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Soccer stakes rise as Nike presses on Adidas' turf

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(Reuters) - When Germany faces Portugal at the Euro 2012 soccer championship on Saturday, another battle is playing out between sponsors Nike Inc and Adidas AG for the top spot in selling gear for the world's most ...

Jun 8 2012, 10:14pm CDT

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Robbie Rogers Returns To U.S. To Become First Openly Gay Professional Soccer Player

Source: On Top Magazine

Robbie Rogers is coming out of retirement to become the U.S.'s first openly gay male professional soccer player. The former U.S. Men's National Soccer Team member who last played for the UK's Leeds United team came out gay and ...
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"I don't think Nike can do anything in football other than what it is already doing, other than continuing to invest in it to keep building its equity and tell fans it's in it for a long term. It is not just about money, it is about passion for football"


Source: Reuters

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Robbie Rogers to Become First Openly Gay Major League Soccer Player

Source: The Advocate

Rogers, 26, has been training with the Galaxy this month, but had yet to confirm that he would formally re-enter the sport. He told USA Today he was inspired to step back onto the pitch after speaking to a group of young people at the Nik ...
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10 things to know for the Champions League final

Source: Herald & Review

It's time for the biggest game in club soccer _ brought to you by Germany. This year's Champions League final will be an all-German affair played out before a global TV audience, as Bayern Munich takes on Borussia Dortmu ...
Full article at: Herald & Review  More like this  9 hours ago

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New York Cosmos to don Nike kit for first time in 30 years

Source: Fibre2Fashion.com

When the Cosmos return to the field at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium on Aug. 3 for the first time in nearly 30 years, they will sport the same colors and iconic logo as previously adorned by soccer legends Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chi ...
Full article at: Fibre2Fashion.com  More like this  9 hours ago

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Adidas Soccer Smart Ball Tells You How Well You Kick it Around

Source: Device Magazine

When it gets to taking innovative thinking on to the track and field, Adidas zooms ahead of peers! Normally, tech in sports renders the possibilities of maximizing performance in whatever it does on track and field. Adidas has be ...
Full article at: Device Magazine  More like this  13 hours ago

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Bayern Munich and Dortmund ready to restore Germany efficiency

Source: SCMP

In football, is Germany a nation of chokers? The big surprise about today's Champions League final is not the teams - Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are both superb. It is that such an all-German cont ...
Full article at: SCMP  More like this  1 day ago, 4:12pm CDT

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Platini warns of dangers threatening soccer

Source: GulfToday.ae

LONDON: Michel Platini, the president of European football’s governing body UEFA, on Friday called for action against the three dangers threatening football: match-fixing, discrimination and financial excess. “The main ...
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Adidas and Puma take decades-old rivalry to European soccer final

Source: Globe and Mail

German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma renew their own decades-old rivalry when soccer teams Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund meet in Europe’s Champions League Final at Wembley on Saturday. Adidas is the long-standing ki ...
Full article at: Globe and Mail  More like this  1 day ago, 1:33pm CDT

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The Lineup: It's Adidas vs. Puma in Champions League Final; Maria Sharapova expands brand; LeBron James and Nike lead in shoe sales

Source: Oregon Live

Your weather is now set to . You can change this setting at any time. Your weather is now set to . You can change this setting at any time. Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger, from left, Franck Ribery of France, Philipp ...
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