Inspired by his time at Manchester United which is Ronaldo himself says: “In the five years that I was there, I learned the art of football. We won many things together. It was a dream for me,” comes the all new 4th Chapter of his signature collection. Inspired by the foundry industry of the Manchester area around Old Trafford, the eclectic mix of orange and red molten-like gradient forms into the multi colored mettalic Cool Grey upper, to reflect the area and Ronaldo's formation to the world class footballer he is today.
An interesting touch, the numbers 23 and 7 are Roman Numerically placed on the heel. This was to reflect Ronaldo's first choice number, 23, however legendary manager and mentor of Ronaldo, Sir Alex Ferguson had other plans. “Alex Ferguson said to me: 'Listen, I want you to take number seven,'” recalls Ronaldo. “I was surprised because I knew the guys who had worn that shirt.” Now that explains his legendary shirt number...
Also being hit by the 'Forged for Greatness: Chapter 4' series are t-shirts, shorts, and footballs, as well as the usual SuperFly, Vapor, Veloce DF, and all junior models (including SuperFly)... and the best place to find them all in Australia is of course Australia's True Football Destination: SPTFootball