Movie: the base and sock lining of these lightweight football boots by Nike are made of castor beans, as explained in our next movie with the brand’s global creative director for the Olympics Martin Lotti ahead of this evening’s exclusive event at the Nike+ House of Innovation at Selfridges. More about Movie: Nike GS Football Boot
These offices for the Dutch Football Association in Zeist by interior designers Hollandse Nieuwe are concealed behind the classical facade of a reconstructed mansion (+ slideshow). More about Villa Sonnehaert by Hollandse Nieuwe
Sports brand Nike has unveiled an ultra-light football boot featuring components made from beans and recycled plastic (+ slideshow). More about Nike GS football boot by Nike
Chelsea Football Club have made an offer to buy Battersea Power Station in south London, with plans to redevelop it into a 60,000 capacity stadium - BBC More about Chelsea Football Club offer to buy Battersea Power Station
Inside awards: as part of our series of Dezeen Talks filmed at the Inside awards in Barcelona, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to Andy Walker from Nike Football and Sean Pearson from RUFproject about the Football Training Centre in Soweto, which won the culture and civic category. More about Inside awards: Football Training Centre Soweto by RUFproject
Inside 2011: Football Training Centre/Soweto by RUFproject is the winner of the culture and civic category at the inaugural Inside awards in Barcelona. More about Inside award winner: Football Training Centre Soweto by RUFproject
Sportswear brand Nike have launched the new away kit for France's national football team, based on the Breton stripe. More about France away kit by Nike
Here's another football training centre (see Soweto training ground in our earlier story), this time a football academy for the junior team of FC Basel 1893 in Switzerland by Swiss studio Luca Selva Architekten. More about FCB Youngster Campus by Luca Selva Architekten
Canadian practice RUFproject have completed a football training centre in Soweto, South Africa, with wooden louvres wrapping the upper parts of the structure. More about Football Training Centre Soweto by RUFproject
The shoulder panels of the new England football kit feature a fabric printed with small coloured crosses, designed by British graphic designer Peter Saville.
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Soccer City in Johannesburg, reconstructed by architects Boogertman Urban Edge + Partners and global sports architecture firm Populous, will host the final of the FIFA World Cup, which starts next month. More about Soccer City by Boogertman Urban Edge + Partners and Populous
Dezeenwire: German magazine Form reports that industrial designer Konstantin Grcic has been appointed design consultant to German football club Bayern München - www.form.de Update 06/04/10: this was an April Fool joke and we fell for it! Hats off to Form magazine!
Related: see all our stories about Konstantin Grcic in our special category.
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Dutch architects UNStudio have won a competition to design a football stadium in Dalian, China. More about Dalian Football Stadium by UNStudio
Architects Herzog & de Meuron have unveiled revised plans for a football stadium on the waterfront at Porstmouth in England. More about Portsmouth FC stadium by Herzog & de Meuron
FC Barcelona have unveiled the design of their new stadium by Foster + Partners. More about Camp Nou by Foster + Partners
Wembley National Stadium in London was officially opened on Saturday, when it hosted the FA Cup final. More about Wembley Stadium by Foster + Partners
Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron are to build a hybrid stadium/apartment megastructure in Portsmouth, England, which will combine a new home for Portsmouth Football Club with residential elements. More about Portsmouth FC by Herzog & de Meuron