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Nike will bring out three new England kits in less than a year Charles Sale

There will be outrage among England fans at the FA kit suppliers Nike bringing out three new national team shirts in less than a year.

Nike are to launch a white home strip in spring 2014 for the World Cup provided Roy Hodgson side qualify. Yet England only wore their latest home jersey for the first time against the Republic of Ireland last Wednesday while the new red away shirts made their debut in the Maracana two days ago.

The explanation from Nike, who pay the FA 25million a year for the supply contract, is that they want to get back to the normal two year cycle of new home and away kits. And taking over the England deal from Umbro this year meant they had to introduce two of their own branded shirts at the start of their FA partnership.

It also means that the much derided England Nike home strip, that looks t Nike Free Sverige o have been modelled on the Germany strip from the 1974 World Cup, will only be worn on a handful of occasions before being consigned to history.

FA chairman David Bernstein said: have to give credit to Nike, they a brilliant company to deal with they powerful, efficient. England supporters, forking out for three shirts in 10 months, might well have a different view.

Brazil greatest footballer Pele will be centre stage on Copacabana Beach for grand festivities on June 12 to mark one year to go to the 2014 World Cup. Pele, a government and FIFA ambassador for the tournament, was estranged from Brazil football federation, the CBF, when it was run by discredited rogue Ricardo Teixeira.

Alex Oxlade Chamberlain celebrated his goal in England draw with Brazil with dinner in Rio trendy Zaza Bistro. The Ox was in a boisterous party of eight alongside Ashley Cole, with both players staying on for a Nike appearance. The England pair didn attract undue attention but Ox agent Aidy Ward was told to keep the noise down by other diners.

Neymar god like status in the Nike Brazil football hierarchy was demonstrated by a 10 foot high spray painting of the striker, who failed to impress during the England game, being constructed during a dinner for Nike retail clients in the Parque Lage art gallery. This is located at the foot of the Corcovado mountain, which has the Christ the Redeemer statue at the top.

Dyke to pick U21 boss

The first major FA decision to involve the incoming chairman Greg Dyke will be the choice of the next England Under 21 coach.

The out of contract Stuart Pearce is expected to leave the FA whatever the fortunes of his England side in the European Championship, which ends around a fortnight before current FA leader David Bernstein reluctantly stands down.

Bernstein said: will have a review

with Stuart at the end of the Under 21s. It is right on the cusp of

when I go and it is probably right that any discussions should include

my successor. I wouldn want to tie anyone hands. Robertson is

going to find the combative D yke very different to the conciliatoryWho's next? Stuart Pearce will move on from his role as England U21 boss after the European Championships

Brazil chaotic preparations for next year World Cup are believed by those working on the ground for FIFA and partners Match Hospitality to be way behind the stage South Africa had reached with one year to go.

Troubles include the computerised

perimeter advertising at the new Maracana Stadium which featured the

mischievous Teletext Holidays line to get away like Wayne? the television feed. And when gaffe prone ITV lost their live

feed from the Maracana, they cut to the studio to show presenter Adrian

Chiles with his unsightly rucksack next to him on the sofa.

Mischievous: Travel Agents Teletext Holidays placed this cheeky advert on the perimeter of the pitch

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