{"title":"NEW TO MARKET","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecently released pieces from across \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/collections\/the-foundation\" title=\"The Foundation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoundation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/collections\/the-elite-collection\" title=\"The Elite\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/collections\/the-vault\" title=\"The Vault\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVault\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUpdated regularly as new acquisitions complete our authentication and cataloguing process. \u003c\/span\u003eUse the \u003cstrong\u003eRefine Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e tool to explore by player, competition, or era.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lionel-messi-match-worn-boots-photo-matched-dual-hand-signed-2012-13-barcelona-record-breaking-91-goal-year","title":"Lionel Messi | Barcelona","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exceptionally rare, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emuseum-level artefact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e match-worn \u0026amp; dual-hand signed by Lionel Messi during his historic 2012\/13 season with FC Barcelona, amid the record-breaking 2012 calendar year in which he scored an \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eunprecedented 91 goals.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorn vs Celta Vigo at the Camp Nou (3rd November 2012) – on the same day Messi was awarded the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Golden Boot\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eon pitch pre-match. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual-signed by Messi, each boot features clear, un-rushed autographs on the toebox areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom-built \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘SAMPLE’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eversion made to Messi’s exact specs, with numerous modifications never available at retail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonalisation details:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘THIAGO’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (his son’s name) on the lateral side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMessi’s custom logo, squad number \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘10’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘LEO’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e(left boot) \u0026amp; 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He subsequently progressed to the next colourway within the Nike Phantom silo, whilst retaining this exact pair within his boot rotation, later return to them post signing with Manchester United. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pair were later retained within Tielemans’ personal boot rotation and worn during first-team Manchester United training, extending their player provenance beyond their competitive Aston Villa and Belgium use and into the opening period of his Manchester United career.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Collector \u0026amp; Investment Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eexceptionally well-documented\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Youri Tielemans match-worn piece distinguished by the sheer extent and variety of its professional use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pair carry confirmed provenance across \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e15 competitive fixtures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, three competitions and both club and international football, producing \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2 goals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2 assists\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eduring their documented match history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheir subsequent use during Manchester United first-team training adds a particularly unusual dimension, connecting the same physical pair to Aston Villa, Belgium and the beginning of Tielemans’ Manchester United career.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe extreme surviving wear is equally compelling. From the heavily stressed uppers and soleplates to the deteriorated personalisation and completely worn-away left Belgium flag, the boots physically document the prolonged period for which they remained within Tielemans’ playing rotation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheir association with Aston Villa’s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUEFA Europa League-winning campaign\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, combined with international World Cup qualifying use and subsequent Manchester United training provenance, creates an unusually broad career narrative within a single pair of player-worn boots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/how-we-authenticate\"\u003eCertification Package\u003c\/a\u003e, including entry into \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/verify\"\u003eBC Authenticity Verification™\u003c\/a\u003e, our online registry for instant verification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BC Boots UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58123133550974,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0025\/8863\/9289\/files\/498A55E8-CE74-456D-9343-BF1A67C4ABB5.jpg?v=1790707240"},{"product_id":"marcus-rashford-match-worn-boots-2017-18-manchester-united","title":"Marcus Rashford | Manchester United","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Significance: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eultra-rare\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e pair of Nike Hypervenom Phantom III ‘Game of Gold’ Special Edition boots match-worn by Manchester United and England international star, Marcus Rashford.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch-worn by the player across \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e6 confirmed fixtures\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eduring the closing stages of Manchester United’s 2017\/18 campaign, spanning Premier League and FA Cup competition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMost significantly, this pair were worn during Manchester United’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2–1 FA Cup Semi-Final victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which represents the final confirmed fixture in the pair’s documented match-use history.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ‘Game of Gold’ represented a special-edition Nike release worn on pitch by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ea select group\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e of the brand’s elite sponsored athletes, including Rashford and Harry Kane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWhilst the model was made available commercially in limited numbers, the retail release was restricted to an FG configuration. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSG-Pro specification featured on this pair was reserved exclusively for Nike’s elite sponsored athletes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was never offered as part of the commercial release.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis pair have been conclusively photo-matched through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/bc-match-verification%E2%84%A2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBC Match Verification™\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with their developing wear characteristics traced across the documented fixture sequence and recorded through dedicated Evidence Plates within the accompanying Certification Package.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/how-we-authenticate\"\u003eCertification Package\u003c\/a\u003e, including entry into \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/verify\"\u003eBC Authenticity Verification™\u003c\/a\u003e, our online registry for instant verification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Match History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremier League:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15th April 2018 – Manchester United 0–1 West Bromwich Albion, Old Trafford.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18th April 2018 – Bournemouth 0–2 Manchester United, Vitality Stadium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e29th April 2018 – Manchester United 2–1 Arsenal, Old Trafford.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4th May 2018 – Brighton \u0026amp; 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