Phil Foden | Match-Worn Boots | Photo-Matched | 2023/24 4-In-A-Row Season | 2 Goals | 1 Assist | PFA POTY

- Model: Nike Phantom GX Elite 

- Player: Phil Foden

- Condition: Match-Worn

- Season: 2023/24

- Size: No size labels, measured to be UK8/US9

- Soleplate: FG, Tiempo Legend IV

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

- Headline Features:

• An ultra-rare, photo-matched piece match-worn by Phil Foden during the Premier League title-winning campaign of 2023/24 with Manchester City.
• This was a milestone season for Foden, with him winning PFA Player of the Year, crowning him as the Premier League’s best player with 19 goals & 8 assists in 35 appearances. 
• Personalised with ‘BECCA RONNIE TRUE’ & England flag etched into the heel of each boot.
• Worn in multiple fixtures across the Premier League & UEFA Champions League.
• Photo-matched to multiple up-close in-game shots with unique reference points (custom heel, soleplate, pitch marks, wear patterns, personalisation placement, cut & burned lace ends).
• Custom-built in Montebelluna, Italy, with bespoke heel construction & Tiempo Legend IV soleplate carried over from 2011.
• Rare match worn artefact from Foden’s PFA POTY winning season, with 3 G/A being achieved in this pair in 4 fixtures. 
• Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certification Package, including entry into the online verification portal.

- Match History:

Premier League:

• 25th November 2023 — Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool, Etihad. 
• 3rd December 2023 — Manchester City 3-3 Spurs, Etihad — 1 goal scored. 
  
• 6th December 2023 — Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.

UEFA Champions League:

• 28th November 2023 — Manchester City 3-2 RB Leipzig, Eithad — 1 goal scored & 1 assist. 

- Player Features & Modifications 

• Custom Construction (Nike Athlete Services, Montebelluna):
• Hand-built, made-to-measure boots tailored to Foden’s foot shape.
• Bespoke heel construction — unique shape sculpted to prevent discomfort and blisters, differing amounts of padding placed with millimetric precision to meet Foden’s requirements. 
• Soleplate:
• Custom Tiempo Legend IV FG soleplate (2011 issue, discontinued for retail in 2013).
• Specially retained by Nike for top-tier contracted athletes.
• Personalisation:
• ‘BECCA RONNIE TRUE’ + England flag etched onto each heel.
• Reinforcements & Comfort Adjustments:
• Thick reinforced insole board for strength and rigidity.
• Custom Montebelluna insoles used instead of retail insoles, bearing the MB factory logo on the left with ‘Athlete Service’ underneath + Nike Swoosh & ‘Made in Italy’ on the right. 
• Wear Provenance:
• Distinct pitch wear, cut + burned lace ends, custom soleplate & heel shaping all match to Foden’s boots in fixture photos.
• Heavily photo-matched across key games in late 2023. 
• Boot Evolution:
• Since 2017, Foden was known to cut holes into his heel sections to relieve pressure.
• By 2019, Nike’s Athlete Services designed permanent bespoke heel solutions for his boots to eliminate the need for cutting. 

- Collector & Investment Significance

• 4-In-A-Row Season Artefact: These boots come from the period in which Foden transitioned from City’s rotational attacker to mainstay first-team star, winning trophies on the biggest stage.
• PFA POTY Campaign: Direct link to his PFA Player of the Year crowning of 2024, contributing in this exact pair to his goal & assist tally. 
• Customisation History: Rare glimpse into Nike’s adaptation process to accommodate Foden’s unique foot issues — the kind of bespoke detail collectors value highly.
• Photo-Matched Provenance: Rock-solid authenticity across multiple competitions (UEFA Champions League, Premier League).
• Investment Security: As Foden’s career continues its upward trajectory — already PFA Player of the Year and central to both Manchester City & England — historic season match-worn boots like this will become blue-chip collector assets.
• Authenticated: Photo-matched and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certification Package, including entry into the online verification portal.