Showing posts with label "We Are 11". Show all posts
Showing posts with label "We Are 11". Show all posts

Wayne Rooney Talks To EA SPORTS!



Find out what the Manchester United and England striker thinks about FIFA 11, the Premier League and his strike partner Dimitar Berbatov.

FIFA SOCCER 11: "We Are 11" Series, Episode 11 - "Chinatown Soccer Club"




In the final installment of the "We Are 11" series, EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 11 and VBS.TV invite you to New York City to meet the Chinatown Soccer Club and the mysterious man they call 'Kang.'

FIFA SOCCER 11: "We Are 11" Series, Episode 9 - "King Of Carsi"




EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER 11 and VBS.TV introduce you to Turkey's Besiktas Carsi Group, one of the largest and most historic soccer fan clubs in the world. In 2008, in a Champions League match against Liverpool, Besiktas fans clocked what is the loudest support ever recorded in human history. Fans were recorded at producing an average 132 decibels for 90 minutes. To put that into perspective, that's about as loud as a gunshot or a jet engine running at 100mph.

The fans were led by Alen Markaryan, a soccer devotee who is essentially the lead-fan and hype man for the Besiktas supporters. Think of him as the conductor of the loudest orchestra in the world.

On this trip, we traveled to Istanbul where we met with Alen, spent time in his kabob shop, met fellow Besiktas supporters, and watched a game while he told us about all things Besiktas.

FIFA SOCCER 11: "We Are 11" Series, Episode 8 - "Jozy Altidore"





EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER 11 and VBS.TV invite you to New Jersey, the birthplace of Jozy Altidore. Although he's one of North America's brightest, young soccer stars, his skills on the field have taken him to Europe's most prestigious leagues. He's currently fighting for a starting spot at Villareal in Spain's La Liga.

We decided to go visit him in Philly—an hour from where he was born— to chat about his exposure as a US player and to find out about what keeps him grounded.

So we did the obvious: hung out, took him to get some of Geno's Famous Philly Cheese Steaks, and talked soccer with a 20 year old who is poised to be one of the most important American soccer players of our time.

FIFA SOCCER 11: "We Are 11" Series, Episode 7 - "Futbolin, Foosball in Madrid"




EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER 11 and VBS.TV invite you to Madrid, Spain for a guided tour of the world of Foosball. Even though foosball is popular all over the world, most people don't know it's history. Invented in Spain, foosball means more to the Spaniards than you can possibly imagine, and the most passionate fans live in Madrid.

So we met with the Spanish National Foosbal Team in one of their daily training sessions at a popular bar that is basically their second home. Here, we hung out with this elite team of wrist flickers whose goal is not only to keep the game alive in the country, but also to be the best in the world.

Drawing inspiration from Spain's own victories in soccer, and with the help of Spanish Champion Jorge Gomez and the rest of the Spanish team, we went to find out what fuels these guys to make it to the top.

FIFA SOCCER 11: "We Are 11" Series, Episode 6 - "Family, Barrio, Club"




Forget Boca Juniors and River Plate—EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER 11 and VBS.TV invite you to witness the real rivalries in Argentina and the passion that emanates for Atlético Banfield, a local club in the city of Banfield.

In this sixth episode of the eleven-part "We Are 11" series, we introduce you to Atlético Banfield's rabid fan base—one that has a very different way of expressing the love for their club. In stark contrast to the hooliganism that often mars soccer in South America, this group, known as the Banfield Mystics, express themselves through street art.

In the days leading up to matches they cover all the walls of their neighborhood with art and poetry espousing their team and the pride they have for it. Some of these murals have been painted by local artists, in the honor of fans, players, and of course, the neighborhood. On this trip to Banfield, friends and families showed us how they show their support and what it means to be part of the Banfield Mystics.

FIFA SOCCER 11: "We Are 11" Series, Episode 5 - "D10S"





EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER 11 and VBS.TV bring you to Rosario, Argentina to pay a visit to the Church of Maradona.

In this fifth episode of the eleven-part "We Are 11" series, we introduce you to Hernan and Alejandro Veron. For a lot of fans, soccer is religion. To these fans, Argentine player Diego Maradona is the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

As founders of the Church of Maradona, Alejandro and Hernan have reinvented the idea of a fan club, creating instead a full-fledged religion around their idol. We pay a visit to their place of worship in the city of Rosario to see how Alejandro and Hernan pay homage to the player responsible for the greatest goal in the history of the sport.

FIFA 11: "We Are 11" Series, Episode 4 - "You'll Never Walk Alone: Liverpool's Anthem"




EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER 11 and VBS.TV bring you to Liverpool, England for a chance to meet the creator of the famed stadium chant "You'll Never Walk Alone."

In this fourth episode of the eleven-part "We Are 11" series, we walk the grounds of Anfield Stadium with Gerry Marsden (of Gerry & the Pacemakers fame). Hailing from Liverpool, he is responsible for writing the song that became the best soccer chant ever, "You'll Never Walk Alone."

Although this song is close to many soccer clubs' hearts, its roots undeniably stem from Liverpool, so we decided to get to the core of it all by hearing it from the source; Gerry Marsden himself. On our visit with him to Anfield Stadium, the home of the Liverpool Football Club, we found out how it all began.

FIFA SOCCER 11: "We Are 11" Series, Episode 3 - "Miss Fiel And The Faithful Hawks "



EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER 11 and VBS.TV bring you to São Paulo, Brazil for an inside look at the largest soccer fan club in the world, Corinthians FC.

In this third episode of the eleven-part "We Are 11" series, we introduce you to Gaviões de Fiel, renowned for being the biggest organized rooting association in the world. They have over 80,000 supporters, and among them you will find soccer muses, a samba school, and arguably the most impressive float at Rio's Carnaval. In short, they inspire passion like no other club.

We hang out with them on match day as they get geared up at their clubhouse, fill the busses to head to the stadium and ultimately go wild in the stands.

FIFA SOCCER 11: "We Are 11" Series, Episode 2 - "French Recreationists"



EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER 11 and VBS.TV bring you to Lyon to uncover the true story of French art collective Pied La Biche.

The 1982 match between France and West Germany is a World Cup classic. Using Lyon as the pitch, Pied La Biche explores the city to recreate their own vision of this epic game, using anything from derelict industrial sites to town squares and freeways rather than a soccer field.

In this second episode of the eleven-part "We Are 11" series, we spend a day with the collective as they demonstrate exactly how they reenacted the famous match, using only a camera, a laptop, walkie-talkies and a lot of patience.

FIFA SOCCER 11: "We Are 11" Series, Episode 1 - "Vuvuzela Saddam"





EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER 11 and VBS.TV bring you to Johannesburg, South Africa to get the real story on the man who claims to have invented the vuvuzela.

In this first episode of the eleven-part "We Are 11" series, we introduce you to a local Johannesburg legend, Saddam Maake. Wearing giant neon yellow sunglasses, he'll take you on a tour of his house, his shrine to all things Bafana Bafana & Kaiser Chiefs FC.