Franck Ribéry | Match-Worn Boots | 2009/10 | Bayern Munich

- Model: Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly I

- Player: Franck Ribéry

- Condition: Match-Worn

- Season: 2009/10

 - Size: No size labels, measured to be UK7/US8

- Soleplate: FG

- Made in: Montebelluna, Italy (Nike Athlete Services)

- Headline Features:

• Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly I match-worn by French footballing icon, Franck Ribéry, one of the finest wingers of the modern era.
• Worn during Bundesliga fixtures in the 2009/10 season whilst playing for FC Bayern Munich.
• Specially custom made-to-measure at Nike’s Athlete Services facility in Montebelluna, Italy, where only elite professionals’ boots are crafted.
• Features personalised embroidery of the player’s daughters’ names — ‘Hiziya’ on the left boot and ‘Shahinez’ on the right — stitched in along the lateral side of each boot.
• The left boot bears a cut in the upper material, a result of an injury sustained during use, adding exceptional provenance and match authenticity.
• A rare and highly significant artefact from a player celebrated for his technical brilliance, creativity, and longevity at the highest level of European football.
• Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certification Package, including entry into the online verification portal.

- Match History:

Bundesliga:

• Bayern Munich 0-0 1.FC Köln, Allianz Arena.

That campaign also marked one of Ribéry’s peak years at the club, forming a devastating attacking partnership with Arjen Robben — famously dubbed ‘Robbery’ — and playing a pivotal role in Bayern’s attacking dominance across Europe.

- Player Features & Modifications:

• Montebelluna Construction: Custom-built by Nike’s Athlete Services department exclusively for Ribéry.
• Personalisation:
   • Left boot — ‘Hiziya’ embroidered.
   • Right boot — ‘Shahinez’ embroidered.
• Structural Modifications: Internal padding and shaping adjusted precisely to Ribéry’s fit and playing requirements.
• Unique Wear Detail: Tear in the upper material of the left boot from an in-game injury sustained by the player.
• Player-Coded Labelling: No commercial identifiers present — signifying a player-exclusive issue not made available for retail sale.

- Collector & Investment Significance:

• Montebelluna Heritage: Crafted in Italy at Nike’s elite custom laboratory — the same facility responsible for the boots of Ronaldo Nazário, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Thierry Henry.
• Early Generation Superfly: From the first-ever iteration of the Superfly line, making it historically significant within Nike’s Mercurial lineage.
• Personal Provenance: Features Ribéry’s daughters’ names — an intimate and emotional personalisation element.
• Physical Match Evidence: Visible injury cut in the upper enhances provenance and match authenticity.
• Legacy Item: Ribéry was named in the UEFA Team of the Year, FIFA World XI, and finished 3rd in the 2013 Ballon d’Or, underlining his status as one of football’s greats.
• Authenticated by BC Boots UK: Accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certification Package, including entry into the online verification portal.