SoccerBible's Monday bootspotting ritual returns after another exciting weekend of football from around the globe. From the harsh European winter conditions to the African Cup of Nations, see what players and boots have made the grade this week. Check it out and share your thoughts online, on Twitter and on Facebook.
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Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich) adidas adiPure 11Pro
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After adidas recently revealed the miCoach stats for f50 wearer Dani Alves, we'd love to get more of an insight into Bastian Schweinsteiger's game through his adiPure 11Pro football boots. The German international was in action wearing his latest adidas soccer shoes as his side took on Hamburg.
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Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) Puma v1.11
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Sergio Ageuro added to his countless number of superb Manchester City performances this season as he ploughed through a Mancunian blizzard wearing his new Blue/White/Lime Puma v1.11 football boots. Aguero inspired his team to their 17th successive home league win on Saturday, maintaining their lead at the top of the Premier League.
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Serge Aurier (Toulouse) Nike Mercurial Superfly III
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Toulouse defender and former adizero wearer, Serge Aurier gave his Nike Mercurial football boots a touch of customisation, pairing his boots with some white laces. It's something we haven't seen before with this colourway but did give the boots more of a tie in with the Toulouse third strip on show and the sides purple/white stripped home shirt.
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Marcel Jansen (Hamburg) Puma PowerCat 1.12
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The Puma PowerCat 1.12 has enjoyed a successful start to life in European football. Now with the boots second colourway beginning to settle, the Black/Shadow/White/Lime PowerCat is building a strong player uptake. Hamburg wide-man Marcel Jansen was in Bundesliga action wearing his personalised Puma boots as his side took on Bayern Munich.
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Darren Bent (Aston Villa) Umbro Speciali R
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After joining the Premier League 100 club wearing his limited edition Umbro Speciali R football boots, it will be interesting to see how long Darren Bent remains in his bright yellow Speciali's. The Aston Villa striker didn't make it onto the score sheet as Aston Villa lost 2-1 away to Newcastle United. We're sure Umbro have a pair of Speciali III's waiting for Darren whenever he decides to make the switch.
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Vedad Ibisevic (Stuttgart) Puma v1.11
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Puma haven’t been afraid to add a little colour to the v1.11 range. The latest Blue/White/Lime colourway is certainly no exception with an unmissable design that looks better with each game. Stuttgart striker Vedad Ibisevic has worn every colourway of the Puma v1.11 so far, so it's no surprise to see him rocking the new blue boots!
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Andrea Caracciolo (Novara Calcio) Puma King SL
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We predicted the Puma King SL to become a popular choice with non-contracted players, and after numerous spots across the weekend this seems to be the case! Novara striker Andrea Caracciolo had previously been wearing the standard King Finale before switching to Puma's SL release during Novara Calcio's Serie A match with Cagliari Calcio. We're looking forward to seeing a lot more from these boots, with new colourways also expected!
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Samba Diakite (Mali) Nike CR7 Mercurial Superfly III
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Cristiano Ronaldo may have called time on his CR7 Mercurial football boots but there's still a good number of pro's proving that the pin-stripe boots have some life in them yet! Mali midfielder Samba Diakite was spotted wearing his own pair of Nike CR7 Mercurial Superfly III football boots during his sides AFCON match with Gabon.
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Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan) adidas adiPure 11Pro
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As one of the games iconic players with a career spanning nearly 20 years, Dutch midfield maestro Clarence Seedorf isn't the type of player you'd associate with such a technologically advanced football boot. Even so, the AC Milan veteran was spotted wearing the new miCoach enabled adidas adiPure 11Pro during his sides Serie A match with Napoli.
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Kevin Pannewitz (Hansa Rostock) miadidas F50 adizero miCoach
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A miadidas pair of adizero's on show in the German second division. Clearly inspired by the colours of Hansa Rostock, (although for this game the players were sporting the third kit,) Pannewitz has created his boots by maintaining a majority of white but with the addition of a blue main body.
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Jan Rosenthal (Freiburg) Mizuno Morelia Neo
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With the world's elite players seemingly tied up to a contract with either Nike, adidas or Puma, Mizuno Morelia Neo boot spots might be limited to the lower leagues and non-contract players, which in itself is a great endorsement for the boots. Freiburg's Jan Rosenthal is a German midfielder who after previously wearing standard Morelia's is happy to make the switch into the lightweight verions.
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Guglielmo Stendardo (Atalanta) adidas adiPure III
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The adiPure range has moved on two generations since Stendardo's gold boots were first released. But Stendardo hasn't had his head turned by the addition of miCoach technology, and along with feeling his football boots are capable of performing, he must also feel they look good on pitch.
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Juan Martin del Potro (Valenciennes) Nike CTR360 Libretto II
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Playing for Martin Palermo's farewell match, tennis player Juan Martin del Potro was sporting a pair of Nike CTR360 Libretto II's, rather than the top-end Maestri's. Del Potro was on Martin's Team who played Martin's Friends Team at the Bombonera stadium, as Palermo celebrated a 20 year career in which he scored 237 goals for Boca.
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If there are any players and boots you've spotted and think should feature on this page, mail us at: u2us@soccerbible.com putting 'Boot Spotting' in the subject field.