Ronaldo didn't score because of his shoes...

Few spectators watching the match between Portugal and Colombia in the final group stage match of the World Cup probably noticed that Ronaldo had changed his shoes.

He said he changed shoes to look fancy, but in reality, right after the first half, Ronaldo threw away his designer boots, a special edition worth £242.

Before the match against Colombia, Ronaldo was gifted a pair of gleaming gold "Mercurial Superfly 11 Gold Scorpion" boots by Nike to commemorate his milestone as the first player to score in six World Cups . These boots are unique and custom-designed with the famous CR7 logo. After this World Cup, new versions of the boots were released to the public, with only 2,026 pairs available.

These special shoes were made for Ronaldo to celebrate him setting a record for scoring in 6 World Cups... Photo: AP

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To prepare for his new boots, Ronaldo trained a few times in his yellow boots. But when he played against Colombia, Ronaldo missed every shot. From free kicks to bicycle kicks, Ronaldo still couldn't score. And in the second half, he returned to the field in his familiar boots - the pink ones. It's said that the valuable and meaningful yellow boots were thrown away without a second thought. However, even changing boots to ward off bad luck didn't help CR7 score in that match.

...but Ronaldo threw it away after the first half of the Portugal vs. Colombia match. Photo: AP

This change has led many to question whether CR7 will wear those same shoes again. It's rumored that the Portuguese national team's logistics staff took the shoes back to the training center. But CR7 probably won't wear them again, unless there's some kind of endorsement deal.

However, blaming it all on the shoes is a bit of an exaggeration. If there's a spiritual element involved, then that's understandable. It must also be acknowledged that the special shoes designed for CR7 are indeed beautiful, distinctly different from the 90% of players wearing pink shoes at the 2026 World Cup.

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