Name: Lionel Messi | Match-Issued Boots | 2022/23 | PSG & Argentina
Brand: BC Boots UK
Price: 18500.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

£18,500.00

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Match-issued during Messi's 2022/23 season with PSG – the final European chapter of one of football's most iconic careers.

- Model: Adidas X Speedportal.1

- Player: Lionel Messi

- Condition: Match-Issued

- Season: 2022/23

- Size: UK8/US8.5

- Soleplate: FG

- Made in: Germany (Adidas Athlete Services)

- Headline Features:

Ultra-rare Adidas X Speedportal.1 match-issued to the greatest player in football history, 8x Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi.
Match-issued to the player at the start of the 2022/23 season whilst playing for Paris Saint-Germain.
Specially custom made to measure in Germany by Adidas’ Athlete Services to Messi’s exact specifications & requirements.
This pair feature a fully bespoke construction including a unique soleplate, structural design, and personalised detailing made exclusively for Messi.
Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certification Package, including entry into the online verification portal.

- Player Modifications:

Each boot features personalisation of Messi’s iconic number ‘10’ along with the Argentina national flag to the lateral side of the upper.
Left boot features personalisation of:

‘CIRO 10 03 18’ (his son’s name and date of birth)
‘ANTO’ (his wife’s name) to the medial side

Right boot features personalisation of:

‘THIAGO 02 11 12’ and ‘MATEO 11 09 15’ (his sons’ names and dates of birth) to the medial side

Bespoke Speedframe outsole made exclusively for Messi, known as the ‘Gambatrax’ soleplate, featuring:

Conical front & rear studs
Custom-shaped and angled studs throughout based on Messi’s preferences
Central stud embossed with Messi’s custom logo

Specially designed insoles with:

Extra-thick build
Wider midfoot for stability
Soft suede lining

The left boot features a bespoke upper construction consisting the ‘Burrito Tongue’ design (unique to Messi), instead of the retail one-piece upper.
Additional internal heel padding in the left boot for enhanced comfort and support

- Collector & Investor Significance:

Bespoke issued pair from the final full season of Messi’s European club career.
Produced by Adidas Athlete Services with custom components not available commercially.
Direct connection to the most decorated footballer of all time, with deeply personalised family inscriptions.
Represents an exceptional investment-grade piece of football history.
Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certification Package, including entry into the online verification portal.

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Each pair is assessed for player-specific modifications, wear patterns, construction details and, where applicable, forensic photo-matching to documented match or training use.

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