{"product_id":"rafael-match-issued-boots-2009-10-manchester-united","title":"Rafael | Match-Issued Boots | 2009\/10 | Manchester United","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Model: \u003c\/strong\u003eNike T90 Laser III\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player: \u003c\/strong\u003eRafael da Silva\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Condition: \u003c\/strong\u003eMatch-Issued\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Season: \u003c\/strong\u003e2009\/10\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 (Custom Total 90 Supremacy — 2006 model)\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\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUltra-rare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Nike T90 Laser III match issued boots used by Brazilian full-back, Rafael, during the 2009\/10 Barclays Premier League and UEFA Champions League seasons for Manchester United.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecially custom made to measure in Nike’s Athlete Services factory in Montebelluna, Italy, tailored precisely to Rafael’s foot shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach boot features bespoke lateral embroidery with the player’s name \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘RAFAEL’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom FG soleplate adapted from the 2006 Total 90 Supremacy model, made transparent with a printed retail soleplate graphic beneath for disguising purposes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinforced with a built-in carbon fibre plate for additional rigidity and stability.\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- Season Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssued for top-flight Premier League and UEFA Champions League fixtures in the 2009\/10 season, reflecting Rafael’s role as a key first-team player at Manchester United.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pivotal period during Sir Alex Ferguson’s tenure, marking the club’s competitive campaigns in domestic and European competitions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player Features \u0026amp; 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