{"product_id":"gareth-bale-player-worn-boots-2019-20-2021-22-real-madrid","title":"Gareth Bale | Real Madrid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUltra-rare,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e player-exclusive boots worn by Real Madrid legend Gareth Bale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed by the player across two separate Real Madrid spells during the 2019\/20 and 2021\/22 seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecially custom made to measure in Germany by Adidas’ Athlete Services to Bale’s exact specifications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompletely incomparable to retail X19.1 models sold to the public, featuring extensive structural modifications throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorn by Bale in first-team training, including the training session prior to the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final in Paris.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA one-off, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eelite-level piece\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e of memorabilia from one of the most decorated players of the modern era.\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 the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/verify\"\u003eonline verification portal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player Personalisation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeft Boot:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonalised with\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e ‘EMMA ALBA’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the names of Bale’s wife and daughter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWales national flag applied alongside the personalisation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRight Boot:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonalised with\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e ‘AXEL NAVA’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the names of Bale’s son and second daughter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFeatures Bale’s custom logo incorporating his squad number 11 and iconic heart-shaped goal celebration.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player-Specific Modifications \u0026amp; 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