Tag Archives: Lionel Messi

We are less than a week away from the crowning of the 2013 Ballon d’Or winner and there is still huge debate as to who should win it. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery are the three remaining players in contention, and each has a huge claim as to …

Along with a new vibrant set of colorways, Adidas made some modifications to their line-up of boots. It is something we frequently see them do, as they look to improve overall performance and stay updated with the ever changing requirements of the game. [Also: Adidas Samba Collection Released] Each boot …

It has been on the cards for a few weeks now, but things in Spain have just got a whole lot more interesting and the battle of Nike vs Adidas has seriously intensified. Real Madrid just announced that they have signed Gareth Bale from Spurs for a world record £86million, or …

In typical “lets build up the anticipation” fashion, Adidas has finally unleashed the new Lionel Messi edition of the F50 adiZero to the market. Considering the fact that the boot was revealed back on June 26th, fans have been left waiting quite a while to order a pair. But as …

One of the true benefits of being the worlds best soccer players is that you get a slew of personalized boots made for you. And if you ask Lionel Messi, I am sure he is ok with Adidas producing dynamic designs for him to wear on his feet. This time …

Is there a soccer fan who doesn’t love hearing Ray Hudson commentate on games? I know I personally enjoy the whimsical and often theatrical punditry from the Englishman and it got me thinking – what would Ray Hudson sound like if he started reviewing boots during games? Kicking things off, …

When you have Lionel Messi performing so exquisitely in the F50 adiZero, there is always going to be high interest in the mid-tier option in the range. The Adidas F30 is a boot that holds an extremely similar look to the high-end release, but with a completely different set of …

Earlier this week, an unexpected package arrived in from Adidas. The box was pretty much unmarked, but it felt pretty heavy and there was an Adidas reply address on it. When I opened the box, the logo sitting underneath the bubble wrap pretty much gave-away what was sitting in the …

During last weeks launch event for the new Adidas F50 adiZero Messi, the man himself had a chance to revisit some of his older model boots. There are not many players who can take a trip down memory lane and ask “how many did I score in these?” without wondering …

Whats With This Colorway Adidas are back with another exclusive colorway in the F50 adiZero for World Player of the Year Lionel Messi. The design is very abstract on this, with the red portion of the boot looking like a flowing ribbon across the upper, with a mixture of shades …

We all awaited the debut of Messi’s exclusive yet ubberly funky Ballon d’Or boots for over a week, and after only one game they disappeared! Messi wore them on January 16th when Barca took on Malaga in Copa Del Rey action but then this weekend he switched back to the …

Adidas has created an all new and exclusive version of the F50 adiZero to celebrate Lionel Messi’s 4th consecutive Ballon d’Or award. The visuals on this shoe are interesting to say the least, with four sun designs sitting on a primary Black upper. It is an extremely unusual look that …

A few months back, Lionel Messi set out a challenge to his fans – design my next pair of F50 boots. Well, this week Messi selected the winning design from his fans’ miadidas entries around the world and wore them in typical Messi fashion (2 goals) during this weekends 4-1 …

Lionel Messi just surpassed Gerd Muller’s record number of goals in a calendar year by scoring both goals in Barcelona’s 2-0 win this past weekend. It takes his tally to a magnificent 86 goals in 66 games and increases his stake in the debate about who is the greatest player …