Nicolás Otamendi | Match-Worn Boots | 2019/20 | 3 Clean Sheets | Manchester City

Key Significance:

• Nike Tiempo Legend 8 boots match-worn by Argentina international and World Cup-winning centre-back Nicolás Otamendi during Manchester City’s 2019/20 campaign.
• Worn across 5 confirmed competitive fixtures, spanning Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FA Cup competition.
• The documented run includes Manchester City’s significant 2–1 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, alongside domestic appearances at the Etihad Stadium, Old Trafford, King Power Stadium and Hillsborough.
• The pair display exceptional signs of sustained, high-intensity match use, including extensive wear throughout the leather uppers and soleplates and a tear through one of the lace holes on the right boot.
• Equipped with Nike’s non-retail SG-Pro Hyperstability soleplate and extra-long aluminium screw-in studs, the pair represent a genuine professional specification unavailable on the commercially released Tiempo Legend 8.
• Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certification Package, including entry into BC Authenticity Verification™, our online registry for instant verification.

- Match History:

Premier League:

• 19th February 2020 – Manchester City 2–0 West Ham United, Etihad Stadium.
• 22nd February 2020 – Leicester City 0–1 Manchester City, King Power Stadium.
• 8th March 2020 – Manchester United 2–0 Manchester City, Old Trafford.

UEFA Champions League – Round of 16, First Leg:

• 26th February 2020 – Real Madrid 1–2 Manchester City, Santiago Bernabéu.

FA Cup – Fifth Round:

• 4th March 2020 – Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Manchester City, Hillsborough.

- Player Modifications & Personalisation:

• Each boot was originally personalised with “OTAMENDI 30” to the lateral side, combining the player’s surname with his Manchester City squad number.
• The Argentina national flag features to the medial side of the boots, providing an additional player-specific identifier.
• The extent of the pair’s competitive use is visible within the personalisation itself, with several characters from Otamendi’s name having partially worn away through sustained match use.

- Player-Exclusive Specification:

• The pair are fitted with Nike’s SG-Pro Hyperstability soleplate, a professional soft-ground configuration which was not commercially available on the Tiempo Legend 8.
• They are further equipped with extra-long aluminium screw-in studs, providing the additional penetration and traction required for softer playing surfaces.
• This professional soleplate configuration distinguishes Otamendi’s match footwear from standard retail examples of the model.

- Match Use & Condition:

• The boots present extensive physical evidence of heavy competitive use accumulated across their confirmed five-match sequence.
• Substantial wear is visible throughout the leather uppers and soleplates, whilst the deterioration of the original “OTAMENDI 30” personalisation provides another clear indication of their prolonged on-pitch use.
• Most notably, the right boot has developed a tear through one of the leather lace holes, demonstrating the considerable stress placed through the upper during competitive play.
• These characteristics remain preserved as part of the pair’s match-worn condition and provide tangible evidence of their use at the highest levels of domestic and European football.

- Collector & Investment Significance:

• A heavily match-worn Nicolás Otamendi pair with a particularly strong and varied five-fixture history across Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League competition.
• The standout fixture within that sequence is Manchester City’s 2–1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, giving the pair direct provenance to one of the club’s notable European away victories of the period.
• Their extensive surviving wear, partially deteriorated player personalisation, torn leather upper and non-retail SG-Pro Hyperstability configuration combine to create a visually compelling example of genuine elite-level match equipment.
• The pair also originate from the Manchester City career of a player who would subsequently become a FIFA World Cup winner with Argentina, adding wider career significance to an already strongly documented piece.
• Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certification Package, including entry into BC Authenticity Verification™, our online registry for instant verification.

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