Nike and Adidas’s new soccer theme.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, is a star of Nike's new commercial.With the World Cup going to kick off in a few days, sports apparel giants Nike and Adidas have both launched their new soccer-themed commercials.

Nike's "Write the Future" ad has already made good responds since its debut two weeks ago, getting more than 12,000,000 views on the company's YouTube page.

The three-minute-long commercial features soccer superstars Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. Fast-paced and frenzied, its storyline follows the potential fates awaiting these three players as they kick, tackle and pass the ball across the field during the big game.

Adidas' offering, which made its debut on YouTube last week, takes place off the field, set in a galaxy far, far away.

The ad features celebrities and aliens watching the game on flat screen TVs in the Star Wars cantina and uses footage from the original films. Soccer star David Beckham makes an appearance at the end of the commercial.

Go ahead Nike and Adidus.

Can Portugal reach the glory in south Africa?

Can Cristiano Ronaldo, the world’s most expensive footballer at £80m, take his team to glory in South Africa? The team is greatly depending on ronaldo.Deco, Ricardo Carvalho, Pepo, Simao, and Paulo Ferreira should all ring a bell, although Deco and Carvalho are certainly out of their prime.

The Portugal team squad is somewhat like this.

Goalkeepers: Beto (Porto), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis), Eduardo (Braga)

Defenders: Fabio Coentrao (Benfica), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Bruno Alves (Porto), Rolando (Porto), Ricardo Costa (Lille), Duda (Malaga), Pepe (Real Madrid), Miguel (Valencia)

Midfielders: Tiago (Atletico Madrid), Deco (Chelsea), Raul Meireles (Porto), Nani (Manchester United), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Lisbon), Pedro Mendes (Sporting Lisbon)

Forwards: Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Liedson (Sporting Lisbon), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Danny (Zenit St Petersburg)

Schedule:

6/15 14:00 GMT vs Ivory Coast
6/21 11:30 GMT vs North Korea
6/25 14:00 GMT vs Brazil

Portugal is in the toughest group. But the players are very much optimistic about their success.

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend is in South Africa

Cristiano Ronaldo's is not only a good footballer; he is also famous as a playboy. He is in fact well known for having a new girlfriend occasionally. And his current girlfriend has gone to South Africa to support him in the stadium.

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Golden Ball this year, making him the best player in Europe for 2010. However he well knows that Portugal has to win the World Cup 2010 to be the absolute best player in the World. With the likes of Messi, Rooney, Ribery and several other excellent players this will not be an easy quest.

Portugal’s coach Carlos Queiroz believes Ronaldo can fire his side to World Cup glory, although he does struggle to find top form with the national team. Can we expect Ronaldo and Portugal can win the World Cup? well,Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend definitely thinks so!

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Cristiano Ronaldo---the superman of Portugal.

Team Portugal is may be totally depending on Cristiano Ronaldo. The coach, Carlos Queiroz calls Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal's 'Superman'. And he believes that Ronaldo can inspire the othe tem mates to win the trophy.

"Cristiano is a champion and, as a player, is Superman," said. "In terms of his mental approach to the game, he is so strong and so confident”

Queiroz belives that Ronaldo has a champion mind."It is fantastic to work with a really special player in our squad, who has shown the world that he is a winner even before the tournament begins.” He says.

Queiroz also think that it is Ronaldo who can lead the team to championship. Portugal have been drawn in Group G alongside Brazil, Ivory Coast and North Korea, and Queiroz insists Portugal will need to be at their best to progress to the knockout stages.

But Portugal team is now just focusing on good playing. Then the other things. They have a huge expectation surrounding the world cup. Some of the fans think that this time neither Argentina nor Brazil is gonna grab the trophy. This is Portugal who will win the tournament. Hoping that Portugal team may go ahead.

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