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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Colin Millar

Why Lionel Messi's football boots were blacked out in latest PSG team photo

Lionel Messi’s feet have been blacked out in a new Paris Saint-Germain promotional photoshoot in a conflict of sports brands.

The Argentine superstar wears Adidas boots for contractual reasons while his club wear the Jordan brand, which belong to Nike company – the main competitor of Adidas.

That has led to a curious and somewhat bizarre conflict between the two parties, which has seen the 34-year-old’s footwear blocked out by the club in a promotional image.

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