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The new adidas Predator _X made its European debut last night in Matchday Four of the Champions League.

First off, it was clear that players had continued their preference of using the new boots in the White / Brown / Yellow colourway over the more traditional Black / White / Red by a majority of around 3 to 1.

But that said, it did seem that in total, the Predator_X boots were a little thin on the ground.

At Old Trafford, Wes Brown and Antonio Valencia wore the new boots for Manchester United versus CSKA Moscow as did Simao and Michaell Ballack in the match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea (though it was the CTRs and Superflys of Aguera and Drogba respectively that stole the show).

As far as we could make out, not one of the 22 starters at the San Siro wore the Predator_X though they did gain representation when Raul came on as a second half substitute for Real Madrid as they drew 1 1 with AC Milan. But adidas did get on the score sheet through the adiPures of Karim Benzema with Ronaldinho equalising for the home side in his own signature line.

Again, we struggled to see the Predator_X at the beginning of the match between Bayern Munich and Bordeaux though 76th minute sub Jussie wore them when he replaced Wendel whilst elsewhere, they were used by, amongst others, Helio Pinto of Apoel Nicosia, Sascha Riether of Wolfsburg and Hilton of Marseille.

Hilton scored in Marseilles 6 1 demolition of FC Zurich

However, we should see some top adidas players in the new footwear in tonights Champions League encounters.

Dirk Kuyt could be a key player for Benitez and Liverpool tonight

In particular at the Stade Gerland in the game between Lyon and Liverpool with Ederson, Cissokho, Bastos, Kuyt and Voronin all having used the Predator_X last weekend.

Hilton image courtesy of uefa.com

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???A new film from Nike Football showcases Cristiano Ronaldos phenomenal speed when he goes head-to-head in a speed test against the Bugatti Veyron.

Shot at a secret test track in North-West England, the viral shows Ronaldo testing the new Mercurial Vapor 4 football boot which is specifically designed to improve speed with and without the ball. Ronaldo, one of the fastest football players in the world today, goes head-to-head against the Bugatti Veyron; the worlds fastest road car.

Man v machine: who wins?

In the film, Ronaldo approaches the starting line wearing his new football boots in preparation to race the Veyron. The car approaches, the gun sounds and Ronaldo gets off to a blistering start. The pace proves too much for the Bugatti as Ronaldo finishes ahead of the car thanks to a second burst of acceleration by the Manchester United Portugese winger at the turn around.

View the Ronaldo vs Bugatti Veyron video on the Football Boots TV player.

In describing the experience, Cristiano Ronaldo said, I liked doing the race; seeing the car accelerating with me was great! And obviously winning was what I liked the most.

Cristiano will wear the Mercurial Vapor 4 for the first time on Saturday during Manchester United v Newcastle United at Old Trafford. The football boot will then be worn by a host of international stars including Didier Drogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovich, Franck Ribery and Robinho.

The Mercurial Vapor features Nikes innovative Speed Plate technology designed to give players instant acceleration and make them fastest to and with the ball. The Mercurial Vapor is the fastest, lightest football boot available.

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