This Diego Simeone hugging his ball boy son (VIDEO BELOW) took place after Atletico had scored the first goal in their Copa del Rey game on 7th January, 2015. The ball boy in question (also Simeone’s son) leapt into his arms after the goal, with Atletico eventually winning 2-0.
Month: January 2015
Nike Black History Month Soccer Cleats 2015- New Nike Mercurial Superfly BHM 2015 Boots KPB
Nike have unveiled their boot collection for Black History Month (February 2015), and have asked six athletes to don their new designs. Schalke and Ghana midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng is their representative for soccer and will be donning a special edition Nike Mercurial Superfly boot, with Theotis Beasley, Jerry Rice, Brianna Rollins, C. Vivian Stringer and John Thompson being the other sportspeople to wear special Nike footwear in their respective sports.
Boateng has taken an active stand against racism in the past, and led his teammates off the field against Pro Patria when he was playing for AC Milan. He has even mentioned that “he would prepared to walk off in a World Cup final”
New Adidas Adizero F-50 Pure Leather Boots K-Leather Cleats worn by Lukas Podolski
Adidas last month (December 2014) unveiled their new limited edition Adizero F50 Pure leather boots. The K-Leather cleats were given their debut on the pitch by Arsenal star Lukas Podolski, who is currently on loan with Inter Milan. Poldi donned the new Adizero F50 Kangaroo Leather boots when Juve took on Inter in Serie A on January 6, 2015. The game ended in a 1-1 draw