{"product_id":"bruno-fernandes-match-worn-boots-2020-21-manchester-united","title":"Bruno Fernandes | Match-Worn Boots | 2020\/21 | Manchester United","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatch-worn by Manchester United \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eclub captain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and Portugal international midfielder, Bruno Fernandes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWorn during the 2020\/21 campaign whilst representing Manchester United and wearing the club’s number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“18”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shirt.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pair originate from one of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003emost prolific\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eindividual seasons of Fernandes’ career, as he established himself as the creative focal point of the Manchester United midfield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe boots display \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eextensive signs of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eheavy match use\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e throughout both the uppers and soleplates, consistent with prolonged elite-level competitive wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExact individual fixture use remains unconfirmed due to the absence of player identification and limited availability of sufficiently detailed close-up match imagery from this period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/how-we-authenticate\"\u003eCertification Package\u003c\/a\u003e, including entry into the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/verify\"\u003eonline verification portal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player Specification \u0026amp; COVID-Era Production:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnlike many of Fernandes’ later Nike Mercurial boots, this pair feature no player name, national flag, or other external identification detailing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, Nike temporarily halted the application of player personalisation as part of wider production and operational changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis period ran from approximately March 2020 through to UEFA Euro 2020 in June 2021, resulting in numerous elite Nike athletes wearing visually anonymous player-issued footwear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis pair were worn by the player between January – April 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe absence of personalisation therefore represents a distinctive characteristic of this specific era of Nike professional football boot production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Condition \u0026amp; Match Use Evidence:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis pair exhibit heavy professional match wear across the uppers and soleplates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive abrasion and wear characteristics throughout the boots are consistent with repeated elite-level competitive use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe boots are a sized UK8 \/ US9, slightly larger than the UK7–UK7.5 sizing more commonly documented across Fernandes’ later-career Nike Athlete Services pairs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis difference provides an interesting insight into the evolution of Fernandes’ personal boot specifications and fit preferences throughout his Manchester United career.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Collector \u0026amp; 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