Weekend Football Boots Spotting - 09/05/11
The European season may be coming to a close but our SoccerBible boot spotters have been in fine form once more reporting sightings from all four corners of the globe! Check out what boots and players have made it in this week as our 2010/11 boot spotting counts down...
Daniele Corvia (Lecce) adidas adiPURE SL |
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The first official adiPURE SL boot spot comes from Lecce's Daniele Corvia! The superlight heritage boots have been hard to come by since their release, but after tireless efforts to track them down, we've found a pair! Corvia helped Lecce to a 2-1 win over Napoli after converting a penalty before getting himself sent off. |
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Jerome Thomas (West Brom) Nike Mercurial Superfly III |
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West Bromwich Albion's Jerome Thomas joins the growing list of players to wear the stand-out Photo Blue/Platinum/Orange Nike Superfly III football boots. The former adidas adiZero wearer couldn't help his side to victory at the weekend as they crashed to a 3-1 away defeat to local rivals Wolves. |
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Mauricio Pinilla (Palermo) Umbro GT Pro |
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Palermo's Mauricio Pinilla was spotted wearing a mix sole-plated pair of Black/White/Orange Umbro GT Pro football boots this weekend as his side took on Bari. The Chilean continues to switch colourways of the Umbro speed boot, having also been spotted in the new White/Black/Blue editions. |
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Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) Pantofola d'Oro Lazzarini |
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Our inbox was flooded with your sightings of Stoke City's Jonathan Walters. The former Puma v-Konstrukt wearer was spotted in a pair of Pantofola d'Oro Lazzarini Combi football boots during Stoke's home match against Arsenal. Made from the softest calf leather available, the Pantofola d'Oro Lazzarini Rosso football boots are a timeless classic. |
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Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal) Nike Mercurial Superfly III |
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Arsenal's Russian winger Andrey Arshavin made his first competitive appearance in the new Nike Mercurial Superfly III football boots, featuring a Vapor VII studded sole-plate in place of the Superfly Nike Sense technology. The Russian put in a relatively poor display in his new boots as Arsenal crashed to a 3-1 away defeat to Stoke City to end all minimal title hopes. |
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Souza 'Hulk' (Porto) Mizuno Morellia Ultralight |
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Hulk was on target once more for Porto as he helped his side claim the Portuguese Liga trophy with a 3-3 home draw against Pacos de Ferreira. The Brazilian was wearing his new Mizuno Morellia Ultralight football boots as he celebrated another great season in Portuguese football. After claiming the Portuguese Liga title, Porto are now Dublin bound for the Europa League final! |
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Juan Rodriquez (All Boys) adidas F50 adizero |
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All Boy's midfielder Juan Rodriguez was spotted in a miadidas pair of adidas F50 adiZero football boots during his sides match against River Plate in an Argentinian First Division football match. The silver/blue/yellow boots are a rare sighting for the adiZero range as they were never released as an official colourway. |
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Alexandr Kokorin (FC Dinamo Moscow) Nike Mercurial Superfly |
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After some close inspection, Alexandr Kokorin can be seen wearing a partially blacked out pair of Orange/Silver/Abyss Nike Superfly I football boots. The Russian took his one-of-a-kind boots another step further, adding a pair of Nike (RED) laces. |
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Nike CR Mercurial Superfly III |
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Cristiano Ronaldo played an integral part of Real Madrid's extraordinary 6-2 win at Sevilla on Saturday. Ronaldo was the hero for Los Blancos wearing his Nike CR Mercurial Superfly III football boots. The Portuguese international hit a four-goal haul, taking his season's league tally to an incredible 34 goals! |
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David Beckham (LA Galaxy) adidas Predator X |
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Old friends re-united as Thierry Henry and David Beckham caught up during the New York Red Bulls trip to the Home Depot Centre. The two Premier League legends went head to head as they battled it out for a 1-1 draw. Beckham was wearing his usual signature adidas Predator X football boots bespoke with his children s names stitched on. |
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James Riley (Seattle Sounders) Nike CTR360 Maestri Elite |
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Seattle Sounders and Columbus Crew battled through the down-pour to take equal points on Saturday. Sounders defender James Riley was spotted in a great looking pair of blue/white/black Nike CTR360 Maestri Elite football boots featuring a SG sole-plate to suit the conditions. |
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Mike Hanke (Gladbach) adidas Predator X |
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Borussia M'gladbach's Mike Hanke was on target during his sides Bundesliga match against SC Freiburg wearing a unique miadidas pair of adidas Predator X football boots. The German scored the first goal wearing his green Predators as Borussia M'gladbach claimed a 2-0 win. |
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If there are any players and boots you've spotted and think should feature on this page, mail us at: u2us@soccerbible.com putting 'Boot Spotting' in the subject field.