In recent days, the whole football world was shocked by the news that Messi officially left Barcelona after more than 20 years of association. Every party has a time to end, every fun has a time to end. The great legacy that M10 leaves behind will certainly never fade in the memories of every Barcelona person.
Today, we will still talk about Messi, but let’s look back at the 17 years since his first team debut from a different perspective!
Lionel Messi. When we mention his name, we will immediately remember the magic and miracles he did with the ball. A good witch needs to have her own pair of really good chopsticks, right? And for Messi, those are exclusive shoe models reserved for him by Adidas so he can freely create miracles on the field.
In this article, let’s join Thanh Hung Futsal to take a look at signature shoes made specifically for Messi!
One more small note for you: in this article, we will only mention the most impressive and special signature shoes for Messi, marking important milestones in his football career. . Besides these shoe models, the M10 is also available in alternating basic color schemes. Therefore, if there is a shoe model that impresses you but does not appear in this video, don’t be surprised!
Before getting into the main part, let me reveal this one fact. Nike, not Adidas, were the first soccer shoes Messi wore in his career. This may sound unbelievable because Messi is currently the biggest superstar representing the Three Stripes. But in his first season at Barcelona’s first team, he wore all of Nike’s shoe silos at that time such as T90, Tiempo and Mercurial.
But the first to arrive is not necessarily the last winner, and the same is true in Messi’s case. Recognizing the “unique” talent of the Argentinian star, Adidas proposed a sponsorship contract worth £400,000 per year instead of Nike’s £300,000. It can be said that this contract has opened a new era in the history of the German sports company as they now have in their hands one of the two new kings of the contemporary football world, Lionel Messi.
F50.9 TUNIT Messi “Silver/Blue” 2008/09
The 2008/09 season marked a huge turning point in the football career of young talent Messi: he officially inherited the legendary number 10 shirt from his predecessor Ronaldinho and has stuck with it to the present time. The fact that Messi was given the number 10 shirt proves the great trust that Pep and the board of directors place in him. And they were not wrong! La Pulga not only made cules ease their nostalgia for Checkers, but also created the image of a much greater monument in later years.
To celebrate this important milestone, Adidas gave Messi his first signature F50 shoe model with a silver/blue color scheme. In the debut match with these special shoes, M10 immediately left a mark in Barcelona history by scoring the club’s 5000th goal in La Liga! Besides, he also wore these shoes in the match that destroyed his great rival Real Madrid with a score of 6-2 right at the Santiago Bernabeu.
F50i TUNIT Messi “Navy/Gold/Argentine Blue” 2009/10
When the popularity of the F50i shoes worn by Messi in the 2008/09 Champions League final against Manchester United had not yet subsided, the Ba Soc family knew how to take advantage of the opportunity to introduce the next signature shoe model for Leo with Navy/Gold/Argentina Blue color scheme (Navy Blue/Gold/Argentina Blue).
This second pair of signature shoes brings a more “Messi” feel than the previous version with a design specifically for him (the sole, spikes, and toe caps are all made to M10’s request) and a Kangaroo leather upper. In addition, the wiring system hidden below the upper is decorated with motifs inspired by the Argentine flag and his hometown of Rosario.
F50 adizero Messi Ballon d’Or “Gold/Black” 2010/11
At the beginning of the 2010/11 season, adidas officially introduced the first F50 adizero shoe model in the Ballon d’Or series dedicated to Leo Messi.
The shoes with the main golden color tone were launched to honor Leo’s title of “World’s Best Player” and were worn by him in the international friendly match against Spain – in this match, Messi only needed 10 minutes to find the opponent’s net!
F50 adizero Messi Ballon d’Or “Gold/White” 2011/12
After M10 became the second player in history to have the honor of receiving 3 consecutive Golden Balls, the Three Stripes celebrated this momentous occasion by launching the second F50 adizero Ballon d’Or version.
Still keeping the main color of gold, adidas has added white patches and the three black stripes logo to bring another simple but extremely beautiful design. Messi only wore these shoes once, in Blaurana’s 4-2 victory over Real Betis. Did Messi score in this match? Of course there is!
F50 adizero Messi Ballon d’Or “Black/Gold” 2012/13
The new year comes, another Ballon d’Or title for Messi. For the first time in the history of football, a player has the honor of receiving 4 consecutive golden balls. That means another new pair of signature shoes for him.
This Ballon d’Or shoe model has a more unique and fancy design than the previous two versions with the main color black, combined with 4 golden sun motifs symbolizing the 4 golden balls that Messi received. since 2009. Once again, this shoe was only worn by El Pulga in one match at the Copa del Rey. Barca’s opponent that day was Malaga. Will he score again? You guessed it!
F50 adizero Messi “Running White/Red” 2013/14
By 2013, Messi had a long list of collective and individual titles that he achieved with Barca and Argentina such as 5 La Liga championships, 2 Spanish King’s Cups, 5 Super Cups. Spain, 3 Champions Leagues, 1 Olympic gold medal and 4 consecutive Ballon d’Or – not to mention the unprecedented record he set in 2012 when he scored a total of 91 goals in 1 year. calendar!
This is the motivation for Ba Soc to upgrade the signature shoe models for the Argentine superstar to a new level when launching a series of exclusive designs with Messi’s new “M” logo. And the F50 adizero Messi “Running White/Red” is the first shoe model in this series.
F50 adizero Messi “370” 2013/14
When Messi scored a hat trick in the match that destroyed rival Osasuna with a score of 7-0 in La Liga, he officially became the striker with the most goals in Barca history on all fronts after surpassing Paulino Alcantara with 369 goals.
To honor this great achievement of La Pulga, adidas has launched a special edition F50 adizero Messi “370” with a colorway inspired by Blaurana’s shirt colors. This “370” version is only produced in a total of 370 pairs worldwide, corresponding to each goal scored by the atomic flea in a Barca shirt.
F50 adizero Messi “Battle Pack” World Cup 2014
In the summer of 2014 in Brazil, Adidas introduced one of the most memorable soccer shoe collections in World Cup history, the “Battle Pack”.
“Battle Pack” includes 5 adidas shoe silos at that time: Nitrocharge, F50 adizero, F50 adizero Messi, Predator Instinct and 11pro with black and white monochrome effect patterns combined with an eye-catching 3-stripe yellow-orange logo. As for the F50 adizero shoe line dedicated to Messi, the company added a bit of white and blue in the middle of the shoe body, reminiscent of the colors of the Albiceleste flag. Although he could not help Argentina win the World Cup, Messi had an extremely explosive World Cup with 4 goals and 1 assist, winning the 2014 World Cup Golden Ball title.
Another shoe model with a similar design to the F50 adizero Messi Battle Pack was also introduced by Adidas this summer, the Messi “Birthday Boots” version to celebrate La Pulga’s 27th birthday. This pair of shoes with a rainbow color scheme was only worn once by M10 during a training session in Argentina.
This “Birthday Boots” shoe model is even “rarer and harder to find” than the “370” version when there are only a total of 27 pairs worldwide, each pair representing a year in Messi’s life.
F50 adizero Messi “Neon Orange” 2014/15
The event of Messi winning the 2014 World Cup Golden Ball has brought new inspiration for adidas designers to create the next signature shoe model for their biggest star, the F50 adizero Messi “Neon Orange”. The yellow-orange color scheme on these shoes means honoring the collective and individual achievements and titles that Messi achieved until 2014.
For me, “Neon Orange” is the most beautiful and unique color scheme among the signature versions of the F50 adizero Messi line because of the novel and unique design of this shoe model. The entire surface of the shoe body is decorated with large and small letters printed on top of each other. These are all meaningful phrases and related to the Argentine superstar such as “Velocidad” (speed), “Ballon d’Or” and most of all “Messi”. Besides, on the shoe lining, you can find the words “Mes Que Un Botin”, meaning “More than a pair of shoes” inspired by the famous slogan “Mes Que Un Club”. – “More than a club” of Barcelona.
If the “Neon Orange” version is only worn by Messi on the La Liga playground, then the F50 adizero Messi Blaugrana “Neon Orange/Earth Green” is the weapon he uses in the Champions League arena. Decorative details above The upper and lining of the shoe will remain the same as on the “Neon Orange” version. The biggest difference compared to the other version is that the color scheme on the shoe body is divided into 4 separate color patches, respectively yellow and blue. earth, blue and red are inspired by the architecture in the city of Barcelona. In addition, these 4 color patches also symbolize El Pulga’s 4 times winning the Ballon d’Or title. 
At the time of launch, the combination This color has made a strong impression on many fans because of the uniqueness that the Blaugrana version brings.
F50 adizero Messi Mirosar10 “Power Teal/Solar Orange” 2014/15
Mirosar10 is the last F50 Messi signature shoe model launched in 2014 with strange camouflage stripes to honor Rosaria – Messi’s hometown, where he learned how to play football and scored his first goal in life. before walking on the path of glory today. The word “Mirosar” in Spanish means “My Rosaria” and the number 10 is Messi’s shirt number at club and team. The unique design of these boots is reminiscent of the early days of his career. Messi’s football career includes orange as the home shirt color of the first club he played for, and blue as their biggest rival.
In this match, Messi alone scored 4 goals against his opponent, even though he had just entered the team. Mirosar10 is the shoe model with the most features related to the Barca superstar in the F50 adizero Messi series when every detail on the shoe has a deep connection with the Argentine star, including the printed insoles. Map of Batallón Stadium in Rosaria – this is an abandoned military base that Leo often sneaks into to play football with his friends.
Messi 15.1 version 10/10
In the history of soccer, there are only two names that have had the honor of sports companies dedicating a line of shoes under their own name. The first person is Checkerboard with Ronaldinho shoes from Nike.
And the second person is none other than El Pulga with the Messi shoe line launched in 2015. Even though it only appeared on the market for only 2 years, the color combinations of the Messi line are more or less a big hit with people. fan. The most prominent among them must be the Messi 15.1 shoe version 10/10.
Launched on October 10, 2015 with only 100 pairs worldwide, this shoe model with the main color black combines perfectly with the red and gold colors on the MessiFRAME and GAMETRAX parts.
Nemeziz Messi 19.1 “Indigo/Green/Glory”
In December 2019, Messi officially surpassed his great rival Ronaldo in the Golden Ball race when he touched this noble title for the 6th time. With the same familiar motif as before, adidas quickly introduced a new signature shoe for Messi – Nemeziz 19.1 “Indigo/Green/Glory” with an indigo purple combination combined with a green 3-stripe logo. This color scheme immediately reminds longtime M10 fans of the pair of F50 adizero “Chameleon” that Ba Soc house specially bought for him at the 2010 World Cup.
Except for the eye-catching and unique color scheme, the design of this signature shoe model is quite monotonous even though this is the version launched by the company to commemorate an extremely memorable milestone in Messi’s career in particular and his history. Football history in general.
Nemeziz Messi.1 “Rey Del Ballon” 2020
After scoring the final score 3-0 in the match against Real Valladolid in La Liga last December, Messi continued to engrave his name in the temple of football legends as ” player who scores the most goals for one club” – a record that may not be surpassed by anyone for a long time! An important milestone in the history of soccer needs something worthy to accompany it. And the answer given by Adidas is Nemeziz Messi.1 “Rey Del Ballon”. “Rey Del Ballon” can be roughly translated as “King of Soccer” – an extremely appropriate nickname for an “all-round” player like Messi.
