Final Farewell to a Nike 'Legend'
Nike's iconic face of the Mercurial range said his final farewell last night in a cameo appearance during the Selecao's 1-0 win against Romania. Incredibly the Brazilian legend sparked the boot world into a frenzy wearing the unreleased Nike Tiempo Legend IV football boots!
After becoming footballs defining figure of speed, Nike's Mercurial man ended his career wearing the suitably named Nike 'Legend' IV football boots! Take a look and share your thoughts with the SoccerBible community online, on Twitter and on Facebook.
The two time World Cup winner was the centre of attention on a night when Mano Menezes' Brazil side comfortably triumphed 1-0 thanks to a first half Fred goal. The 30,000 capacity crowd did not have to wait long to see Brazil's number 9, showering Ronaldo in applause when he was substituted on after just 30 minutes.
Speculation was growing that Nike had lined up a commemorative Nike Vapor in celebration of Ronaldo's spectacular career. Any hopes were dashed when 'O Fenomeno' stepped out onto the Pacaembu pitch wearing one of Nike's most anticipated boot releases of the year - the Nike Tiempo Legend IV football boots.
Nike remain tight lipped on releasing any public information surrounding the top-secret release. Even so, Ronaldo joins fellow country man David Luiz in being some of the first players spotted wearing the new Black/Orange/White Nike Tiempo Legend IV football boots!
Wearing a custom pair of Nike Tiempo Legend IV football boots with 'Fenomeno' personalised on the outside, the former Real Madrid and Barcelona striker wasn't just making up the numbers. Ronaldo had a few opportunities but could not find the back of the net throughout his emotional 15 minute cameo appearance.
It was a fitting end to a man who single-handedly changed the worlds perception of football boots. A man who's magical abilities influenced a generation. If the upcoming release of the new Nike Tiempo Legend IV football boots needed any more pre-release excitement, then they've certainly been given that!
Stay tuned to SoccerBible as we'll be bringing you exclusive access to the new Nike Tiempo football boots very shortly! For now, share your thoughts on Ronaldo's final farewell with the SoccerBible community online, on Twitter and on Facebook.
