Alphonse Areola | Match-Worn Boots | 2024/25 | West Ham United & France

-  Model: Nike Phantom GX Elite

- Player: Alphonse Areola

- Condition: Match-Worn 

- Season: 2024/25

- Size: UK11/US12

- Soleplate: SG-Pro

- Made in: Bosnia 

- Headline Features:

• Nike Phantom GX Elite match worn by French international goalkeeper, Alphonse Areola.
• Match worn by the player in Premier League fixtures during the 2024/25 season whilst representing West Ham United.
• Also used during training sessions with the France national team at UEFA Euro 2024.
• Each boot features beautiful personalisation details including the France flag to the lateral side of each heel.
• The player’s children’s names — ‘AYMMA-LYSE’ & ‘AYLEEN-GRACE’ — are personalised to the left and right boots respectively.
• The player’s wife’s name, ‘MARRION’, is personalised to the medial side of the right boot, with ‘AYVA-MAY’ (the couple’s third child) on the medial side of the left boot.
• Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity, including entry into the online verification portal.

- Player Features & Modifications:

• Athlete-exclusive production: Custom made to Areola’s personal specifications — not a retail-available version.
• SG-Pro soleplate: Optimised for soft natural surfaces, offering elite traction in wet match conditions, not made available to the public.
• Personalised details: Each boot uniquely carries Areola’s family names and the France flag — a rare and highly personal touch.
• Professional-grade construction: Crafted in Bosnia, consistent with Nike’s bespoke manufacturing for contracted athletes. 

- Match History:

Premier League:

• 21st September 2024 — West Ham United 0-3 Chelsea, London Stadium.
• 28th September 2024 — Brentford 1-1 West Ham United, G-tech. 

- Collector & Investor Significance:

• Dual Provenance: Used both in the Premier League with West Ham United and in national team training during UEFA Euro 2024.
• Personalised Family Detail: Features names of Areola’s wife and children — a deeply sentimental detail seldom seen on goalkeeper-worn items.
• Rare Goalkeeper Piece: Match worn boots from an elite-level goalkeeper, particularly with French national team ties, are highly sought after.
• Authenticated by BC Boots UK: Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity, including entry into the online verification portal.