World Cup Sky +HD limited edition boxes

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World Cup Sky +HD limited edition boxes Sky has created three World Cup Sky +HD limited edition boxes that features prints created by Actor Phil Daniels, fashion designer Wayne Hemmingway, and the illustrator Gerald Scarfe.

The Hemmingway Sky+HD World Cup Box offers the final score and date of the England 1966 World Cup embossed onto it in patriotic red.  Phil Daniels offers a collection of South African flags pasted across his.  Gerald Scarfe also used the ode to the past with a 1966 player in a retro uniform on the field with a ball substituted for a bonce.

Sky stated that those who take advantage of the offer of limited edition World Cup boxes will receive 240 hours of HD recording time so that the viewer does not miss a single minute of any of the games.

The company will air the World Cup on both ITV HTD and BBC HD but you may also want to splurge on a Freeview HD package and save yourself some pennies by avoiding the need for the subscription.

The limited edition World Cup boxes are priced at £249 each and can be ordered now.  Those interested in getting the Freeview HD recorder may want to consider the Panasonic DMR BW800 which can help offset the price of viewing a bit.  As an added bonus, the ultra bright boxes will dress up your television a bit and possibly make your home the central viewing point for the World Cup among your pals.

Tiny Streaker at the World Cup

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Meet Tiny. He streaks for a living and is looking for people to help him get to the World Cup. He’s actually been streaking for years but you probably haven’t seen him. Until now. Watch the video for more information about this little known football streaker.

England Playboy Bunny outfit for World Cup 2010

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England Playboy Bunny outfit for World Cup 2010 In time for the start of World Cup 2010 action, Playboy is launching the first ever supporters kit exclusively for women.

English bunnies can get their hands on an official England flag Playboy Bunny costume just in time for kick off on 11th June from www.missimo.com.

The costume, complete with ears, collar and cuffs, can be purchased for £45 and for a limited time only.  There is also a 10% discount available if you use the code MISSIMOBUNNY.

The Adidas F50 adiZero – the world’s lightest football boot

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The Adidas F50 adiZero - the world's lightest football boot Today it is the turn of the football boot to be revolutionised.  At only 165grams the brand new adidas F50 adiZero is the lightest boot ever made and it is set to transform the beautiful game. The boots combine ultra light materials with core stability that will allow players to travel at light speed. Lionel Messi, the best player in the world, will wear this new innovation at the forthcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup as he aims to set the world alight.

The need for innovation and speed in football has never been greater. Millimetres and split seconds are what players are judged on and the adidas F50 adiZero has been designed to redefine the rules of fast. The boot is made from the industry’s lightest fabrics and leading technologies to reach 165 grams per boot – the same weight as a Frisbee. This seemingly impossible achievement is made possible by a number of key design developments:

* A SprintSkin single layer upper to the boot means its light and ultra comfortable
* A Sprint Frame outsole takes inspiration from running sprint spikes using bridges to creates support throughout the foot
* Thermo Polyurethane bands are weaved throughout the top of the boot to aid stability when travelling at speed
* A revolutionary triangular stud configuration provides maximum acceleration and optimum support for lateral and medial movements

Lionel Messi will be the first player to wear the distinctive chameleon purple, white and electricity colourway during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Player of the Year said “I am amazed at how light the new F50 is; I can barely feel them on my feet. Speed on the pitch is a really important part of my game and wearing the world’s lightest boot will hopefully make me faster and enhance my performance during the most important games of the year!”

The F50 adiZero will be worn by players during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The chameleon purple, white and electricity boot will be worn exclusively by Lionel Messi with Steven Pienaar (South Africa), Jozy Altidore (U.S.A), Shunsake Nakamura (Japan), Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast), Arjen Robben (Holland) and Lukas Podolski (Germany) wearing the sun, black and collegiate gold colourway and David Villa (Spain), Samir Nasri (France), Jermain Defoe (England) and Johan Vonlanthen (Switzerland) wearing the black and sun version.

The black/sun yellow colourway and the sun yellow/black/gold colourway will hit retail on May 24th 2010 in all adidas Sport Performance stores, as well as at leading e-retailers and selected sports retailers around the world. The Chameleon boot will go on sale on July 12th 2010.

RRP £125

Follow adidas’ 50 Days of Fast on www.facebook.com/adidasfootball featuring Messi, Kaka, De Rossi, Simao, Ballack and Gourcuff giving insights on how they think football has developed over the years to become a faster game. Facebook fans also have the chance to take part in a “fast” knowledge competition to win a pair of new F50’s exclusively signed by Messi.



Is it a WAG free world cup

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Is it a WAG free world cup It may have nothing to do with Fabio Capello’s less than welcoming attitude, but the word is that most of the Wags will not be going to the World Cup in South Africa next month.

Apparently the coach (not the players) feels that the presence of (female) celebrity faces and figures is a distraction that the team doesn’t need – heaven forbid it might even cost them the edge the footballers will need to come home with the Cup.

However, staying home does not mean that the Wags are giving up the limelight.

According to various sources, including a recent survey carried out by More magazine, Wags, both current and ex, are the trendsetters in fashion for British women in their late teens and early twenties.

Victoria Beckham, Cheryl Cole, Abbey Clancy et al have created their own fashion statement and it has a tremendously wide appeal, with good reason.  Jess Cartner-Morley at The Guardian said that the Wags set more attainable standards for mainstream consumers; they seem to have a flair for high fashion combined with a major objective of looking feminine and sexy without being ‘sluttish’.

Even though the image they project derives from the latest designer lines, it places more emphasis on accentuating female attributes rather than blindly following along with some of the blatantly macho or radically abstract models that cruise the runways.

The Guardian’s fashion desk calls the Wags’ current look “Daytime plus”.  In general, it incorporates trousers with chunky sandals or short boots and on top the pairing of a loose, filmy vest with some kind of tailored jacket.  Overall the presentation comes across as cool, chic and savvy, but really just ‘one of the girls’.