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.
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.
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.
The West Ham United team is still hopeful that after the London 2012 Olympic Games they will be able to call the Olympic Stadium home.
Currently West Ham plays at Upton Park, but they are working on a joint bid that will allow them to call the £537m venue in Stratford home along with Newham Council sports interests.
Monday was the deadline for any hopeful tenants to officially note their interest in the Olympic Park Legacy Company.
A spokesman for West Ham United stated that they hope they soon will get to the chance to meet with officials for discussions about what may or may not be possible. The spokesman added that they are excited about the idea and cannot wait to move forward.
He also stated that they have already had many positive discussions with Essex Cricket about also holding Cricket games at the field as well as discussions with UKA about how the field could be used for athletics in general with the additional potential to hold rugby, festivals, and concerts at the location.
He closed by stating that they realize the great potential the stadium holds for the community as a central location for all types of sports and events but at the same time plan to leave the stadium as unaltered as possible keeping it the same height but potentially extending the roof so that it will be able to offer full cover to seats during football games.
A survey of British households by divorce company divorce-online has found that 10% of people have ended a relationship because of rows about football and 11% of people expect their relationship to become more strained during the World Cup ( this equates to 5.5 million people)
The bad news for women specifically, is that “14% of men agree that football will more important than their partner” during the World Cup and almost a quarter of men believe that TV viewing will revolve around the tournament.
Arsenal fans are the worst! Arsenal fans are the most likely to have relationship problems because of the World Cup. They are the most likely to have arguments because of neglect due to the football and they are the most likely supporters to have a strained relationship during the World Cup. Arsenal fans also agreed that the football is more important than their partner during the World Cup although it is the Newcastle supporter who is most keen to move out during the tournament.
The supporters of other team don’t get away completely free, however, 17% of Manchester United fans have split from a partner because of a football argument and Chelsea fans will be spending the least amount of time with their partner (of the English teams).
The survey was carried out by Opinion Matters on behalf of Divorce-Online.Co.Uk during April 2010 -sample 1701 UK adults.