{"product_id":"bruno-fernandes-match-worn-photo-matched-2024-25-nike-mercurial-vapor-16-elite","title":"Bruno Fernandes | Match-Worn Boots | 2024\/25 | 2 Goals | 1 Assist | Manchester United \u0026 Portugal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Model: \u003c\/strong\u003eNike Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player: \u003c\/strong\u003eBruno Fernandes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Condition: \u003c\/strong\u003eMatch-Worn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Season: \u003c\/strong\u003e2024\/25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eNo size labels, measured to be: UK7\/US8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Soleplate: \u003c\/strong\u003eFG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Made in: \u003c\/strong\u003eMontebelluna, Italy (Nike Athlete Services)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Headline Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUltra-rare\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eNike Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite boots match-worn by Manchester United captain and Portugal international midfielder, Bruno Fernandes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eExtensively worn across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e7 confirmed fixtures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for Manchester United and the Portugal national team during the 2024\/25 campaign, with Bruno registering \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2 goals\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e1 assist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in this exact pair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMost significantly worn during both legs of Manchester United’s dramatic UEFA Europa League Quarter-Final against Lyon, culminating in the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eextraordinary \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5–4 extra-time victory at Old Trafford — one of the most iconic European comebacks in the club’s modern history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBruno scored in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eboth legs of the tie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including a high-pressure extra-time penalty at Old Trafford as United overturned a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eseemingly impossible\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e position to progress \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7–6 on aggregate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis pair have been conclusively \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ephoto-matched to close-up, in-game imagery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of Bruno wearing them on pitch, with multiple unique areas of damage, wear, and sole separation providing definitive reference points.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSpecially custom made-to-measure within Nike’s elite \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMontebelluna Athlete Services facility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Italy.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/how-we-authenticate\"\u003eCertification Package\u003c\/a\u003e, including entry into the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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- Match History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUEFA Nations League — Portugal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23rd March 2025 — Portugal 5–2 Denmark AET (1 assist).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremier League:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1st April 2025 — Nottingham Forest 1–0 Manchester United, City Ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6th April 2025 — Manchester United 0–0 Manchester City, Old Trafford\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e (Manchester Derby).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13th April 2025 — Newcastle United 4–1 Manchester United, St James’ Park.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20th April 2025 — Manchester United 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Old Trafford.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUEFA Europa League — Quarter-Finals:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10th April 2025 — Lyon 2–2 Manchester United\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e (Bruno scored).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17th April 2025 — Manchester United 5–4 Lyon AET, Old Trafford\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e (Bruno scored an extra-time penalty; United progressed 7–6 on aggregate).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documented match use stated within this listing reflects fixtures conclusively confirmed through our research and photo-matching process. Further match use may have occurred outside of the confirmed period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player Modifications \u0026amp; Personalisation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe right boot is personalised with\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e ‘BRUNO’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ealongside the Portugal national flag to the lateral side, with his daughter’s name\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e ‘MATILDE‘\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e featured medially.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe left boot features\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e ‘ANA’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the name of Bruno’s wife, alongside the Portugal national flag to the lateral side, with\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e ‘GONÇALO’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e personalised medially.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo internal size labels are present, consistent with the pair’s bespoke \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003emade-to-measure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Montebelluna construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruno’s custom foot last \/ mould identification number is handwritten within the heel section of each boot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe internal heel sections feature increased padding compared with the retail Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite, tailored specifically to the player’s fit and comfort preferences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe player’s original custom insoles remain present within the boots.\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 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eexceptionally\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e heavy signs of elite-level match use, including pitch remnants, staining, upper damage, and sole separation around the forefoot edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe right boot features a distinctive tear to the lateral upper, providing one of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ekey definitive identifiers\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eused throughout the photo-matching process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrough detailed chronological image research, the tear appears to have occurred during Manchester United’s extraordinary Europa League clash with Lyon at Old Trafford on 17th April 2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDespite the damage sustained during the Lyon fixture, Bruno subsequently wore the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003esame pair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e again just three days later against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford before changing to a new pair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe progression of the physical damage across close-up match imagery provides an exceptional visual timeline of the pair’s final stages of competitive use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Collector \u0026amp; Investment Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully photo-matched match-worn boots directly associated with one of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003emost extraordinary\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eEuropean nights in Manchester United’s modern history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorn by the club captain throughout both legs of the Europa League Quarter-Final against Lyon, with Bruno scoring in each fixture and converting a crucial extra-time penalty during the Old Trafford comeback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe distinctive match-sustained tear, continued use of the damaged pair, and chronological photo-matching create an unusually \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003edetailed physical record\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eof the boots’ on-pitch history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive bespoke Montebelluna modifications, original custom insoles, family personalisation, and handwritten foot-last coding significantly enhance the pair’s provenance and technical significance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eexceptional\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e modern Manchester United artefact combining captaincy, goals, European history, dramatic match use, and conclusive photo-matching within a single pair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/how-we-authenticate\"\u003eCertification Package\u003c\/a\u003e, including entry into the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/verify\"\u003eonline verification portal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BC Boots UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56943950135678,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0025\/8863\/9289\/files\/A372E038-CDEE-46CA-B6C8-9BBFFB3E3092.jpg?v=1771432521","url":"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/products\/bruno-fernandes-match-worn-photo-matched-2024-25-nike-mercurial-vapor-16-elite","provider":"BC Boots UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}