South Korea signs Nike deal until 2011

U.S. sportswear giant Nike extended its contract with the Korean Football Association (KFA) Tuesday, signing a four-year, 25 billion won ($27 million) deal for the rights to supply the national football team's uniforms. Under the new contract, which...
29 October 2007

Nike buys Umbro for £285m

Umbro, the maker of the England football team's kit, has agreed to be bought by US sportswear giant Nike in a deal worth £285m ($580m). Nike said the deal would allow it to "significantly expand" its presence in "a key growth category" for the firm. As...
23 October 2007

Nike eyes takeover of rival Umbro

Nike, the $32 billion American sports-wear giant, is believed to be close to launching a bid for Umbro, the official England football kit maker. Umbro shares soared 27.5 per cent yesterday, valuing the company at £220 million as it revealed that it had...
22 October 2007

Shirt makers discouraging supermarket sales

shirts have been taking steps to discourage supermarkets from stocking their products, a BBC investigation has discovered. Nike, which makes shirts for the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Celtic, has a long list of criteria that retailers...
14 October 2007

Spot Fake football shirts on Ebay guide

shirts. Follow these simple rules and you should be ok! Remember that for this example, I will be looking at Arsenal Nike tops as they are the most commonly featured. This is the same for Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool etc. 1. When you first search "Arsenal...
09 October 2007

Classic Football Ads : Nike Stuff History

Nike stuff history football commercials. A serie of Nike Joga Bonito Commercials shown on Australian television during the World Cup 2006.
01 October 2007

Classic Football Ads : Nike Good vs. Evil

featuring the best soccer players in the world in the 1990s this ad was banned because people thought it was offensive and violent because it features the devil and co.
29 September 2007

Classic Football Ads : Nike Tiempo 10R Touch

Nike Tiempo 10R Touch fooball ad : Brazil and Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho talks about his dream for his very own football football boots and how Nike made those dreams come true . R10 - Ronaldinho boots reveal
25 September 2007

DFB and adidas extend partnership until 2018

a year starting immediately, instead of €11 million ($14.8 million), going up to €25 million ($33.7 million) beginning 2011. Nike had offered €500 million ($674.7 million) for an eight-year contract starting in 2011, plus a one-time €100 million ($134.9...
28 August 2007

Fulham 07/08 3rd Nike football kit

Fulham Football Club has unveiled the all-new Nike third shirt which will be available to buy in-store and online from mid-September. If you haven’t already purchased your new Nike white home shirt then you still have time to order before the season...
12 August 2007