- Model: Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly 1
- Player: Franck Ribéry
- Condition: Match Worn
- Season: 2009/10
- Size: No size labels, measured to be UK7/US8
- Soleplate: FG
- Made in: Montebelluna, Italy (Nike Athlete Services)
- Headline Features:
- Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly I match worn by French footballing icon, Franck Ribéry, one of the finest wingers of the modern era.
- Worn during Bundesliga fixtures in the 2009/10 season whilst playing for FC Bayern Munich.
- Specially custom made-to-measure at Nike’s Athlete Services facility in Montebelluna, Italy, where only elite professionals’ boots are crafted.
- Features personalised embroidery of the player’s daughters’ names — ‘Hiziya’ on the left boot and ‘Shahinez’ on the right — stitched in along the lateral side of each boot.
- The left boot bears a cut in the upper material, a result of an injury sustained during use, adding exceptional provenance and match authenticity.
- A rare and highly significant artefact from a player celebrated for his technical brilliance, creativity, and longevity at the highest level of European football.
- Authenticity fully guaranteed with the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity.
- Match History:
Bundesliga:
- Bayern Munich 0-0 1.FC Köln, Allianz Arena.
That campaign also marked one of Ribéry’s peak years at the club, forming a devastating attacking partnership with Arjen Robben — famously dubbed ‘Robbery’ — and playing a pivotal role in Bayern’s attacking dominance across Europe.
- Player Features & Modifications:
- Montebelluna Construction: Custom-built by Nike’s Athlete Services department exclusively for Ribéry.
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Personalisation:
• Left boot — ‘Hiziya’ embroidered.
• Right boot — ‘Shahinez’ embroidered.
- Structural Modifications: Internal padding and shaping adjusted precisely to Ribéry’s fit and playing requirements.
- Unique Wear Detail: Tear in the upper material of the left boot from an in-game injury sustained by the player.
- Player-Coded Labelling: No commercial identifiers present — signifying a player-exclusive issue not made available for retail sale.
- Collector & Investment Significance:
- Montebelluna Heritage: Crafted in Italy at Nike’s elite custom laboratory — the same facility responsible for the boots of Ronaldo Nazário, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Thierry Henry.
- Early Generation Superfly: From the first-ever iteration of the Superfly line, making it historically significant within Nike’s Mercurial lineage.
- Personal Provenance: Features Ribéry’s daughters’ names — an intimate and emotional personalisation element.
- Physical Match Evidence: Visible injury cut in the upper enhances provenance and match authenticity.
- Legacy Item: Ribéry was named in the UEFA Team of the Year, FIFA World XI, and finished 3rd in the 2013 Ballon d’Or, underlining his status as one of football’s greats.
- Authenticated by BC Boots UK: Accompanied by the official Certificate of Authenticity & Provenance Documentation.
