By Chrysanthus Ikeh
The boot, which was created and designed by an artiste from his hometown, Rosario, as part of the #therewillbehaters series at the heart of football, will pay homage to those that never believed Messi would leave Rosario to chase his football dreams in Spain.
Speaking about his new signature boots, Leo Messi said: ‘I did leave Rosario when I was young, but I still have my people, my neighbourhood, and my favourite spots. Pibe de Barr10 have a lot to do with my life, my childhood and a lot to do with me.’
Also speaking was the Product Manager of Adidas, Max Gassner, who defined the boots as the biggest for the best player in the World: ‘The lines on the shoe are based on an idea from a local artist from Rosario, where Leo Messi is from.
‘This shoe is for the biggest player in the world, for the ultimate stage, if you want to get the best boot, for the biggest stage, for the best player, this is the one,’ he added.
