Nike are running it back with the return of the Nike Mercurial Vapor 1 and Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho is making sure the game is aware.
Ahead of the first leg of United’s Europa League knockout clash with Real Sociedad, Garnacho was captured by photographer Konrad Borzy wearing Nike Mercurial Vapor 1 RGN SE’s – which retail at £254.99 – sparking conversation online as the streets have long awaited the return of Nike’s most iconic boot.
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Originally worn by Cristiano Ronaldo as he made his professional debut as a 17-year-old, the Vapor 1 has been updated with the colours the Portuguese superstar wore that day and a thin synthetic upper and Air Zoom cushioning, the brand say.
Ronaldo – a key inspiration in Garnacho’s rise to the elite level of football – was the first player to celebrate with the Argentine as he scored his first United goal against none other than Real Sociedad.
Whether or not that was behind Nike’s thinking behind releasing the boot ahead of the 20-year-old’s return to Spain remains to be seen but with Ruben Amorim’s side in desperate need of inspiration, a rejuvenated Garnacho in Mercurial regens could be exactly what is needed to get the club back on track.
You can watch Manchester United’s Europa League clash with Real Sociedad at 5:45pm (U.K time) on TNT Sports.
