Weekend Football Boots Spotting - 16/05/11
It was an exciting weekend for the new adiPower Predator football boots as they set football pitches alight across the world. As European leagues come to a close, champions were crowned and dreams shattered. Check out what football boots and players have made it into our latest boots-spotting.
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Nani (Manchester United) adidas Predator adiPower |
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Manchester Uniteds Portuguese winger and former adiZero wearer was one of the first players to set foot in the new adiPower Predator football boots as Manchester United took on Blackburn in the weekend's first EPL kick-off. The new adiPower boots played their part in an historic day for the club who claimed their record 19th Premier League title.
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Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) adidas Predator adiPower |
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We heard rumours that Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey was considering a switch to the new adiPower football boots. The former adiPURE wearer confirmed this yesterday as his Arsenal side took on Aston Villa. The Welsh midfielder was one of three Arsenal players to be wearing the new adiPower Predators including Robin van Persie and Thomas Vermaelen.
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Hugo Rodallega (Wigan Athletic) Nike Mercurial Superfly II |
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Robinho (AC Milan) Nike Mercurial Superfly III |
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New-crowned Italian champions AC Milan wore their new 11/12 home strip for the first time as they celebrated Serie A triumph. Brazilian striker Robinho was spotted in a SG pair of Nike Superfly III football boots as he helped his side to a 4-1 win over Cagliari. |
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Xavi (Barcelona) adidas Predator adiPower |
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Having already confirmed the La Liga championship, Barcelona took the opportunity to rest key players ahead of their Champions League Final. Even so, that didn t stop us from spotting Predator icon Xavi Hernandez sporting the new adiPower Predator football boots as he joined the post-match celebrations.
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Yaya Toure (Manchester City) Nike T90 Laser III |
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Yaya Toure cemented his place as a Manchester City hero as his thunderous strike provided the winning goal for City to claim their first trophy in 35 years. The former Barca-man was wearing his usual blacked-out pair of Nike T90 Laser III football boots |
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Federico Santander (Toulouse) adidas F50 adiZero RS7 |
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Toulouse's Federico Santander was spotted in the adidas F50 adiZero RS7 rugby boots as his side took on Arles-Avignon in their French L1 match. It's an interesting boot choice for the Paraguayan striker who has recently been spotted in the original adiZero and adidas Predator X football boots. |
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Khari Stephenson (Toronto FC) adidas F50i TUNIT |
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Toronto FC striker Joao Plata spotted in an appropriately coloured pair of adidas F50i TUNIT football boots as his side took on Chicago Fire this weekend. The Ecuadorian youngster has previously worn the leather White/Pink/Cyan adiZero's before recently making the switch to his older F50i football boots. |
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Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United) adidas Predator adiPower |
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Dimitar Berbatov was one of the few players to wear the classic Black/White/Red adiPower Predator football boots as he joined in the celebrations. The Bulgarian striker is notoriously reserved with his boot colour choice so it was no surprise to see the Manchester United forward choose the iconic colourway over their bright blue counterpart.
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Yuki Nagasato (Japan) adidas Predator X |
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One of the more unique boot spots this week comes from Japan ladies match against the United States that took place in Columbus, Ohio. Japan's Yuki Nagasto was spotted in a miadidas pair of Green/Yellow Predator X football boots that certainly looked the part! |
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Mike Hanke (Borussia M'gladbach) adidas Predator X |
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Another interesting spot from Hamburg's Mike Hanke who last week was spotted in a green pair of miadidas Predator X football boots. This week, the Borussia M'gladbach striker was seen wearing his SG alternatives in an equally unique colour! |
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Lewis Jetta (Sydney Swans) adidas Predator adiPower |
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The new adiPower Predator football boots had their global debut this weekend that stretched all the way to Australia! Amazingly, they were on show during an AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the Port Adelaide Power with Lewis Jetta doing the honours!
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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.
