Mbappé Debuts 'Mysterious' Nike Zoom Mercurial Boots - 2018 & 2022 World Cup Tribute Boots?
Dec 29, 2022, by Chris
Update: Just 10 days after the 2022 World Cup final, Kylian Mbappé has returned to Ligue 1. He scored the decisive penalty to win the match against Strasbourg in the 95th minute wearing his special Nike Mercurial football boots. A small detail on the heel area was now also better visible.
There is still no confirmation of what his boots are. The French flag on the heel area is an indicator that they are related to France's 2018 World Cup victory, and probably his great 2022 World Cup as well.
French superstar Kylian Mbappé has trained in a never-seen-before edition of the Nike Zoom Mercurial Superfly 9 football boots in PSG training today. What could these be?
They are no standard colorway and certainly no signature retail edition
Kylian Mbappé Trains in White, Blue & Gold Nike Zoom Mercurial Cleats - Most Likely "2022 World Cup Golden Boot Winner Edition"
Thanks to @bootslcub and Curve Curve for the pictures.
The Nike Zoom Mercurial Superfly 9 soccer cleats are different from any released or upcoming Mercurial soccer cleats colorway. They are mainly white, combined with blue and gold. On the heel area is the French flag.
Mbappé scored an incredible 8 goals in the 2022 World Cup
We can already reveal that Kylian Mbappe's white, blue, and gold Nike Zoom Mercurial football boots are no upcoming standard colorway and also no (retail) signature football boot. So what are these then?
It appears most probable that Kylian Mbappé has received this special pair of football boots from Nike to celebrate his 2022 World Cup Golden Boot. Mbappé scored an incredible 8 goals in the 2022 World Cup.
Stay tuned for more information about Mbappé's special boots in the coming days.
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