Most expensive World Cup memorabilia, from Nike Mercurial boots worth £3,500 to an official France ’98 ball costing £500
PEOPLE remember different World Cups for different reasons.
They can be the boots players wear, the match balls, famous kits or even completing sticker albums.
GettyA pair of Ronaldo’s boots could be worth over £3,500[/caption]
Ronaldo in action against Chile at the 1998 World CupGetty – Contributor
And some will collect those items as memorabilia through the years, which – over time – will hopefully gain some value.
But what are the most expensive pieces of World Cup memorabilia out there?
Let SunSport give you a rough guide to some collectibles that could net you a fortune.
Nike Mercurial R9 1998 boots, £3,500
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As worn by former Brazilian superstar Ronaldo, these Nike Mercurial boots spawned a generation.
Today, they are modelled by Cristiano Ronaldo – although they are a more lightweight boot nowadays.
It’s fair to say, they are the most iconic football boot in the history of the game.
While the colour scheme of silver, yellow and blue still lives in the memory.
Mexico ‘86 Adidas official ball, £2,600
The awesome Azteca ball was the first football to be made of fully synthetic material.
And it revolutionised the design of balls moving forward – with 32 hand sewn panels.
Of course, the pattern is iconic.
As is the greatest goal scored with it – Diego Maradona’s famous strike against England, as well as his Hand of God effort.
GettyMexico’s Azteca ball for the ’86 World Cup was the first to be made of fully synthetic material[/caption]
Nike Laser III T90 World Cup boots, £700
Wayne Rooney swore by these boots – and back in 2017 was seen going retro in a pair while training for Everton.
Incredibly, private boot sellers will sell these for £700 in today’s market.
The most popular colour was white and gold – which were also sported by Luis Figo.
Susannah Ireland – The TimesNike’s Total 90 World Cup boots are iconic[/caption]
Wayne Rooney famously sported a pair at the 2010 World CupAction Images – Reuters
2006 Adidas Predator football boots, £600
David Beckham made Adidas Predator boots massive in the Noughties.
And the Absolute range were absolutely huge, also modelled by Zinedine Zidane.
A pristine pair could fetch up to £600.
David Beckham sports the Adidas Absolute Predators worth £600News Group Newspapers Ltd
1994 Adidas Predator football boots, £550
It was 28 years ago that Adidas revolutionised the world of footy boots with the Predators.
They added rubber parts to the uppers to improve power and skill for wearers.
Paul Gascoigne was one of the early users, and if you still have a pair they’re worth £550.
Handout1994”s Adidas Predators changed boot design forever[/caption]
France ‘98 Official Ball, Adidas, £500
Another tournament, another ball.
Not worth as much as the more iconic Mexico ’86 football, the France ’98 was called the Tricolore.
It featured a pattern not too dissimilar to the Azteca, although it was blue.
Interesting fact; it was the first coloured ball in World Cup history.
ReutersThe France ’98 Tricolore ball was the first coloured ball used in a World Cup[/caption]
1994 USA football shirt, £500
In 1994, the USA hosted the World Cup.
That meant ‘soccer’ fever had caught on in the US – with shirt sales on the increase.
Adidas designed an epic shirt for the occasion that featured white stars on a blue backdrop.
Alexi Lalas sported it well.
GettyUnited States team model their iconic 1994 World Cup shirt[/caption]
1990 Soviet Union football shirt, £450
Retro shirts do not get more interesting than this one.
When the Soviet Union existed, they had a very decent team that got to the final of Euro ’88 but surprisingly flopped at the World Cup in Italy in 1990.
But their kits were ace – including CCCP emblazoned on the front.
The Soviet Union boasted boss retro shirts in the late 80s and 90s
Panini ‘02 completed world sticker book, £400
Got, got, need.
Panini sticker albums resonate with ALL football fans – young and old.
Whether that’s swapping stickers with your mates, or getting pleasure at unveiling a ‘shiny’ from a freshly opened packet.
If you have a completed Panini album from the 2002 World cup, that could fetch up to £400.
2002 Panini sticker album was a joy to try and complete
