Cristiano Ronaldo and Nike have extended their long running partnership with a contract that CR7 says is “for life”.
To mark the occasion, we’ve created a timeline of some of Cristiano’s key moments in Nike football boots.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been in an agreement with Nike since 2003, in fact he even wore Nike boots before this first agreement. Since then he has become one of the most famous and marketable footballers on the planet and he has worn over 60 different Nike Mercurial football boots so far in his career.
We’ve selected some of them in the timeline below, which also pick out some of his most memorable career moments. The timeline begins with a 2003 Mercurial Vapor and ends with the CR7 Discovery.
Cristiano Ronaldo Football Boot History – Nike Mercurial
2003 MERCURIAL VAPOR
8th November 2003
To celebrate Cristiano signing on the dotted line with Nike, the Mercurial Vapor was born. At the time of release, Cristiano was still playing
2003 MERCURIAL VAPOR R9
8th November 2003
After impressing the legend that is Sir Alex Ferguson, in a friendly against Manchester Utd, Cristiano kick started his career. He joined the red
2004 MERCURIAL VAPOR II R9
8th November 2004
The gold Mercurial Vapor II echoed the shiny features of the first piece of silverware for CR7. His performance merited him with the winning
2007 MERCURIAL VAPOR III
8th November 2007
Everyone remembers the famous ‘Wink’ after getting Rooney sent off in the world cup finals. But the 06-07 season was a breakthrough year for
2008 MERCURIAL VAPOR IV SL
8th November 2008
The next season went all the way down to the wire, with Cristiano scoring the goal that secured his second Premier League title. His
2008 MERCURIAL VAPOR SL
8th November 2008
The triumphant season didn’t end there. This Nike boot release, made entirely from Carbon Fiber, helped Cristiano bag a champions league final goal and
2009 MERCURIAL VAPOR SUPERFLY
8th November 2009
The boots, and the medals, didn’t stop there either! The Vapor Superfly debuted the season CR7 won his third Premier League title for the
2009 MERCURIAL VAPOR SUPERFLY
8th November 2009
After a successful run of years at Man Utd, Cristiano decides it’s time for a new challenge. It was a heated battle for clubs
2010 MERCURIAL SUPERFLY II
8th November 2010
The second release of this series, the Mercurial Vapor Superfly II, see’s Cristiano debuting them into his first 3-2 derby with for Madrid.
2011 MERCURIAL SUPERFLY III
8th November 2011
The 2011 drop of the Vapor III helped Ronaldo bag two important goals, home and away, during Madrid’s quarter final match up in the
2011 MERCURIAL VAPOR SUPERFLY III CR
8th November 2011
Arguably Ronaldo’s highest scoring boots to date scoring over 60 goals! These CR7 edition first debuted in the second ‘El Classico’ of the season.
2012 MERCURIAL VAPOR VIII
8th November 2012
Another big scoring season for Ronaldo as he reaches the 40 goal tally for Madrid. His hat-trick against fellow rival giants Barcelona in the
2012 MERCURIAL VAPOR VIII
8th November 2012
He waited a longer time than his playing days at Man Utd, but Ronaldo finally clinched his first La Liga title with Madrid, sporting
2013 MERCURIAL VAPOR IX
8th November 2013
Starts 2013 with a bang! Nike release a special Mercurial Vapor IX commemorating his 2012 success.
2014 MERCURIAL VAPOR IX CR
8th November 2014
A special release from Nike to pay homage to Ronaldo winning the 2013 Ballon d’Or award, averaging a goal a game and becoming the
2014 MERCURIAL SUPERFLY IV
8th November 2014
Ronaldo doesn’t just do it for his club, but he also produces for his country, with CR7 scoring his 50th goal for Portugal. He
2015 MERCURIAL SUPERFLY IV CR7 SE
8th November 2015
Another year, another consecutive Ballon d’Or win for Ronaldo. Nike paid homage to this with a classy black and gold Superfly IV release.
2015 MERCURIAL SUPERFLY IV CR7 324K
8th November 2015
Becomes Madrid’s leading scorer of all time in Oct 2015, scoring his 324th goal in 311 games.
2016 MERCURIAL SUPERFLY V
8th November 2016
Ronaldo & Nike Debut the new Superfly in the UEFA Champions League final. The winning penalty scored by Cristiano secures his second Champions league
2016 MERCURIAL SUPERFLY V CR7 DISCOVERY
8th November 2016
Debuts the CR7 Chapter 3 boots on pitch soon…
2018 – NIKE MERCURIAL SUPERFLY VI
11th August 2021
2018 saw another big money move for Cristiano, securing a spot with Italian side Juventus for a record fee of €100 million, the biggest
Football Boot: CR7 Discovery – Chapter III in his series.
Players: Cristiano Ronaldo
Availability: 7th November 2016
Weight: 190g
Price: £265
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