Everyone has the same Nike boots at the WC.

SideWinder · 13 Jun 2010 at 20:36

Apparently they are being paid by Nike to wear them, is this true? If so does anyone know how much? There was a slow motion of five players and all of them were wearing the same grey and orange football boots.

Can anyone enlighten me?

FeFiDoh · 13 Jun 2010 at 20:47

nike mercurials arent they?

They do a bunch of different versions depending on the ground type

T90 Laser III Elites are like £250 lol

ShaolinDreams · 13 Jun 2010 at 20:50

i got myself a world cup ball the other day.. its certainly seems quite soft and very glidey through the air. Many players complaining about it in the World Cup. Not a bad ball but feels slightly different.

SideWinder · 13 Jun 2010 at 20:58

You guys aren't really answering my question! :confused:

How much are the players being paid, if so why? Just because Nike feels they are better for the ball?

ShaolinDreams · 13 Jun 2010 at 21:00

£20 back hander

blairw · 13 Jun 2010 at 21:03

They are the elite series by nike, meaning the same colour are applied to their 4 main ranges of boots. Very clever marketing.They are now instantly recogniseable as nikes, even though there are 4 different boots out there!

bloodline76 · 13 Jun 2010 at 22:22

I doubt that everyone are wearing the boots as individual players will have their own sponsors to wear their boots. It could be true for those without sponsors though.

Cob · 13 Jun 2010 at 22:46

Robert Green was wearing Adidas boots.

And Lurpak gloves.