{"product_id":"ronaldo-nazario-match-worn-boots-dual-hand-signed-1998-99-inter-milan","title":"Ronaldo Nazário | Match-Worn Boots | Dual Hand-Signed | 1998\/99 | Inter Milan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Model: \u003c\/strong\u003eNike Mercurial Vapor 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player: \u003c\/strong\u003eRonaldo Nazário (‘R9’)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Condition: \u003c\/strong\u003eMatch-Worn \u0026amp; Dual-Signed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Season: \u003c\/strong\u003e1998\/99\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eNo size labels, measures to be UK9 \/ US10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Soleplate: \u003c\/strong\u003eSG\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\u003eUltra-rare, museum-level artefact from one of the greatest players of all time, 1997 \u0026amp; 2002 Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldo Nazário ('R9').\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch-worn with Inter Milan during the 1998\/99 season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-signed by Ronaldo Nazário on both boots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBespoke, hand-made build at Nike’s Athlete Services facility in Montebelluna, Italy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique player specifications: raised heel shape, absent size labels, custom tongue design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconic R9 branding featured on both sides of each tongue – never released at retail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the most historically important boots ever released to the market.\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.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Provenance \u0026amp; 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