football

Meet the FC Barcelona team with Nokia India and the Lumia 620 competition

News

By Rich Edmonds, Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 at 2:08 pm

Reside in India and own a Lumia 620 Windows Phone? It could well be your chance to meet one of the top football teams in Europe - FC Barcelona. Nokia India is running a competition that will see consumers who own the smartphone competing against one another for the opportunity to watch the team play and meet the players. So how does one enter?

THE Football App adds another high quality sport experience to Windows Phone

Apps

By Rich Edmonds, Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 at 8:12 am

There are a number of football apps available for our Windows Phone, enabling consumers to keep up-to-date with what's currently happening in the world of sport. We previously looked at a handful of such apps, but missed THE Football App, which was released soon after our app round-up.

We've decided to take a quick look at the app and see what it's all about. So grab a beer, throw on your team's shirt and join us on this wondrous adventure.

Taking it to the End Zone with Touchdown Run for Windows Phone 8

Games

By George Ponder, Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 at 2:28 pm

If you're looking for a simple game for your Windows Phone 8 device to pass short bits of time with, give Touchdown Run a try.

The game is about as simple as it can be but challenging enough to make it interesting. With Touchdown Run, you play the role of a football player fielding a kickoff or breaking away from the line of scrimmage heading to the end zone.

You have to navigate your player through a sea of defensive players, without getting touched, and make it safely to the end zone.

Test your Gridiron knowledge with NFL Trivia

Games

By George Ponder, Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 at 3:14 pm

With the Super Bowl just days away, many will begin touting their vast knowledge of the NFL. NFL Trivia is a Windows Phone app that will test that knowledge and may give you a leg up on the competition.

The trivia game is laid out about as simply as you can get with two modes of play, Simple and Trivia. Simple Mode presents you with ten questions and awards you points for each correct answer. Trivia Mode also offers you points for each correct answer but has an endless string of questions.

NFL Trivia may not have many bells and whistles but it isn't a bad test of your NFL knowledge.

Get your sports scores lickety-split with QuickScores

Apps

By George Ponder, Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 at 2:18 pm

QuickScores is a simple Windows Phone app that delivers scores for six major sporting leagues. QuickScores doesn't have many bells and whistles but if you're looking for a quick and easy way to check scores, it might be worth a try.

QuickScores provides scores and game times for:

The National Football League
Major League Baseball
The National Basketball Association
The National Hockey League
NCAA Football
NCAA Basketball

ESPN Fantasy Football 2012 app vanishes, taking fantasy teams with it

By George Ponder, Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:14 pm

The ESPN Fantasy Football 2012 app has vanished from the Windows Phone Store and those who have been using the app have seen their teams vanish as well. The app itself has disappeared from the Nokia Collection as well but if you follow this link, you can still find the app's listing.

Unfortunately, the Nokia exclusive is noted (for both Windows Phone 7 and 8) as not being available for your device from your Nokia Lumia Windows Phone. From the online store, the app is simply listed as "not available online" likely due to the Nokia exclusivity.

UK Premier League Fantasy Football app now available for Windows Phone

By Rich Edmonds, Sunday, Sep 23, 2012 at 7:16 pm

Fantasy 12/13 is now available for Windows Phone. The app, which has recently been published on the Marketplace, enables football fans to keep up-to-date with their fantasy football team from the official Premier League website.

If watching matches and playing video games aren't enough to quench the thirst for football action, taking your fantasy team on the go while you venture out into the world is surely going to be a handy distraction. It's a highly popular platform that requires a strategic mindset.

ESPN Fantasy Football 2012 now live in the Nokia Collection for Windows Phone

By George Ponder, Saturday, Sep 1, 2012 at 10:55 am

We mentioned the ESPN Fantasy Football App for Nokia Windows Phone being available shortly just the other day and today, ESPN FFL 2012 is available for download. The free app will let you manage multiple fantasy football teams, check in on player performance and view news and video highlights from ESPN.

ESPN FFL 2012 also taps into FantasyCast Live Scoring that will deliver real time player and matchup scoring to your Windows Phone.

Windows Phone Central App Roundup - Football (Soccer) Apps

By Rich Edmonds, Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 at 1:12 pm

Windows Phone Central's roundup of Football apps

We've already covered a roundup of apps for your Windows Phone should you desire to follow American Football, but what about 'football' for the rest of the world (also known as soccer)? We've got you covered with this roundup of the football apps available for Windows Phone. Prepare yourself for an eventful 2012/13 season with Windows Phone Central.

Windows Phone Central App Roundup: Football Apps

By George Ponder, Friday, Aug 24, 2012 at 8:51 am

Windows Phone Central's Football App Roundup

Football season is upon us and there are plenty of Windows Phone apps to help bring all the gridiron action to our phones. Sure, you have sports apps such as ESPN and Score Mobile that will bring your all the scores, news and videos from the sports world but what about those that just focus on football?

We've collected a handful of apps that place football center stage. We've got a few professional football apps and a few college oriented apps for those who prefer the NCAA over the NFL. We even toss in a football app for those who see football in a different light.

As always, if you have a favorite football app that didn't make it to the roundup, sound off in the comments section and share.

Football Pro updated to version 2.0, ready for the 2013 season

By George Ponder, Sunday, Aug 19, 2012 at 12:49 pm

Are you ready, for some Football? Well are ya?

An update to Football Pro '12 (formerly known as NFL Pro '12) has been updated over at the Windows Phone Marketplace in preparation for the upcoming season. While the Marketplace title stills reflects the Football Pro '12 name, the version 2.0 update takes the app to Football Pro '13.

Confused? So were we but apparently it takes a while before the Marketplace will reflect the name change for the app. What you're looking for is version 2.0. Once you run the Football Pro, you'll see things setup for the 2013 season within the app itself. Even though the title is dated '12.

ESPN rebrands Soccernet to ESPNFC, new Windows Phone app launching?

Apps

By Daniel Rubino, Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 at 1:29 pm

Currently for ESPN football/soccer fans there is the official ESPNSoccernet app that was launched on July 2nd. The app is an extension of Soccernet.com, which ESPN owns but the branding was always confusing. The Windows Phone app has received mediocre reviews with some people noting it still felt like a beta.

Now, ESPN seems to be rebranding their efforts by re-launching Soccernet.com as ESPNFC.com. Going to the former site will now redirect you to the new address and site redesign. Not only that, the new site will feature many more features than the previous Socceernet.com offering and it should keep fellow footballers happy...

ESPN Fantasy Football app in the works

News

By George Ponder, Thursday, Aug 2, 2012 at 4:02 pm

If you're into ESPN's fantasy football, you will be pleased to hear that the ESPN Fantasy Football app is headed to the Windows Phone Marketplace.

Not much is known on the details but the app will feature fantasy team management, live scoring, news from the NFL, tweets from fantasy experts, and messaging boards.

This will be the first year ESPN's Fantasy Football app will be offered for Windows Phone and expected release is mid-August. Once we spot the app in the Marketplace, we'll let you know.

Source: tvbythenumbers; Thanks, Ken, for the tip!

NFL Live now available at the Windows Phone Marketplace

Apps

By George Ponder, Monday, Jun 25, 2012 at 2:34 pm

NFL Live is now available over at the Windows Phone Marketplace. It may not be endorsed or affiliated by the NFL but it does bring a hefty amount of NFL stats, news, and scores to your Windows Phone.

The main pages for NFL Live cover news items, scores, team standings, and a More Page that has links to ESPN videos, ESPN NFL Tweets, FOX NFL Tweets, and...well...more.

Key features of NFL Live include:

Live scoreboard of current games
Live game details including stats and play information
Shake to refresh feature
Live tile support for your favorite team
Team information
League leader stats
Ability to create a unique landing page for your favorite team.

The landing page for your favorite team creates an additional page for that team. The team page will display scores, news, and schedule information for that team.

NFL Live is a well laid out, information packed app for your Windows Phone. NFL Live is a free app and you can catch it here at the Windows Phone Marketplace. Thanks, Brock D., for the tip!

Nokia releases Goal.com 2012 Finals app for Lumia Windows Phones

Apps

By Daniel Rubino, Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:24 pm

Another day, another exclusive app from Nokia available to all Lumia owners. Today, the Finnish company released Goal.com 2012 Finals. The app is a must have for those who watch soccer...errr...football as it will deliver "breaking news, exclusive interviews, video clips, team profiles, player profiles and 'Road to Euro 2012' which looks back at how each nation qualified for the tournament".

The app has multiple Live Tile support as you can pin your team to your Start screen with updates reflected on the tile (under Settings). It can even remind you when a match is about to start which seems extremely convenient to us.

Overall, the app is smooth and nicely laid out and while we not huge football fans here in the States we can see many of our European friends being thrilled with another great Nokia release.

Pick up Goal.com 2012 Finals for your Nokia Lumia device here in the Marketplace.

ScoreMobile FC bringing all the football goodness to your Windows Phone

Apps

By George Ponder, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 2:37 pm

ScoreMobile is a popular sports app for your Windows Phone that pulls in scores, stats, standings and videos from the entire sports world. ScoreMobile FC is another sports app from Score Media that focuses on the various international football (soccer to our U.S. readers) leagues.

Key features of ScoreMobile FC include:

Free customizable push alerts (including goals and key incidents)
Daily video “vodcasts” featuring special guests
Sync tournament fixtures to your calendar
Up-to-the-second live scores
Live blogs or text commentary for EVERY game
Comprehensive list of match times, tables and statistics
The latest Euro 2012 news, previews and post-match analysis in video format
“Bet Now” feature, allowing UK-based users to place real-time bets via licensed betting and gaming provider William Hill

The football leagues covered includes UEFA Champions League, English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, Argentine Primera Division, French Ligue 1 and many more. You can even get coverage on the 2012 Olympic soccer matches.

ScoreMobile FC is laid out very similar to the original ScoreMobile with pages covering your teams, your comps, access to all leagues, a listing of top matches. With Euro 2012 and the Olympics right around the corner, ScoreMobile FC is a good way to keep up with all your soccer...err... football scores from your Windows Phone.

Update: While the initial release on ScoreMobile FC did not make the distinction, we have since learned that push notifications are not currently supported for the Windows Phone version of this app.

ScoreMobile FC is a free, ad supported app that you can find here at the Windows Phone Marketplace.

Xbox Live: PES 2012 runs onto the field ahead of schedule for Windows Phone

By Paul Acevedo, Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:47 pm

Last week Gerbil Physics went up on the Marketplace a bit early, and it’s happened again this week. Somebody at the big MS is on the ball! Anyway, you can now buy this week’s Xbox Live release, Pro Evolution Soccer 2012.

What’s new in PES 2012? Well, you can’t tell from the official description, which sounds just about identical. Here it is:

Unrivalled realism: Experience incredible gameplay and focus on tactics, goals and winning trophies while competing against the most advanced team and player AI on the market. Striking animations such as referee cut-scenes or goal celebrations and technical moves (diving header, bicycle kick, and more) will make you feel the beauty of the game.
Exclusive UEFA Club Competitions: PES 2012 includes many of the best European club teams in the officially licensed UEFA Champions League™ and UEFA Europa League™ modes.
Online connectivity: Prove your skills and unlock the various Xbox LIVE achievements, compare yourself to your friends, make it to the top of the leaderboards and become the world’s greatest PES player.
Outstanding Accessibility for Beginners and Experts: The uniquely designed true flow™ control system provides instant access for players of all levels by utilising the accelerometer and AI-supported touch controls. More advanced players are presented with unlimited freedom of play by being able to master classic console-style controls with virtual pad and buttons.
Stunning graphics: Detailed stadiums, pitches and weather effects provide the perfect visual environment for exciting matches
Avatar awards: These aren't listed in the official description, but we have it on good authority that they're coming in the near future.

Hmm... One of those bullet points doesn't add up. Having played both PES 2011 on Windows Phone and PES 2012 on Xbox 360, I can tell you without a doubt that this series is not accessible for beginners. It’s an extremely realistic and challenging depiction of soccer, which is great for people who’ve been playing it for years. Me, I just couldn’t get overcome the learning curve. You might also consider that the PES 2011 was delisted from the Marketplace without warning, which will likely happen to 2012 once next year’s version gets closer to release. Hopefully Microsoft starts allowing users to back up or redownload delisted games between now and then, but I’m not holding my breath.

Enough commentary! Football/soccer fans who want to play their sport on Windows Phone can’t do any better than Pro Evolution Soccer, and that’s what matters. PES 2012 costs $4.99 and there is a free trial. Get it here on the Marketplace.

Thanks to Natres for the tip!

Football fans riot over the official Goal.com app for Windows Phone

Apps

By Daniel Rubino, Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 at 7:54 am

We know some of you need a nice dedicated app for your favorite football (cough, soccer) teams out there, a way to follow the latest scores and stories. No one does it better than Goal.com so it's with great pleasure to see them release an official app for Windows Phone yesterday.

"The Goal.com app gives you all the latest breaking news, exclusive interviews, transfer gossip, live scores and much more. Whatever and wherever the story is, Goal.com offers the most comprehensive and expert coverage from the major domestic leagues and competitions, as well as all the major international tournaments."

Latest breaking news with insights from over 500 reporters worldwide

Track & Pin the latest on your favourite teams or leagues from around the world

Live score coverage including team-line ups plus match stats

Up to date team fixtures & league tables

Bookmark or share content via email or social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook

Transfer activity zone

Not a bad looking app (even though it has ads) and we're sure many of you will be rushing to grab it. Plus pinning your team with a Live Tile is pretty awesome. Pick up the official Goals.com app here in the Marketplace.

Hit us up in comments with your thoughts. Thanks, xirsteon, for the tip!

Nokia Lumia Windows Phone launch event in Denmark [Video]

News

By Rich Edmonds, Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 at 8:07 am

Nokia has already proven to consumers that they've still got the magic to produce some incredible marketing efforts, like Deadmau5 in London, the Haunted House in Berlin, and flash mobs in India. Now we have Copenhagen in Denmark witnessing a football stadium (PARKEN) lay host to the Finnish manufacturer for a Lumia launch presentation.

As one can see in the video above, this wasn't just any presentation. Throw in fireworks, Master Chief (from the Halo video game series), a Ferrari, F.C. København, some music, and you have a spectacular event. The clip montage is only a few minutes long but we're sure it was more than mesmerising in person. Wonder if Nokia aims to continue to smash marketing expenditure records?

Source: YouTube; thanks, Markus, for the tip!

NFL Pro '12 huddles up in the Marketplace

Apps

By George Ponder, Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 at 11:06 pm

Are you ready for some football? NFL Pro '12 has arrived at the Windows Phone Marketplace to bring all the scores, stats and standings to your Windows Phone. Billed as giving you the most comprehensive coverage available on your Windows Phone, NFL Pro '12 features include:

Fantasy Playoff Prediction: Here's where you can personalize your own fantasy playoff prediction and pick who is going to win the Superbowl this year. At the end of the season, compare your picks with everyone else's to see who is the master prognosticator.

Favorite Team: Tag your favorite NFL team for quick and easy access to your team's page.

Live Radio: Can't pick up the game on your FM Radio? NFL Pro '12 Live Radio streams your game coverage to your Windows Phone.

Deep News and Roster: This provides you with the latest news and roster information for every NFL team.

Live Sports Talk: Share your comments and knowledge with everybody else at your Team's Page and talk smack on other team's pages.

So, if you just can't get enough of the NFL this season NFL Pro '12 might help take fill the void. NFL Pro '12 looks nicely laid out and does offer a ton of information on not only the NFL teams but the players as well.

NFL Pro '12 is a free app and you can find it here at the Windows Phone Marketplace.

Thanks goes out to @Ritsuko_Inoue who tipped us via our @WPCentral twitter page