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Global Boot Spotting

It's Monday, it's boot-spotting. Get stuck in as we bring you our selection of the best boots on show from planet football.

Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) adidas F50 adizero

Gareth Bale is still itching for the "white/black" adidas F50 adizero to be officially launched. The Real Madrid man has been wearing the new colourway in training for some weeks now and he won't have to wait much longer to lace them up at the Bernabeu with the update set to launch early next month.

Adnan Januzaj
Adnan Januzaj

Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) New Balance

Adnan Januzaj had been wearing a whiteout pair of Warrior Superheat boots for the majority of the season but since being unveiled as an official New Balance athlete the United winger has switched into the mystery New Balance silo. New Balance have announced their player line-up but are so far keeping their boots under wraps, with Januzaj sporting the same white/orange pair as Aaron Ramsey.

Alex Morgan
Alex Morgan

Alex Morgan (USA) Nike Hypervenom

Alex Morgan notched the only goal of the game as the USWNT beat England at Stadium MK on Friday night. Morgan remains Nike's lead female footballer and was laced up in her 'Shine Through' Hypervenoms to head home her 50th international goal.

Antonio Candreva
Antonio Candreva

Antonio Candreva (Lazio) adidas Nitrocharge 1.0

Antonio Candreva demonstrated why the Italians have a reputation for style at the weekend by pairing up Lazio's home kit with the new 'Haters Pack' Nitrocharge 1.0 colourway. We've always got time for a smart kit/boot combo and Candreva's is very much on point. Tidy work amico.

Jon Stead
Jon Stead

Jon Stead (Bradford City) Umbro Velocita

Umbro must have done something right with their new Velocita silo as each weekend we're spotting more and more on pitch. The sleek speed boot was on the feet of goalscorer Jon Stead as Bradford went giant-killing again on Sunday by adding Sunderland to their list of FA Cup victims to book at Quarter Final tie.

Teofilo Gutierrez
Teofilo Gutierrez

Teofilo Gutierrez (River Plate) adidas F50 Crazylight

Teofilo Gutierrez reached into his boot archives at the weekend to pluck out a pair of the original adidas F50 adizero Crazylight boots. Originally launched in March 2014 the Crazylight tipped the scales at 135g, making it adidas' lightest ever football boot at the time.

Edinson Cavani
Edinson Cavani

Edinson Cavani (PSG) Nike Hypervenom

The new "Clearwater" Hypervenom is quickly becoming our favourite boot from Nike's latest on-pitch "Highlight Pack" collection. Each silo from the collection is being reserved for players who are still competing in this years Champions League although a few players, namely Ross Barkley are helping themselves to a slice of that tasty Hypervenom cake.

Albert Adomah
Albert Adomah

Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough) Puma evoSPEED 1.2

Albert Adomah is a bit of a boot spotting regular. The Boro midfielder is often flaunting his PUMA boot collection including Ferrari, BMW and Ducati limited editions, but he laced up in a "Fluro Yellow" pair of evoSPEED boots as his side ran out of FA Cup magic at the Emirates on Sunday.

Joe Hart
Joe Hart

Joe Hart (Manchester City) Nike Magista Obra

The new Nike "Highlight Pack" lived up to its name in the recent set of midweek Premier League fixtures. Joe Hart was sporting the "Poison Green" versions of the Magista Obra, which stood out under the Britannia Stadium floodlights as Man City beat Stoke 4-1. The "Highlight Pack" will take centre stage when the Champions League commences this week.

Diafra Sakho
Diafra Sakho

Diafra Sakho (West Ham) adidas F50 adizero

Diafra Sakho has been very much in the spotlight recently after rejecting Africa Cup of Nations duties due to 'injury', but still controversially appearing and scoring for West Ham. Sakho looks to be using his time in the limelight to draw attention to the fact that he doesn't have a boot deal by blacking out his F50 adizeros.

Christian Maghoma
Christian Maghoma

Christian Maghoma (Tottenham) Under Armour Clutchfit Force

Under Armour look to be targeting the next generation of players at Tottenham by hooking up a number of the youngsters with Clutchfit Force boots. With their foot already firmly in the door at White Hart Lane as kit manufacturers Under Armour have dished out the latest "Afterburn" colourway that was launched this week to Christian Maghoma.

Juan Fuentes
Juan Fuentes

Juan Fuentes (Espanyol) adidas 11Pro

You can quote us on this: The new-generation 11Pro is the best yet from the 11Pro series. Adidas have nailed the mix between heritage feel and modern visuals and the "white/black/solar blue" design is the perfect example of that. More players each week are converting to them and with colourways like this one it's not hard to see why. Top marks for Juan Fuentes' kit/boot combo.

Loic Remy
Loic Remy

Loic Remy (Chelsea) Nike Tiempo Legend V

Another player earning full kit/boot combo points in the week was Loic Remy. The latest "Highlight Pack" Tiempo Legend V colour update matches up nicely with the Blues' home kit as Remy makes the most of his on-pitch time ahead of Diego Costa's return from suspension this week.

Nina Ehegotz
Nina Ehegotz

Nina Ehegotz (Germany) adidas F50 adizero

Nina Ehegotz was in action for Germany Under-19's this week wearing the second-generation F50 adizero in an exclusive pink women's colourway. Originally launched in 2010 Ehegotz could have been wearing boots since she was playing Under 14's level for her country. Getting her moneys-worth, ever-efficient the Germans.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) Nike Mercurial Vapor X

Zlatan's boot saga continued at the weekend as the PSG striker switched into a blacked-out version of the Mercurial Vapor X. Ibra had been wearing a blackout adidas F50 adizero since his contract expired with Nike in November last year but has yet to agree a deal with a new brand.

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