Rich Gladiators show off their logos at the Stadio Olympico

Published: 27 May 2009 - 23:14:46

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Rich Gladiators show off their logos at the Stadio Olympico

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. 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. 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. 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 Like a James Bond movie, the Champions League final is not completewithout another wave of state-of-the-art sporting gadgets and designs. 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