Roberto Firmino will wear a commemorative pair of boots for his Anfield farewell on Saturday, the player's boot supplier, Adidas, has confirmed.
After rejecting a contract extension earlier this year, Saturday's Premier League encounter against Aston Villa will mark the Brazilian's final game on home soil after eight years on Merseyside. Firmino has been instrumental in the Reds' success since his £29m move from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim in the summer of 2015 and has won every top-level trophy available, while also featuring in three Champions League finals.
On Saturday morning German sportswear giants, Adidas, posted footage of Firmino being presented with a unique pair of boots for Saturday's Premier League outing, with the words to his terrace anthem - Si Senor - etched across the inside sole. While the outside of the boot is illustrated with the player's name.
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"A special boot, for an even more special person", read the Instagram caption from Adidas during the announcement on Saturday. "The last time at home as a Red. Enjoy every moment Bobby. YNWA." During the video, the Reds forward can be heard describing the boots as "amazing" and "top".
Despite missing Liverpool's last six matches with a muscular injury, the Brazilian returned to team training at the AXA Centre on Wednesday afternoon and Jurgen Klopp later confirmed he expects Firmino to be fit for his side's penultimate game of the season on Saturday.
Firmino, though, won't be the only member of the Reds' squad waving goodbye to L4 this afternoon, with the club confirming earlier this week that Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will too be leaving Anfield this summer when their contracts expire on June 30.
Like Firmino, all three players have played a role in the Reds winning every trophy on offer since June 2019, and Klopp has therefore urged supporters at Anfield to express their gratitude to all four players and not just Firmino and Milner.
Don't miss Bobby Firmino: Si Señor, an official Liverpool Football Club tribute souvenir magazine. Read Bobby Firmino's story in his own words, reliving some magical memories of the brilliant Brazilian through exclusive interviews given to the club's official matchday programme and magazine. Buy from club stores and Amazon now.
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