David Beckham’s Adidas Predator boots relaunched after three years – complete with red tongue
DAVID BECKHAM painted his own tongue red to mark the relaunch of the Predator boots he helped become famous.
Beckham became a global icon wearing the white boots with red tongue during his career, but they stopped being made soon after he retired.
David Beckham paints his tongue red to mark the relaunch of his Predator Mania bootAdidasBeckham made the Predator a global icon as he wore them throughout his careerAFP
Now sportswear manufacturers Adidas have re-released their Predator Mania boots Beckham helped become a cult classic – complete with the bright red tongue.
Predators stopped being made three years ago despite being one of the best selling boot models in the history of football.
David Beckham has helped relaunch the Predator Mania boot complete with red tongueAdidasAdidas have decided to re-release the Predator boot three years after they stopped making themAdidas
But such has been the demand, Adidas decided they had no choice but to re-introduce them to the market for those fans who don’t like the new sock-type boots currently in production.
Fans already got a sneak preview of the redesign when they were worn by Real Madrid star James Rodriguez back in December.
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Real Madrid ace James Rodriguez gave fans a glimpse of the new boots in DecemberGetty Images
But the official release of them was held by the company, who have today decided to go public on the day Beckham celebrates his 42nd birthday.
Adidas have the champagne and red colour-scheme on a whole range of new boots in tribute to the colour Beckham wore when he scored his famous free-kick against Greece in 2001 to take England to the World Cup Finals in Japan and South Korea.
Beckham wore the white and red boots when he scored his famous free-kick against GreecePA:Press AssociationThe sole of the new Adidas Predator Mania bootAdidasThe red tongue made famous on the Predator boots is back in the gameAdidas
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