As April gives way to May there are only a few weeks left of the football season left, with professional and amateur players alike being left to look back on a season of highs and lows. But this year, of course, the end of the football season means one thing: more football.
Because before the dust settles on the 2011/12 domestic season, Europe’s elite players will head out to the 2012 Uefa European Championships. Few are looking past current European and World Champions Spain to take the overall crown, but if the Champions League exits of Real Madrid and Barcelona (teams from which almost all of the Spain first 11 will be gathered) are anything to go by, the Iberians may not have it all their own way. Germany look stronger than ever with an exciting crop of young players, while Holland only narrowly lost out in the final of the 2010 World Cup. France have quickly recovered from their South African embarrassment and Italy, well they’re Italy. This all points to a potentially strong and exciting competition, even if England are bound to frustrate again.
For the armchair fan, the tournament’s evening kick-offs provide the chance to get out and stretch your legs with a friendly kickaround in the day; the good news is that this time of the year is also a great time to buy new football boots. The marketing departments of Nike, Puma and Adidas will shortly work themselves them up into a frenzy with all the new lines, meaning that boots that were the in-thing a month ago will soon be out in the cold, with a much lower price tag.
Shop for football boots online and you’re likely to find big discounts, which are happening with many retailers already. Then you can take that discount and try the new Euro 2012 ball, which Adidas has promised is nothing like the much-maligned Jabulani, some of which are probably still in near-earth orbit. Here’s hoping.
This was a guest post provided by JD Sports.