FIFA are seeking enquiries and reports from Nike regarding their range of boots.
It comes as an increase in leg injuries from football players over the past 6 years with foot injuries are being the most common injury followed closely by ankle injury and mainly suffered from players wearing Nike boots.
7 major foot injuries were suffered during the International week and FIFA blames the design and comfort of the Nike boots.
Nike Europe spokeswoman Cornelia Sarosi has admitted that FIFA have been in contact with Nike but believes the Nike Boots are not to blame since players have them custom made to fit and suit their style of football.
"Yes we have been in contact FIFA but I don't think it is really justified to blame Nike for players suffering leg injuries."
"Players have their boots custom made to suit their style and comfort and we have been getting praises from players about our work."
"But injuries happen in sport and I don't you can easily blame the boots for an athlete to suffer leg injuries."
In 2006, Nike have been blamed by managers like Sir Alex Ferguson and Sven Goran-Eriksson after Wayne Rooney suffered a fractured metatsaral just months out before the 2006 World Cup.
FIFA have been receiving complaints from managers about their players suffering serious leg injuries during international football.
"We are looking at a few reports from managers and players who have suffered injuries during international week." a FIFA spokesman said.
"We are not going to blame Nike for player's injuries but we do have a duty of care from all sporting manufacturers regarding meeting standards when designing boots and for us to approve them."
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It comes as an increase in leg injuries from football players over the past 6 years with foot injuries are being the most common injury followed closely by ankle injury and mainly suffered from players wearing Nike boots.
7 major foot injuries were suffered during the International week and FIFA blames the design and comfort of the Nike boots.
Nike Europe spokeswoman Cornelia Sarosi has admitted that FIFA have been in contact with Nike but believes the Nike Boots are not to blame since players have them custom made to fit and suit their style of football.
"Yes we have been in contact FIFA but I don't think it is really justified to blame Nike for players suffering leg injuries."
"Players have their boots custom made to suit their style and comfort and we have been getting praises from players about our work."
"But injuries happen in sport and I don't you can easily blame the boots for an athlete to suffer leg injuries."
In 2006, Nike have been blamed by managers like Sir Alex Ferguson and Sven Goran-Eriksson after Wayne Rooney suffered a fractured metatsaral just months out before the 2006 World Cup.
FIFA have been receiving complaints from managers about their players suffering serious leg injuries during international football.
"We are looking at a few reports from managers and players who have suffered injuries during international week." a FIFA spokesman said.
"We are not going to blame Nike for player's injuries but we do have a duty of care from all sporting manufacturers regarding meeting standards when designing boots and for us to approve them."
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its a dumb article but an interesting one at the same time.
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