What soccer cleats does Cristiano Ronaldo wear?

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Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has a lifetime contract with Nike worth a reported one billion dollars – but which range does he wear?

What soccer cleats does Cristiano Ronaldo wear?
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been a Nike athlete since bursting onto the global stage with Manchester United in 2003. These days, he's so cherished by the brand, he recently signed a lifetime deal worth a reported $100m.

Down the years, he's worn a variety of cleats by the American manufacturer, including R9 Mercurial Vapours at Euro 2004, Nike Mercurial SL during Manchester United's Champions League-winning 2007/08 season, and his own signature range released in 2010. 

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Nike Air Zoom Mercurial Superfly IX

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Perhaps the most famous range he's worn are the CR7 2014 Ballon d'Or white and gold Mercurial Vapours, which included a golden sole plate and studs, 

Last season, after returning to Manchester United following 11 years as a Real Madrid and Juventus player, Ronaldo wore Nike Mercurial Superfly 8 soccer cleats. They served him well, the Portugal star notching 18 times in the Premier League at the ripe old age of 37.

For the 2022/23 season, and at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the forward will don the newly released Nike Air Zoom Mercurial Superfly IX cleats – along with fellow superstars Ada Hegerberg and Kylian Mbappe. 

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Ed McCambridge
Ed McCambridge
Staff Writer

Ed is a staff writer at FourFourTwo, working across the magazine and website. A German speaker, he’s been working as a football reporter in Berlin since 2015, predominantly covering the Bundesliga and Germany's national team. Favourite FFT features include an exclusive interview with Jude Bellingham following the youngster’s move to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, a history of the Berlin Derby since the fall of the Wall and a celebration of Kevin Keegan’s playing career.