Football in the Twittersphere by Mashable

Hi everyone,
Social medias are fully part of the football world nowadays. Players are tweeting, and what they say or write is heavily scrutinised. Mashable put together a great infographic on football in the twittersphere. Have a look and share your thoughts.

Nike Football: The Chance 2012 is On!

Hi everyone,
This week, Nike will start the hunt for new football talents. The 2012 Nike Chance is on. The Chance is Nike’s global talents hunt, utilizing its contracted football coaches to discover the new Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney or Ibrahimovic (to name Nike’s players). Top coaches such as Guardiola, Blanc and Klinsmann will be heading the scouting process.

2012 Make it Count Campaign from Nike

Hi everyone,
Nike has launched a campaign for the new year, suggesting that we all step up and ‘Make It Count’. The campaign stars a number of the UK’s top athletes making personal pledges for 2012.

Manchester United in Europa League: A True Loss?

Hi everyone,
Manchester United chief executive David Gill is to lead an immediate financial review at Old Trafford as the club’s owners, the Glazer family, take steps to assess the ramifications of a potential £20million shortfall in prize-money following the club’s group stage elimination from the Champions League.

Blatter on Racism in Football: Worryingly and Scarily Out of Touch

Hi guys,
One of my favourite sports journalist Pedro Pinto interviewed Sepp Blatter. FIFA President said “Racists insults should be forgotten”. Among other things, he encourages the victims of racism to shake hands at the end of the game. Some live in the real world, others do not.