The
numbers defy belief, but Cristiano Ronaldo smashed the record books in Spain’s
La Liga last season, blazing a trail through all competitions and straight to
the summit of world football. He's now on the short list of finalists for the
world's best player award to be announced in Zurich on January 7.
In
honor of CR's incredible season, Nike has created a CR Mercurial IX that
features a bold CR7 graphic and a series of numbers celebrating his many
achievements.
Seven
numbers are featured on the lateral side of the boot and reflected in a bold
CR7 graphic on the medial side. The numbers reflect CR’S record-breaking goals
scored and achievements during the 2011/2012 season, including the following:
·
1st
Spanish league title
·
9
goals scored for Portugal
·
14
games played for the national team
·
19
first player to score against all 19 rival teams competing in La Liga in a
season
·
27
years old in 2012
·
55
matches played in all competitions for club
·
60
goals scored in all competitions for club
"Last
season was a very special one for me, helping my team and country achieve
success," said Cristiano Ronaldo. "It’s great to celebrate these
achievements and also have a great pair of Mercurial boots to recognize the
moment. I’ll enjoy playing in them for sure."
Cristiano
Ronaldo will wear the new CR Mercurial IX in his next competitive match on
Sunday, January 6.
One
hundred pairs of the CR Mercurial IX white boot will be available at Nike.com
and key online retailers February 7.
