Lionel Messi will be the first player to wear the distinctive Chameleon Purple/White/Electricity color in South Africa when Argentina host Nigeria on June 12. When asked about the boots, Messi said: “I’m surprised at the lightness of the F50. new; I can barely feel them on my feet. Speed on the court is a really important part of my game and hopefully wearing the world’s lightest boots will make me faster and enhance my performance in the most important games of the year! ”

David Villa, who will be wearing the Black/Sun version, added: “Speed is a big part of my game and I’m excited about being even faster when I’m competing in South Africa against the opponents. the best in the world in just a few minutes. time of the week.”

The F50 adiZero will be worn by players during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The Chameleon Purple colorway will be worn exclusively by Lionel Messi, along with Steven Pienaar (South Africa), Jozy Altidore (USA), Shunsake Nakamura (Japan), Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast), Arjen Robben (Netherlands) and Lukas Podolski (Germany) wear Sun/Black colors. David Villa (Spain), Samir Nasri (France), Jermain Defoe (England) and Johan Vonlanthen (Switzerland) wear the Black/Sun version.