Football player shoes: What football boots do Ronaldo, Messi and some of the best players wear? We here at SportsRush help you find out.
Unlike other sports, football doesn’t require a lot of equipment. There is no need for a bat or a racquet. A ball and 22 men on either side will suffice, which is more than one can say for most other sports. Therefore, apart from the ball in action, it is very natural for the fans to gravitate towards the gear worn by players.
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Jerseys are commonly sought after by many fans who like to flaunt their support for their club by wearing won sported by their favorite player. Some take it a step forward by looking out for the boots worn by them.
Here at SportsRush, we help you find out what football shoes do some of the best players in the world in 2019 wear.
Mohamed Salah
Egyptian Footballer Mohamed Salah came into limelight after a record-breaking debut season with Liverpool where he scored 32 goals in the Premier League. In doing so, he broke the record for the most goals in a Premier League season, previously jointly held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez, both of whom had 31 goals to their name.
Salah currently wears the Adidas X19+ boots. He also wears the X 19.1 soccer cleats. Last year he was sporting the X 18+ FG Foot blue-Solar yellow-Black and X 18.1 FG Foot blue-Solar yellow-Black with which he won the Champions League. With Liverpool chasing a maiden Premier League title, Salah will hope that his new boots prove to be just as lucky as the previous one.
Aubameyang
Much like Salah before him, Aubameyang shot to popularity after winning the Golden boot in his first full season with Arsenal. The Gabonese forward shared the boot with Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Salah. Without any disrespect to anyone though, Aubameyang achieved the feat with a significantly less talented side.
There is also this other matter of Aubameyang being the league’s top scorer despite playing for a team outside the top 4. This is the first instance of such an occurrence since the 2000-01 season. The Gunners forward looks well on course to repeat his form from last season having netted 7 times already in 7 matches.
Aubameyang has a collection of signature and customised boots. However, as one of Nike’s leading Mercurial men he is obligated to wear sponsored shoes on matchdays. He sports the Nike Mercurial Superfly VII Elite soccer cleats in 2019-2020. He also wears the Phantom VNM.
Virgil Van Dijk
Virgil Van Dijk, the man who made defending great again. Liverpool went from a team looking to seal a semi-final spot, to one that would challenge for the title 2 years in a row and eventually win it after Van Dijk’s singing in January 2018.
The Centre back’s solidity at the back gave Salah, Mane and Firmino the freedom to move ahead without having to worry about the situation in their own half. His ability to also score a few goals with his head immensely helped the side and earned him the PFA and UEFA player of the year award this year.
Like Salah before him, Van Dijk will surely aim to guide Liverpool to a maiden Premier League title. The Dutch skipper will be seen wearing the Nike Tiempo Legend VIII soccer cleats in 2019-2020.
Eden Hazard
After helping Chelsea to a host of titles in the Premier League and Europe, Eden Hazard finally completed his dream move to Real Madrid this summer. Although the Belgian is yet to hit the same form he struck during his stay at Stamford Bridge, a player of his class is sure to shine in the coming days.
Eden Hazard will hope to end Real Madrid’s domestic drought and help them to a La Liga. He will also hope to bring them Champions League glory after the shambolic showing last season. The Belgian wears the Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII Elite soccer cleats.
Antoine Griezmann
Barcelona’s latest acquisition completed his controversial transfer to the reigning Spanish champions after claiming last year that his future was tied to Atletico Madrid. Regardless, the Catalonians will hope that the French world cup winner will help them overcome their knock out hurdle in the Champions League.
Having won the World Cup before, Griezmann himself will want to win the coveted title after reaching the finals twice with Atletico only to lose to Real Madrid on both occasions. Helping Barcelona to a hat-trick of La Liga’s will also land him his maiden Spanish Championship. The Frenchman wears Puma Future 4.1 Netfit soccer cleats.
Paul Pogba
On to another World Cup winner, Manchester United star Paul Pogba was the talk of the summer after sparking transfer speculations with claims of looking for new challenge. This garnered interests from both Real Madrid and Juventus who were eager to bring the Frenchman in.
In the end though, United’s will to keep hold of him overpowered the European powerhouses desire to bring him to their fold. The best player at Old Trafford by a mile, wears the adidas Predator 19+ soccer cleats.
Kylian Mbappe
With Kylian Mbappe, we complete a hat-trick of French World Cup winners. Mbappe has very quickly come up the ranks to be ranked among the very best in the world at the moment. He is currently the most expensive teenager in the world and the second overall.
He is also the first teenager since Brazilian legend Pele to score in a world cup. Many predict that the young Frenchman could very well have a career as illustrious as the Brazilian before him. The 20-year-old has vindicated all speculations with his performances since.
The PSG star will hope to now bring the Champions League to the French Capital for the first time and will aim to give it his all on the pitch. Kylian Mbappe wears Nike Mercurial Superfly VII Elite Dream Speed soccer cleats.
Neymar
Following his transfer to PSG from Barcelona, Neymar became the most expensive player in the world. He has played very well for the Parisian club whenever he takes the field. However, in his two years at the club, Neymar has spent a good portion out with injury. Neymar has earned a lot of scrutiny with the French public for his very vocal desire to return back to Barcelona.
However, he has since played brilliantly scoring 3 goals this season so far in 4 appearances. Like Mbappe, the Brazilian will aim to help PSG to Champions League glory and if the two play together regularly, it is not entirely out of the realm of possibilities. Neymar wears Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII Elite NJR Speed Freak soccer cleats.
Lionel Messi
For all the talk about Barcelona’s ability to play without Lionel Messi, their state at the moment shows how vital the Argentine is to their success. Messi has now made a return but is still starting from the bench.
The idea is to help him regain full match fitness before he features in the starting XI regularly. Once that happens, Barcelona will hope to see him score in the same vein that helped him earn the FIFA player of the year award.
Despite the continued domestic success, Messi is yet to lift the Champions League since the 2014-15 season. With Messi’s days as a top star nearing its end, he will hope to bring the coveted trophy to Camp Nou once more while he is still at the top of the game.
Lionel Messi wears adidas Nemeziz 19.1 soccer cleats.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi’s ambitions to add to his Champions League tally faces the risk of a certain Portuguese who is looking to match Clarence Seedorf’s efforts of winning win the Champions League with 3 different. Cristiano Ronaldo’s ambition knows no bounds. So much so, that at 34 he is just as fit as a player 10 years younger than him.
Having already become the first player to win the top flight in England, Spain and Italy, Ronaldo will aim to equal Paco Gento’s 6 European Championships. Ronaldo currently has 5, having won 4 for Real Madrid and 1 with Manchester United.
The now Juventus striker has his sights on a domestic double. He will also hope to lead his new side to a glory they have long waited for since 1996. Cristiano Ronaldo will wear Nike Mercurial Superfly VII Elite Dream Speed soccer cleats in 2019-20.
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