What Do Barcelona Legends Like Ronaldinho and Rivaldo Wear Today?
Sep 8, 2023, by Phan Tich Giay
- Ronaldinho's Shoes: Ronaldinho wore Nike Tiempo 9 'Generation' boots, a modern version of the line associated with his career, in a recent legends match.
- Rivaldo's Shoes: Rivaldo continues to wear the iconic Mizuno Morelia 2 boots, which he was known for throughout his career, in friendly matches.
- Giuly and Saviola's Shoes: Ludovic Giuly wore Adidas Copa Pure boots, while Saviola wore Joma Propulsion Lite boots in the match, despite wearing different brands during their prime playing days.
Recently, Barcelona organized a friendly match between their legends and Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, this match gathered many Barcelona icons such as Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Ludovic Giuly. Let's take a look at what shoes these legends are wearing today. Big thanks to What Is Shoe for pointing this out.
Ronaldinho x Nike Tiempo 9
Nike Tiempo boots are probably most associated with Ronadinho's career. He also received a pair of Tiempo R10 signature boots from Nike.
For this match, he wore the Nike Tiempo 9 'Generation' boots, released for the recent 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Ronaldinho played for Barcelona from 2003-2008 and won the Ballon d'Or in 2005.
Rivaldo x Mizuno Morelia 2
Rivaldo's career was associated with Mizuno Morelia 2 boots from the 90s until his retirement. Rivaldo still wears the iconic Mizuno Morelia 2 boots in friendly matches.
Rivaldo played for Barcelona from 1997–2002 and won the Ballon d'Or in 1999.
Ludovic Giuly x Adidas Copa Pure
Ludovic Giuly only played for Barcelona between 2004 and 2007, during which time he wore Puma King boots. For this match, however, Giuly wore Adidas Copa Pure boots, which were released earlier this year.
Saviola x Joma Propulsion Lite
Saviola is not a household name like the three players above, but he played for Barca between 2001 and 2007. At the time, he was wearing the trendy Adidas Predator Mania boots. But after more than 20 years, he appeared in less famous boots - Joma Propulsion Lite.
In the end, the legendary Barcelona team beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 5-3 on aggregate.
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