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Lionel Messi to wear new adidas boots for Barcelona in Wednesday's Clasico with Real Madrid
The three-time FIFA Ballon d'Or winner is looking to continue his excellent record against the Santiago Bernabeu outfit, and will sport new 'smarter' footwear on Wednesday
Jan 18, 2012 7:24:00 AM
By Gareth McKnight
Adidas
Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi is set to wear a new pair of adidas F50 adizero boots for Wednesday's Clasico fixture against Real Madrid.
The diminutive forward wore a golden pair of the same footwear after being awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or award earlier this month, but will sport a new blue and red version in the Copa del Rey quarterfinal first leg.
The new design is exclusive to the South American superstar, and will also be a testament to the fact that the game in the Spanish capital will be his 300th appearance for the Camp Nou outfit.
The F50 boots are recognized as leading, innovative footwear and are lightweight at only 165 grams.
They are also fitted with miCoach technology, which can track how far a player has ran over a selected period of time, maximum speed and number of sprints per match, amongst other statistics.
Messi will not be the only player to wear the adidas model at the Santiago Bernabeu, as Karim Benzema and Fabio Coentrao are also set to wear F50's, albeit in different designs.
The Argentine's boots have 'FIFA Ballon d'Or Player of the Tear' engraved into the lining however, and Messi will hope that they can lead Barcelona to another victory over its bitter rivals.
The diminutive forward wore a golden pair of the same footwear after being awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or award earlier this month, but will sport a new blue and red version in the Copa del Rey quarterfinal first leg.
The new design is exclusive to the South American superstar, and will also be a testament to the fact that the game in the Spanish capital will be his 300th appearance for the Camp Nou outfit.
The F50 boots are recognized as leading, innovative footwear and are lightweight at only 165 grams.
They are also fitted with miCoach technology, which can track how far a player has ran over a selected period of time, maximum speed and number of sprints per match, amongst other statistics.
Messi will not be the only player to wear the adidas model at the Santiago Bernabeu, as Karim Benzema and Fabio Coentrao are also set to wear F50's, albeit in different designs.
The Argentine's boots have 'FIFA Ballon d'Or Player of the Tear' engraved into the lining however, and Messi will hope that they can lead Barcelona to another victory over its bitter rivals.
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