the new Mercurial boots worn by the star at the 1998 World Cup were dubbed 'R9'. In that sense, CR7 very much follows in the same vein as the R9 nickname, though the former has undoubtedly surpassed ...

Taking inspiration from the Brazilian's name and his number, the new Mercurial boots worn ... in terms of iconic status. Nike even have their own range of CR7 merchandise, including football ...