- Model: Nike Tiempo Legend VII Elite
- Player: Rúben Dias
- Condition: Match Worn
- Season: 2017/18
- Size: UK11/US12
- Soleplate: SG-Pro
- Made in: Bosnia
- Headline Features:
- Ultra-rare, match-worn Nike Tiempo Legend VII Elite boots used by one of world football’s premier defenders, Rúben Dias, during the 2017/18 season with S.L. Benfica.
- Worn in Liga Portugal Bwin and UEFA Champions League fixtures during the season in which Dias established himself as one of Europe’s top young defenders.
- Constructed with player-coded ‘999999999’ internal size labels, confirming this pair were never made available for retail sale and manufactured exclusively for the athlete.
- Equipped with the SG-Pro Hyperstability soleplate, a player-only specification not released to the general public.
- This was Dias‘ breakout season, having been his first campaign as an official Benfica first team player, he was named Primeira Liga Young Player of the Year.
- Fully authenticated and supplied with the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity.
- Match & Season Context:
- Used through the 2017/18 domestic and European campaign, a pivotal season in Dias’ rise before his move to Manchester City.
- Represents Dias’ early elite-level career stage, shortly before he became one of the Premier League’s most dominant centre-backs.
- The season predates his rapid ascent to global recognition, culminating in earning Premier League Player of the Season in his debut campaign in England.
- Player Features & Professional Modifications:
Personalisation & Identity
- Right boot: personalised with “RUBEN DIAS”.
- Left boot: personalised with “GATO 66”, referencing his middle name and former squad number — the player later manually removed one “6” after switching from #66 to #6, giving this pair unique, player-altered character.
Professional Construction
- Player-exclusive ‘999999999’ internal coding confirms bespoke manufacturing for Rúben Dias alone.
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SG-Pro Hyperstability soleplate:
- Not offered commercially.
- Engineered for elite traction, responsiveness, and stability on soft ground surfaces.
- Precision-built using premium materials and internal reinforcements tailored specifically to Dias’ requirements as a physically dominant centre-back.
- Collector & Investment Significance:
- Early-Career Provenance: From Dias’ breakthrough Benfica season – highly desirable for collectors tracking the origins of superstar players.
- Rare Player-Exclusive Construction: The combination of non-retail coding and Hyperstability soleplate dramatically increases the rarity and long-term collectability.
- Player-Altered Personalisation: The partial removal of the second “6” is a unique detail that documents Dias’ squad number change — a feature impossible to replicate and highly attractive to premium collectors.
- Future Value Growth: Dias remains one of the world’s best defenders; early match-worn items from elite centre-backs historically appreciate significantly.
