{"product_id":"thibaut-courtois-match-worn-gloves-2020-21-real-madrid","title":"Thibaut Courtois | Match-Worn Gloves | 2020\/21 | Real Madrid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Item: \u003c\/strong\u003eNike Vapor Grip SMU Goalkeeper Gloves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player: \u003c\/strong\u003eThibaut Courtois\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Condition: \u003c\/strong\u003eMatch-Worn \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Season: \u003c\/strong\u003e2020\/21\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eUK11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Made in: \u003c\/strong\u003eChina ‘SAMPLE’\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 match-worn Nike Vapor Grip SMU gloves worn by Thibaut Courtois, widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ein world football.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorn in La Liga and UEFA Champions League fixtures during the 2020\/21 season whilst playing for Real Madrid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSAMPLE-labelled, athlete-exclusive SMU gloves made \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003especifically\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for the player — not available to the public in any form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeaturing personalised straps, custom construction and unmistakable signs of elite-level match use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rare and highly desirable piece of goalkeeper memorabilia from one of the modern era’s greatest shot-stoppers.\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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