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Boot Spotting

Serge Aurier Trains in Blackout Mercurial Superfly

When Nike seem quiet then you can guarantee there's a Swoosh storm brewing just around the corner. PUMA and adidas have recently flexed their muscles with the Predator 18+ and Future 18.1, but Nike are biding their time before showing off their Summer 2018 physique.

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Global Boot Spotting

New drops hit up pitches worldwide this week as adidas, Nike and PUMA all threw new projects into the mix. Predator, Future, Fire & Ice and all things nice were the order of the weekend as the latest colourways met your usual bag of unreleased boots, custom designs and limited editions.

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The adidas Predator 18 Makes a UCL Debut

As the adidas Predator 18 whips up a storm of hype as it makes its highly anticipated comeback there's a new squad of players tasked with writing the new chapter in adidas Football. While the world waited for the drop, the likes of Dele Alli and Ilkay Gundogan were throwing Predator shapes on the Champions League dance-floor on Tuesday night.

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Paul Pogba Trains in adidas Predator 18+

David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Steven Gerrard, Alessandro Del Piero. These players created a legacy for the adidas Predator. Players that became iconic whilst installing the Predator at the pinnacle of football innovation. But now it's time for a new chapter, for new players to create history in the famed Predator boot.

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Global Boot Spotting

Back in the mix. International football is replaced by the good stuff as leagues start to take shape across Europe. We've looked back on the past seven days to pick out our selection of the players wearing the latest, custom and most throwback football boots. Let's go...

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Alvaro Morata Trains In adidas Predator Accelerator DB

When the adidas x David Beckham Capsule Collection launched last month in super-limited numbers there was always a chance that none of the adidas Predator Accelerator DB boots would feature on pitch. Understandably so. They're pristine white with a rising market value. Not Alvaro Morata's though, his now come complete with some Stamford Bridge mud.

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Lucas Vazquez Trains In Next adidas Nemeziz Colourway

Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez has provided a first look at the next adidas on-pitch collection by slipping into the new Nemeziz 17.1 colourway. Expected to be the final boot pack of 2017 the collection is expected to drop before the month is out.

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Global Boot Spotting

World Cup aspirations and preparations took centre stage as the focus switched to an international break this week. From Paris to Peru, here are the players and boots that caught our eye in custom, latest and limited edition footwear.

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Global Boot Spotting

It was the battle of the blue corner versus the red corner as Nike dropped their Fire & Ice packs onto pitches this week. Players from across the Swoosh squad were split into their respective sides to go head-to-head, with a few limited edition mavericks thrown in for good measure. Here's who and what we had our eye on...

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Global Boot Spotting

As the clocks go back and the hi-vis ball comes out, we're taking a look at who else lit up pitches this week with their boot choices. From throwback swooshes to futuristic stripes. Here's our pick of the action with custom colourways, limited editions and the latest drops.

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Zinedine Zidane Wears Black Out adidas Boots

It should come as no surprise that a man who was so intwined with adidas throughout his illustrious career has waded in to get a feel for the Three Stripes next generation project. Zinedine Zidane has this week become the latest addition to a growing list of players to test drive the unreleased blackout adidas silo.

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Neymar Trains In Black Out Mercurial Vapor

Boot testing season powers on as Neymar gets to grips with his footwear for the 2018 World Cup in Russia next summer. Blackout vibes have littered training grounds in recent months and now Neymar has provided a first look at the next-gen Mercurial Vapor.

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Global Boot Spotting

It's your weekend recap of who's wearing what. From Wayne Rooney taking us back to 2008, to laceless slip-ons, custom colourways and limited editions. Kicking off Monday in standard style, here's who made the cut.

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Alvaro Morata Trains in Blackout adidas Boots

Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata has joined the ever-growing list of players to have been spotted wearing the latest innovation from adidas as he trained this week in the laceless blackout boot from the Three Stripes.

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Wayne Rooney Trains In Another Nike T90 Laser II Colourway

Wayne Rooney took things way back to 2007 last weekend by lacing up in the Nike T90 Laser II. Was it a signal that his contract with Nike has expired? Potentially. Was it a one off appearance? It was until now. The Everton striker has switched into another T90 Laser II colourway in training this week.

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Leroy Sane Trains in Nike Mercurial Flyknit Ultra

Fresh off the back of mauling Stoke 7-2 at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon Manchester City returned to training ahead of a Champions League clash with Napoli this week. One of City's extensive attacking options switched into a limited edition boot as Pep put the squad through their paces on Monday afternoon.

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