- Model: Adidas Copa Pure III Elite
- Player: Joško Gvardiol
- Condition: Match worn
- Season: 2024/25
- Size: UK9.5/US10
- Soleplate: SG
- Made in: Indonesia
- Headline Features:
- Adidas Copa Pure III Elite match worn by Croatian defender, Joško Gvardiol, valued at €90m.
- Extensively match worn during the 2024/25 season across the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League & UEFA Nations League while playing for Manchester City & the Croatia national team.
- Worn extensively in a total of 27 fixtures across the above aforementioned competitions for club & country, achieving 4 G/A (2 goals, 2 assists) & 10 clean sheets in this pair.
- Big game worn: Used by Gvardiol in huge fixtures such as the 2025 FA Cup Final, Nations League Quarter-Finals & crunch Champions League ties against Real Madrid.
- Recognised as one of Europe’s most promising defenders, Gvardiol’s match-worn boots highlight elite-level use.
- Perfectly photo-matched to up close, in game shots of the player wearing them on the pitch.
- Authenticity fully guaranteed with the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity.
- Match History:
Premier League (17 Matches, 8 Clean Sheets, 1 Goal):
- 14th January 2025 — Brentford 2-2 Manchester City, G-tech.
- 19th January 2025 — Ipswich Town 0-6 Manchester City, Portman Road (scored 1 goal).
- 25th January 2025 — Manchester City 3-1 Chelsea, Etihad.
- 2nd February 2025 — Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City, Emirates.
- 15th February 2025 — Manchester City 4-0 Newcastle United, Etihad.
- 23rd February 2025 — Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool, Etihad.
- 26th February 2025 — Spurs 0-1 Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- 8th March 2025 — Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester City, City Ground.
- 15th March 2025 — Manchester City 2-2 Brighton, Etihad.
- 2nd April 2025 — Manchester City 2-0 Leicester, Etihad.
- 6th April 2025 — Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City, Old Trafford (Manchester Derby).
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12th April 2025 — Manchester City 5-2 Crystal Palace, Etihad.
- 19th April 2025 — Everton 0-2 Manchester City, Goodison Park.
- 22nd April 2025 — Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa, Etihad.
- 2nd May 2025 — Manchester City 1-0 Wolves, Etihad.
- 10th May 2025 — Southampton 0-0 Manchester City, St. Mary’s.
- 20th May 2025 - Manchester City 3-1 Bournemouth, Etihad (final match day of the 2024/25 Premier League season).
FA Cup (3 Fixtures, 1 Goal, 1 Clean Sheet):
- 30th March 2025 — Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City, Vitality (Quarter-Finals).
- 27th April 2025 — Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City, Wembley Stadium (Scored 1 Goal, Semi-Finals).
- 17th May 2025 — Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City, Wembley Stadium (Final).
UEFA Champions League (4 Fixtures, 2 Assists):
- 22nd January 2025 — PSG 4-2 Manchester City, Parc des Princes (Matchday 7, Group Phase).
- 29th January 2025 — Manchester City 3-1 Club Brugge, Etihad (1 Assist, Matchday 8 Group Phase).
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11th February 2025 — Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid, Etihad (1 Assist, Intermediate 1st Leg).
- 19th February 2025 — Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City, Estádio Santiago Bernabéu (Intermediate 2nd Leg).
UEFA Nations League (2 Matches, 1 Win, 1 Clean Sheet):
- 20th March 2025 — Croatia 2-0 France, Pollux (Quarter-Finals 1st Leg).
- 23rd March 2025 — France 2-0 (7-4 pens) Croatia, Stade de France (Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg).
- Player Modifications & Personalisation:
- Each boot features the Croatia national flag to the lateral side of the heel.
- Custom made to measure to the player’s specifications, ensuring elite fit and performance.
- Shows tremendous signs of heavy match use consistent with professional football at the highest level, with wear & tear all across the upper & soleplate of each boot.
- Collector & Investment Significance:
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High-Profile Player: A match-worn pair from a top European defender during a standout season for Manchester City.
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Customisation: Personalised with national flag, making this an extremely rare collector’s item.
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Provenance: Multiple photo-matches to matches on the biggest stages of football, including the FA Cup Quarter, Semi & Final.
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Photo-matched: Worn so extensively by Gvardiol that each boot split/tore in multiple places, with the player instructing Manchester City kit staff to glue them back together in order for him to be able to use them in the final matches of the 2024/25 season.
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Authentic: Accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certification Package, confirming match use, photo-matches, customisation, and authenticity.
