Lionel Messi El Clasico Boots
As the world awaits footballs most exciting club game, we take a look back at one man who's seen his fair share of El Clasico action. Tonight, Lionel Messi will give his new adidas F50 adizero miCoach football boots their first taste of Barcelona Real Madrid rivalry, as the Catalans travel to the Santiago Bernabeu. We've taken a look back at Lionel Messi's footwear over recent years in this mammoth fixture.
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Nike Tiempo Air Legend - Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona (19/11/05) |
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An emerging Lionel Messi was given his first taste of El Classico action in 2005. Wearing the Nike Tiempo Air Legend before joining adidas, Messi was part of a Barcelona side that dazzled the galacticos, with Ronaldinho scoring a hat-trick in the Spanish capital. Barcelona proved on the night who were the true exponents of the ''beautiful game''. |
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adidas F30.7 White/Black - Barcelona 3-3 Real Madrid (10/03/07) |
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An El Clasico remembered for Lionel Messi's sizzling hat-trick wearing his adidas F30.7 football boots. After falling behind not once, nor twice, but three times, the Catalans roared back through striker Lionel Messi. The Argentine affirmed his status as a truly world-class player as the world itself drew its breath. |
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adidas F30.8 White/Blue - Real Madrid 4-1 Barcelona (07/05/08) |
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On May 7, 2008, Barcelona formed apasillo to welcome the champions onto the Bernabeu field. Unlike past pasillo-clasicos, the champions actually won the game. Real dominated Barcelona to the tune of 4-1. Messi was in action wearing his white/blueF30.8 adidas boots - a colourway more suited to the Madrid home strip! |
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adidas F30.9 Black/Yellow - Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid (13/12/08) |
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Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga and moved 12 points clear of Real Madrid thanks to late Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi goals. To cap the celebrations, Messi, wearing his F30.9 adidas boots, beat Casillas with the coolest of finishes, all but ending Real's slim title hopes. |
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adidas F30.9 Messi - Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona (02/05/09) |
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Barcelona arrived at the Bernabeu ready to face a Madrid side with 17 victories in 18 matches. Even so, that didn't stop Barcelona destroying Real 6-2 with two goals each from Thierry Henry and Leo Messi, wearing his signature adidas F30.8 boots. Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique also made the score sheet on a humiliating night for Madrid. |
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adidas F30i White/Navy/Gold - Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona (10/04/10) |
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Barcelona and Lionel Messi ended Real Madrid's perfect home record when they travelled to the Bernabeu on April 10, 2010. Lionel Messi's 40th goal of the season, wearing his adidas f30i boots, put Barcelona on the road to El Clasico victory before Pedro completed the scoring 10 minutes after half time. |
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adidas F50 adizero Gold - Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid (29/11/10) |
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One of the greatest El Clasico matches. Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid team were punctured five times. They were sunk in a 5-0 victory for Barcelona in a match where Messi didn't even find the back of the net! Wearing his signature gold adizero football boots, he was an integral part of one of football's ultimate team performances. |
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adidas F50 adizero Warning - Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid (03/05/11) |
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After scoring two goals in Barcelona's first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid, the Spanish Champions booked their place at Wembley for the 2011 Champions League final. Messi was instrumental throughout Barca's whole campaign wearing his WarningF50 adizero football boots. |
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adidas F50 adizero Electricity - Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid (17/08/11) |
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Lionel Messi made one and scored two, including the winner two minuted from time, as the Catalans won 3-2 on the night to claim a 5-4 aggregate win in the Spanish Super Cup. Wearing his leather electricityF50 adizero football boots, Messi kick-started Barcelona's 11/12 campaign in winning fashion. |
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From his early Nike days to his more recent adidas f50 years, Lionel Messi has been an ever-present face in Barcelona's El Classico features. Tonight he will give his adidas f50 adizero miCoach football boots their El Clasico debut as Barcelona look to close the gap on league leaders Real Madrid.
