How football boots evolved
- POSTED ON: 10 Jan, 2023
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- POSTED BY: Peeyush Sekhsaria | Article by Archana Subramanian
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France’s M’bappe lost the cup but won hearts and the coveted Golden Boot. Football boots, like the game, are quite ancient. Some boots, dating back to Roman times, unearthed in an archeological excavation in England in 2016 resembled the modern football boot, though the first records are of those made for England’s King Henry VIII in 1526, not for playing but for his wardrobe!
Did you know?
There was a time when people did play barefoot.
In 1936, India’s Mohammed Salim played barefoot for the Celtics in Glasgow, wowing the crowds and the coach.
In the 1948 Olympics, India lost to France 2-1, eight players preferred to go without shoes.