{"product_id":"mario-balotelli-match-issued-boots-2011-12-manchester-city","title":"Mario Balotelli | Match-Issued Boots | 2011\/12 | Manchester City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Model: \u003c\/strong\u003eNike CTR360 Maestri II Elite \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player: \u003c\/strong\u003eMario Balotelli\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Condition: \u003c\/strong\u003eMatch-Issued\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Season: \u003c\/strong\u003e2011\/12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eUK10\/US11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Soleplate:\u003c\/strong\u003e FG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Made in: \u003c\/strong\u003eItaly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Headline Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltra-rare Nike CTR360 Maestri II Elite boots match issued to Italian striker Mario Balotelli.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued for Premier League fixtures during the 2011\/12 season whilst playing for Manchester City.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis was the season in which City famously lifted their \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efirst Premier League title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, with Balotelli providing the assist for Sergio Agüero’s iconic last-minute goal on the final day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecially custom made to measure in Italy to the player’s exact specifications and personal requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe left boot features embroidery of ‘RAFFAELLA’ – his former girlfriend’s name – while the right boot displays ‘SUPER M’ and ‘ANGEL’, the name of his sister\u003c\/span\u003e\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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‘ANGEL’ embroidery to the lateral side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Classic Sky Blue\/Black\/Volt City-era colourway.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnworn Issued Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Match issued directly to the player but remained unused during the campaign.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Context \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued During Manchester City’s Historic 2011\/12 Season, in which Balotelli played a key role — contributing 17 goals across all competitions and famously assisting the title-winning goal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufactured during the height of Nike’s carbon fibre innovation era, making this an exceptionally desirable collector’s piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare to find a Montebelluna-made CTR360 Maestri II Elite with full Balotelli personalisation still intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Collector \u0026amp; 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