Rich Gladiators show off their logos at the Stadio Olympico

27 May 2009 23:14
It was a Roman contest with a 21st Century twist. A fierce gladiatorial battle but the chosen weapons were 'Flywire' technology and 'Sprintskin' fabrics, not spears and daggers. [LNB]Lionel Messi's twinkling toes were encased in his brand new adidas F50i, cyan and black, customised boots, bearing an image of the European Cup and the date.[LNB]Cristiano Ronaldo strutted confidently for the first time in a pair of Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly, the lightest and fastest football boots known to man, according to their manufacturers.[LNB] Boot-iful: Lionel Messi toasts Barca's winning goal by celebrating with his new Adidas boots at the dismay of fellow Three Stripes endorser Edwin Van der Sar[LNB]Like a James Bond movie, the Champions League final is not completewithout another wave of state-of-the-art sporting gadgets and designs. [LNB]  Barcelona 2 Man United 0: Holders United put to the sword by brilliant BarcaGALLERY: Triple crown for Barca as United humbled in Rome MANCHESTER UNITED FC

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