The domestic seasons are largely over now, so attention focuses on South Africa. Which means plenty of new boots for players to break in! Check out our bonus boot spotting featuring a host of international stars preparing for the upcoming international friendlies, and of course the big tournament in South Africa!
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Wayne Rooney (England)
Nike T90 Laser III Elite
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Emmanuel Eboue (Ivory Coast)
Puma v1.10 Tricks
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Rooney is the focal point for Nike's T90 campaign so we were in no doubt the England striker would be upgrading to the T90 Laser III Elite boots. We can't wait to see these on pitch!
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Debuted in the FA Cup Final, Eboue is the latest player to be spotted with the v1.10 Tricks as the Ivory Coast prepared for their friendly match against Paraguay. We're certain these will make an excellent combo with the Cote d'Ivorie kit!
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Cacau (Germany)
Nike Tiempo Legend Elite
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Shaun Wright-Phillips (England)
adidas F50 adiZero
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The Stuttgart striker warmed up for a friendly with Hungary sporting the Tiempo Legend Elite. Cacau will be looking to add to his international tally after getting off the mark with a double against Malta last week.
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Another player who can surely only benefit from the F50 adizero's lightweight performance is Wright-Phillips, spotted during England training with the Yellow/Black editions.
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Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan)
Nike T90 Laser III Elite
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Rio Ferdinand (England)
Nike T90 Laser III Elite
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Whilst many players have already joined up with their international camps, there is still the small matter of a Champions League Final to contend. Our player of the tournament so far Sneijder was spotted preparing for the Final sporting the T90 Laser Elite boots.
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Returing to the England setup is captain Ferdinand, who joined a host of other England team mates switching to the T90 Laser Elite boots for the latest training session.
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Michael Carrick (England)
Puma Powercat 1.10 Tricks
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Maicon (Inter Milan)
Nike T90 Laser III Elite
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They may not be to everyone's taste, but one thing the Tricks series does is stand out on pitch! Carrick was spotted wearing the new PowerCat 1.10 Tricks in the World Cup colourway, and with that lava-inspired sole plate you'll be able to make them out from miles away!
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Inter players are gearing up for the epic Champions League Final and have already taken delivery of their World Cup boots, as Maicon shows wearing the new T90 Laser III Elite boots - closely followed by Baloteli (more below)
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Aaron Lennon (England)
Nike Superfly II Elite
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Jermain Defoe (England)
adidas F50 adiZero
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Along with Theo Walcott, England have arguably two of the fastest wingers in the game today. So defenders will surely be cursing that Nike have given both Lennon and Walcott even faster boots for the World Cup in the shape of the Superfly II Elite!
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Defoe is the latest convert to the F50 adizero series, although we were surprised to see him in the player-issue black out versions still as he trained with his England teammates.
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Mario Balotelli (Inter Milan)
Nike CTR360 Elite
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Clint Dempsey (United States)
Nike Superfly II Elite
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More Inter Champions League spotting, this time Mario Balotelli sporting the CTR360 Elite boots. Another boot we can't just wait to see fully on pitch this weekend!
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Now training with the USMNT (US Mens National Team) after his heroics with Fulham. Could "Deuce" be the first player to provide a scoring debut for two new boots in the same season with the Superfly II Elite?
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Jonathan Bornstein (United States)
Nike T90 Laser III Elite
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Stephen Warnock (England)
Umbro Speciali
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Chivas USA co-captain Bornstein has had to leave domestic action behind and focus on the World Cup. It's not all bad though as the tough tackling defender was spotted like many fellow pro's upgrading to the T90 Laser III Elite boots.
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The Speciali series makes stands out with its unrivalled comfort, so is not much of a surprise to see Villa defender Warnock sporting the latest colour release - the chosen boot of several other high profile defenders, including squad team mates Michael Dawson and John Terry.
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Ricardo Clark (United States)
Nike T90 Laser III Elite
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Rory Fallon (New Zealand)
Nike Tiempo Legend III Elite
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The Frankfurt and USA midfielder has been a long time T90 wearer, so comes as little surprise he was spotted during a USMNT training session having made the switch to the T90 Laser Elite football boots.
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The Elite boots are making their way across all corners of the globe! Rory Fallon was spotted with the new Nike Tiempo Elite boots as the All Whites prepared for a grudge match of an international friendly with rivals Australia,
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Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay)
Mizuno Wave Ignitus
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Chris Wood (New Zealand)
Umbro Stealth Pro
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OK so not technically a new boot spotting, more of a new kit spotting, so forgive us for highlighting Paraguay's Roque Santa Cruz as he continues to rock the yellow Mizuno Wave Ignitus.
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Our second spot from the All Whites with young forward Chris Wood sporting the Silver/Black Umbro Stealth boots. We reckon these will make a nice match with either the Home or Away kit!
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