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New Nike And FFA Deal

New Nike And FFA Deal

Nike revealed a massive new 11-year extension of the Socceroos and Matildas sponsorship deal with the FFA today. Brett Emerton, Tom Rogic, Yianni Perkatis, Kyah Simon and Caitlin Foord joined corprorate suits Ben Buckley and Nike's Paul Faulkner to unveil the deal in Sydney today. Pics by Kevin Airs/www.words-and-pix.com 15 Oct 2012
Their Time Is Up Party Pics

Their Time Is Up Party Pics

It was the end of the road for Aussie teens Devante Clut and Matthew Bilic and Kiwi Stephen Carmichael as Nike's The Chance came to an end in Barcelona yesterday...but wrapped up in style with an epic pool party at their hotel - and Fox Sports' Mel McLaughlin surprised the boys with a cameo appearance at the EPIC wild night! Pics by Kevin Airs/www.words-and-pix.com 27 Aug 2012
Aussie Teen Quizzes Marco

Aussie Teen Quizzes Marco

Aussie teen Matt Bilic got the chance of a lifetime today when he quizzed Italian legend Marco Materazzi about what makes a top defender. Pics by Kevin Airs/www.words-and-pix.com 25 Aug 2012
Butting Heads With Marco Materazzi

Butting Heads With Marco Materazzi

ITALIAN legend Marco Materazzi - headbutted by Zinedine Zidane at the 2006 World Cup final - was grilled by Aussie teen leftback Matt Bilic today at Nike's The Chance in Barcelona. 25 Aug 2012
Heartbreak For The Aussie Chance Teens

Heartbreak For The Aussie Chance Teens

THE TWO Aussies teens and the Kiwi have had their last Chance at a place in Nike's elite academy after they failed to make the cut for the final 52 today. 24 Aug 2012
First Cut Is The Deepest...

First Cut Is The Deepest...

Today was the last chance to impress for the 100 competing in Nike's global talent hunt in Barcelona, with Aussie teens Devante Clut and Matthew Bilic and Kiwi Stephen Carmichael all going out at the first cut in a heartbreak decision by Nike's coaches. Pics by Kevin Airs/www.words-and-pix.com 24 Aug 2012
Living The Barca Dream...

Living The Barca Dream...

Aussie teens Devante Clut and Matthew Bilic and Kiwi Stephen Carmichael enjoyed a day off from the stress of competing in the global finals of Nike's The Chance in Barcelona - and showed FourFourTwo Australia around their temporary home this week...while also scoring their own personalised Barca shirts to keep in mind what could lie ahead. The boys also had a glimpse behind the scenes at Camp Nou after a BBQ at La Masia in the stadium's shadow. Pics by Kevin Airs/www.words-and-pix.com 23 Aug 2012
Aussie Teens Keeping Their Dream Alive

Aussie Teens Keeping Their Dream Alive

THE AUSSIE teens competing in the global finals of Nike's The Chance were feeling the heat today as the pressure grows ahead of the first cut from 100 down to just 52 on Thursday. 22 Aug 2012
Day Two For Nike Aussies

Day Two For Nike Aussies

Day two brought more pressure to shine as Nike's The Chance stepped up a gear in Barcelona. Yesterday's nerves were gone for Aussies Devante Clut and Matthew Bilic and Kiwi Steven Carmichael but all three felt the intensity step up a notch as the first cut from 100 down to 52 approaches on Thursday. Pics by Kevin Airs/www.words-and-pix.com 21 Aug 2012
Aussie Teens Rip It Up At Barca

Aussie Teens Rip It Up At Barca

THE TWO Aussies and the Kiwi to make it to the global final of Nike's The Chance had their first chance to show their skills in Barcelona today...and ripped it up with Andres Iniesta. 21 Aug 2012
Aussies In Nike's Chance

Aussies In Nike's Chance

Aussies Devante Clut and Matthew Bilic joined Kiwi Steven Carmichael in Barcelona to compete in the final stage of Nike's The Chance...and had a visit from Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano and a few other famous faces at training today. Pics by Kevin Airs/www.words-and-pix.com 21 Aug 2012
Neymar - The Ultimate Recycled Player

Neymar - The Ultimate Recycled Player

BRAZIL star Neymar will become the world's most environmentally-friendly football player this summer when he dons the ultimate recycled kit from head to toe. 13 Jul 2012
Battle of the Brands: NIKE

Battle of the Brands: NIKE

The NIKE crew throwing hams in the Battle of the Brands at Mt Bachelor 13 Jul 2012
Aussie Teenagers To Take On The World

Aussie Teenagers To Take On The World

TEENAGERS Devante Clut and Matthew Bilic are the budding Australian superstars flying out to Barcelona next month to compete in the global finals of Nike's The Chance, 6 Jul 2012
Who Will Take Their Chance?

Who Will Take Their Chance?

A SLEEPLESS night lies ahead tonight for 38 hopeful young footballers in Canberra as they wait to find out if they will be named one of the three Pacific finalists for Nike's The Chance tomorrow. 5 Jul 2012
Crunch Time For Nike Chance

Crunch Time For Nike Chance

From the thousands who entered Nike's The Chance, it was this week down to the last 38 battling it out in Canberra to be the three Pacific finalists who will go to Barcelona next month for the global final. The names of those lucky, talented three will be revealed tomorrow. Who will be saying My Time Is Now? 5 Jul 2012
My Time Is Now!

My Time Is Now!

EXCLUSIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Iniesta are some of the huge names appearing in a new Nike movie to launch their ‘My Time Is Now’ campaign. 18 May 2012
The Chance Trials Begin In Sydney

The Chance Trials Begin In Sydney

EXCLUSIVE: Nike's global talent search The Chance kicked off with young unsigned talent aiming to impress in front of head scout Ron Smith at Sydney FC’s training ground tonight. 9 May 2012
The Chance Sydney Trials

The Chance Sydney Trials

We dropped in on Ron Smith's first trials for The Chance today as he assessed around 20 players as the search continues for players to represent the region in Nike's global talent search contest for unsigned young players. Pics by Aidan Ormond. Follow him on Twitter @Aidothejourno. 9 May 2012
Tom Rogic Took His Chance...

Tom Rogic Took His Chance...

PEOPLE who think Tommy Rogic, the creative youngster taking the A-League by storm at Central Coast Mariners, is an overnight sensation need to read FourFourTwo more often! 5 Apr 2012
Big Chance For Unknown Teen Stipe

Big Chance For Unknown Teen Stipe

EXCLUSIVE: An unknown Melbourne midfielder has been picked by Nike Chance Australia coaches to be the first player directly into the Pacific finals of the global talent search. 29 Mar 2012