{"product_id":"fred-player-worn-boots-2022-23-pre-season-manchester-united","title":"Fred | Player-Worn Boots | 2022\/23 Pre-Season | Manchester United","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-  Model: \u003c\/strong\u003eNike Mercurial Superfly 8 Elite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Condition: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlayer-Worn\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Season: \u003c\/strong\u003e2022\/23 Pre-Season\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eUK8\/US9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Soleplate: \u003c\/strong\u003eFG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Made in: \u003c\/strong\u003eBosnia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Headline Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUltra-rare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, player-worn Nike Mercurial Superfly 8 Elite boots used by Brazilian midfielder Fred during Manchester United’s 2022\/23 pre-season fixtures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach boot features the player’s squad number\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e ‘17’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ehandwritten inside by the Manchester United kit staff on both the Dynamic Fit Collar liner and insoles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorn during elite pre-season friendlies, providing insight into Fred’s preparation ahead of competitive Premier League campaigns.\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\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\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.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player Features \u0026amp; 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