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Gareth Bale Trains in Modified adidas X 17.1

Gareth Bale has returned to training wearing a modified version of the upcoming adidas X 17 "Dust Storm" series ahead of Real Madrid's 2017 Champions League Final clash with Juventus in Bale's hometown of Cardiff on Saturday night.

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Cup final season entered full swing as the weekend brought the highs and lows of play-off heart-break, European silverware and domestic glory. In a fortnight of finals it presented the chance for brands to bring down the curtain on the 2017/18 season with their campaign closing boots.

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Roberto Firmino Trains in Unreleased adidas Silo

Next-level laceless is a matter of days away as contracted adidas players begin to switch into the next chapter of adidas football footwear. The intriguing concept that will arrive as the next adidas project has found its way onto the feet of Liverpool's Roberto Firmino during the club's post/pre-season tour in Australia as the Brazilian jumped the gun.

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Japan U20 Player Debuts New adidas Silo Colourway

When it comes to launching a new football boot silo brands have numerous ways of getting the product out there to acquire feedback. World Class players from the biggest clubs are the obvious go to, but the next generation are also involved when it comes to test driving the latest innovations.

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League titles wrapped up. Seasons concluded. The domestic season may be slowing down as final tables spark post-season analysis but we're keeping the pedal to the metal as we take our first strides in summer. Here's the pick of the boot spotting action from the past week of play-offs, league victories and cup finals.

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Alvaro Morata Trains In Next-Gen adidas X 17.1

Since the launch of the adidas ACE 17+ Purecontrol in November 2016 the X series has been patiently waiting for a next-generation update. That wait is now over. Ahead of a scheduled Champions League Final debut, the X 17.1 appeared on the feet of Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata as his side aim to clinch a famous double in the coming weeks.

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Julian Draxler Debuts adidas Predator Mania Champagne on Pitch

While Paris Saint-Germain may have had to concede that the title will go the way of Monaco this season, it hasn't stopped them scoring for fun. Nor has it stopped Julian Draxler popping the champagne as he donned the reworked adidas Predator Mania in PSG's 5-0 win of St Etienne.

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Kicking off the week in standard style we pick out our selection of the hottest boots on show from the past seven days of football. Custom creations, latest colourways, limited editions and the odd throwback. You know the drill...

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Alvaro Morata Trains in adidas Predator Mania Champagne

Alvaro Morata joins the Champagne game ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday night. With the adidas Predator Mania Champagne re-launch landing as the most anticipated release of 2017 it's come as no surprise that a handful of professional players have been keen to lace up in the limited edition throwback design.

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On the back of a landmark week in the football boot calendar, we take a look at who was first to switch into the re-launched adidas Predator Mania Champagne. Signature editions, limited editions and blackouts were the order of the week as the European season edges closer to its climax. Here's who we pulled out...

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Bayern Munich Duo Train in adidas Predator Mania Champagne

When a limited edition football boot sells out in minutes, the chances of seeing it on pitch, let alone at the very top level, is pretty slim. But when that limited edition boot is the adidas Predator Mania in Champagne, the older generation of footballers can’t resist.

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The end of season run-in enters full flow in Europe as the race at both ends of respective tables heats up. In a busy week of derbies across the globe we take a look back at the best signature, custom and latest footwear to catch our eye over the past seven days.

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Totti Trains in Signature Nike Tiempo

Francesco Totti has slipped into his exclusive and signature Nike Tiempo Totti X Roma football boot to train ahead of the Rome derby on Sunday against Lazio. Just 2500 pairs of the golden limited edition boots have were released and there's no prizes for guessing which pair the Italian legend has bagged for himself.

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Francesco Totti's Boot Timeline

It's Francesco Totti's birthday and to be completely honest we forgot to get him anything. So, in tribute of the great man we're taking a look back at some the key boots the Italian legend has worn throughout his long and prestigious career. Taking things back to the start while admiring the beautifully retro Roma kits, we pick out the boots he's worn on his path to greatness. Warning: contains large amounts of tongue.

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Neymar Trains In Blackout Nike Boots

It's that time of the season again where brands begin to test drive their upcoming innovations for the next campaign. Nike have broken their cover by supplying Neymar with a mystery blackout boot to get to grips with in training this week.

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El Clásico thrillers and FA Cup semi-final fireworks dominated the headlines over a busy weekend of football. But you already knew that. Taking an alternative recap on the week, we pick out our selection of custom, latest and random boots on show. Let's go...

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