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[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Meff endorses the KBB

 

These are troubled times for English football's Premier League which, in recent weeks, has faced an almost daily trial by tabloid over indiscretions of its peacock millionaires. England captain John Terry's adulterous affair and team-mate Ashley Cole's troubled marriage to X Factor dame Cheryl have made for lurid headlines; not to mention the extreme financial mismanagement that has left the bottom club, Portsmouth, threatened with a winding-up order.

 

But with the world's wealthiest domestic competition fumbling in vain for its moral compass, help may finally be at hand. [Alky c***] has become the first top-flight manager to take a stand against brightly coloured football boots.

 

Under new rules Manchester United's junior players have been banned from wearing anything other than old-school black while on club business. "The restrictions are on the youth team," said defender John O'Shea. "They are told they have to stick to wearing black. Once in the reserve or first-team squad there are no restrictions, but if you are wearing flashy colours and don't play too well you're likely to get singled out."

 

Ferguson's boot strictures may seem draconian, or even no more than cosmetic, but the coloured boot remains a powerful symbol of football's boom period of the last 20 years, mirroring the league's rise to mainstream prominence.

 

Custom-made white boots first appeared in the mid-90s as manufacturers with deals with star players sought to draw attention to their products. United's youth teamers will be accustomed to making use of the spectrum from violet to sky blue and tangerine (Cristiano Ronaldo's personal favourite).

 

The coloured boot found its ultimate expression last season with the appearance of Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner's provocative bright pink boots, otherwise known as the Nike Mercurial Vapor Berry, which have since been auctioned for charity on eBay. "People made a big fuss because pink is meant to be a girl's colour," he told the Guardian this season. "They were outraged because they said it shouldn't appear in sport. Well, we are all different."

 

Even before Ferguson's intervention the backlash against coloured boots had begun. Earlier this month Queens Park Rangers youth-team coach Marc Bircham (famous as a player for his blue and white striped hair), also banned his players from wearing them as a precaution against "getting too flash".

[matty]

Macca needs to get a job.

[Billy Dane]

even a broken clock etc etc

[Stevie H]

it should be a f***ing league regulation. player who wears black boots = 45% less of a c*nt on the pitch, fact.

[PhilM]

it should be a f***ing league regulation. player who wears black boots = 45% less of a c*nt on the pitch, fact.

 

Apart from Torres of course.

[Stevie H]

Apart from Torres of course.

i'd make that preening ponce wear them as well. he'd be a 20% better player wearing black boots and would get injured less too.

[D.Boon]

i'd make that preening ponce wear them as well. he'd be a 20% better player wearing black boots and would get injured less too.

 

It would also make his feet look smaller and therefore more difficult to tackle.

[Damian_de]

"They were outraged because they said it shouldn't appear in sport. Well, we are all different."

 

A fabulously Danish quote.

[Boca]

Looks like Torres is going to be wearing the same hideous green and red boots as the granny shagger.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

it's just a shame that Demento signed up for the KBB

[Stevie H]

it's just a shame that Demento signed up for the KBB

he's just trying to buy back a tiny bit of his football soul.

[Ramón Benítez Hernández]

I got blue and black cause I like to chill

and yellow and green when it's time to get ill

got a pair that I wear when I'm playin ball

with the heal inside make me 10 feet tall

my Adidas only bring good news

and they are not used as selling shoes

they're black and white, white with black stripe

the ones I like to wear when I rock the mic.