The story behind Kylian Mbappé's Mercurial Superfly Rosa

The Champions League final brought the sixth big-eared cup to an impressive Bayern Munich. PSG went one step away from realizing Nasser Al-Khelaïfi's billionaire dream, but had to surrender to German rule. Among the many peculiarities of the last game of this season out of the ordinary, the shoes that Kylian Mbappé has chosen to wear stand out. This is a completely pink pair of Nike Mercurial Superfly 7 Elite. The somewhat unusual choice was explained first by the player and then by the swoosh himself and the reason is extremely romantic.

"When I was a young boy around 10 years old I saw these incredible pink boots being worn by some of my favorite players in the world. I wanted those boots so badly, I begged my parents to get some and they told me that if I worked really hard and did well at school for long enough I could get these beautiful boots. I listened to my parents and worked so hard that in the end they had to get them for me. I was so happy! Now, I am so pleased that Nike have created my second product collection with these special boots for the biggest club match of my career! What a dream to wear them. They are the new versions of the pink boots I loved when I was a young boy and this is so special for me to work to achieve my dreams in these boots."

According to what was told in previous interviews, Mbappé's parents saved up for several months to satisfy and repay their son's hard work. The lesson behind a single shoe made the choice of the Paris Saint-Germain star romantic.

Nike and Mbappé, therefore, create the Mercurial Superfly Mbappé Rosa from the ashes of the 2008 twins, worn by Frank Ribery. The Nike Mercurial Superfly Mbappé Pink collection also has lifestyle items and will be available on August 31st on nike.com and at selected retailers.