so far and 2012 looks to be an even more promising year for adidas with the evolution of two classics. Predator... Read more »

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.

Why Arsene Wenger IS like a polar bear: they're both endangered species

Arsene Wenger shares the plight of the animal with which he so readily identifies. The Polar Bear may be the largest land predator, but it is an endangered species. Wenger is one of the big beasts, and he, too, remains strangely vulnerable.

By Alan Duffy

Like the fearsome alien, Gervinho is also a predator etc etc....

Got a Shit Lookalike for Pies? Email it to waatpies@gmail.com and wallop ‘Lookalikes' in the subject field.

Defending Italian Serie A champions AC Milan are scheduled to kick off their new domestic season on September 11th against Lazio at the Giuseppe Meazza pending the resolution of the ongoing player strike. In the meantime, the Rossineri remain in training. Here is a look at the AC Milan adidas 2011/12 Predator training jerseys that [.

After what was an absolutely hectic Summer of New Releases, Colorways and Sales, it seems like a good time to create a recap in case you missed some of the action especially if it was on SC101! Seasons in Europe are about to kick off and with MLS getting close to playoffs, it is an exciting time for soccer fans.

Athletico Madrid star striker Diego Forlan took a break from the transfer speculation surrounding him to take part in a round of football-golf for a TV advert promoting the new Adidas AdiPower Predator football boots

They Think It's All Over... offers a comprehensive review of Adidas' flagship AdiPower Predator boot.

They Think It's All Over... offers a comprehensive review of Adidas' flagship AdiPower Predator boot.

The Premier League is back and this afternoon it's the first game of the season at Stamford Bridge. AVB takes control of his first home game and he will want to do well today.
Roberto Di Matteo also makes his return to the Bridge but in very different circumstances to when he was last here.

"Adidas'ın futbol dünyasına son hediyesi Adipower Predator" mottosu gizem oluşturmaya çalışmış. Her ne kadar Adidas'ın Dünya Kupası serisinin hastası olsak da Predator serisi de fena değildir.

Another classic Adidas Adipower Predator commercial starring Kaka, Nani, Robin Van Persie and Samir Nasri. Check them out for yourself Right Here.

Houston Dynamo players Will Bruin, Eddie Robinson and Bobby Boswell will be on hand at the adidas store inside the Houston Galleria on Sunday, June 12 from 3-5pm to meet fans, sign autographs and take photos with Dynamo supporters.
The players are supporting the launch of the all-new adiPower Predator cleat, the latest version in the legendary cleat line.

I'm not sure I'll cover this event, but perhaps I'll be there to interview Angel and Omar.

Press Release: Los Angeles Galaxy players Omar Gonzalez and Juan Pablo Ángel will be on hand at the adidas store on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica on Sunday, June 12 to meet fans, sign autographs and take photos with Galaxy supporters.

adidas recently hosted an exclusive event to promote the launch of their new adiPower Predator boot, inviting football bloggers and selected fans to join the adidas crew and adidas sponsored footballers in testing out the new Predator, as well as hosting a football match between football bloggers (Soccerlens' scored 2 goals and won the man of the match, heh!

Nani, Robin Van Persie and Kaka launched the new adidas adiPower Predator this week with a spectacular paintball party that was a hit with the crowd and you-tube viewers alike.

These preferred weapons of choice are now on sale for $199.99 and are the lightest Predator's yet with some great added features.

adidas celebra el lanzamiento del revolucionario adiPower Predator® con la presencia de algunos de los mejores jugadores del mundo

El lanzamiento global sirvió como plataforma para mostrar las habilidades únicas de los jugadores

Londres, 17 de Mayo 2011 – El día de hoy adidas reunió a algunos de los mejores futbolistas del mundo para el lanzamiento de la revolucionaria adiPower Predator®, la visionaria bota de football creada en respuesta a las demandas del football moderno.

Adidas promote their predator boot with some crazy ideas...
Here are Van Persie and Kaka kicking flouroscent footballs at people running past them dressed in strange white uniforms..
.and here's Berbatov doing a Godfather imitation...!

By Chris Wright

In which, during a brief stop-over in London to help flog Adidas's new line of merch like the good Lord told him to, Kaka takes the opportunity to scotch all those nasty rumours about him joining Chelsea this summer rumours, indeed, started by his own mother by telling the press that he is 'going nowhere' this summer.

Yup. He's spotted her approach. Poor boy. Images: Getty Images/Zimbio

Unlike most of our footballing friends, we know how to operate a Twitter account without offending anyone. Most of the time. Indeed, it's something of a secondary news outlet for us, allowing us to leak breaking gossip from the frontline.

At a global launch event on Tuesday in London, adidas officially unveiled the 11th version of the Predator soccer cleat, the adiPower Predator. International stars including Kaká (Real Madrid), Nani (Manchester United), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Jack Rodwell (Everton), JonJo Shelvey (Liverpool), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Club Bilbao) and Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina) took part in [.

In the round of 16's final games, Qasa Alom looks ahead to Bayern Munich trying to avenge last seasons' Final loss at the hands of Inter, and Jose Mourinho attempting to prove why he's called the Special One ...again. Eto'o rolls the ball out to the left wing where Diego Milito lurks, like a predator he strolls towards the goal in the most calm and composed fashion.

Arsenal scored two stunning goals in the last 12 minutes to secure their first ever victory over Barcelona and give themselves the advantage in another high-class duel between these two European giants.

David Villa gave the 2009 UEFA Champions League winners the initiative midway through the first half and though Lionel Messi missed a couple of gilt-edged opportunities, it seemed it would be enough.

Arsenal scored two stunning goals in the last 12 minutes to secure their first ever victory over Barcelona and give themselves the advantage in another high-class duel between these two European giants.

David Villa gave the 2009 UEFA Champions League winners the initiative midway through the first half and though Lionel Messi missed a couple of gilt-edged opportunities, it seemed it would be enough.

Arsenal scored two stunning goals in the last 12 minutes to secure their first ever victory over Barcelona and give themselves the advantage in another high-class duel between these two European giants.

David Villa gave the 2009 UEFA Champions League winners the initiative midway through the first half and though Lionel Messi missed a couple of gilt-edged opportunities, it seemed it would be enough.