Daily Mail: Nike created custom gold boots for Ronaldo, who switched them at halftime

According to the Daily Mail, Ronaldo changed out of his limited edition Nike gold boots at halftime during Portugal's 0-0 draw with Colombia.

Before Portugal's final FIFA World Cup group stage match against Colombia, Nike presented Ronaldo with a pair of limited edition boots, the "Nike Mercurial Superfly 11 Gold Scorpion."

These boots feature Ronaldo's personal emblem and commemorate him becoming the first player to score in six FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Ronaldo achieved this milestone the previous week, scoring twice in Portugal's 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan.

Nike will produce 2,026 pairs of these £242 boots, a number corresponding to the year of the next FIFA World Cup in 2026.

Ronaldo trained in these new boots during preparations for the Colombia match and wore them in the first half on Saturday.

In the first half, Ronaldo had three shots: a free-kick that was saved, an overhead kick that was blocked, and another shot that was blocked. The teams were tied 0-0 at halftime.

In the second half, Ronaldo switched back to the pink boots that he and many other players have worn throughout this FIFA World Cup.

The change did not improve his fortune, as the 41-year-old failed to register another shot in the second half.

Portugal ultimately drew 0-0 with Colombia, advancing to the Round of 32 only as group runners-up.

It remains unclear whether Ronaldo will wear these limited edition boots again in the knockout stage, as Portugal faces a more challenging path forward.

Roberto Martinez's Portugal will face Croatia in the Round of 32, and if they advance, they could meet fellow Iberian neighbors Spain in the Round of 16.

After the match, Roberto Martinez stated that the team "needed" such an intense game to prepare for the knockout stage.

Roberto Martinez said: "Whether we won, lost, or drew today made no difference."

"Our goal is to play eight games, and it doesn't matter who the opponent is."

"I think the team's reaction throughout the game was very good."

"What we need to do now is improve and take the game in the direction we want, which is more possession, and use the individual talent we have to achieve that."

"For us, it's important to give many players minutes; 22 players have already played, which is important."

Ronaldo was the only player to play all 270 minutes of Portugal's first three matches.

Roberto Martinez stated that the decision to keep Ronaldo on the field throughout the game would pay dividends in the latter stages of the tournament.

Roberto Martinez said: "For us, it's very important that his movement synchronizes with the other 10 players."

"Cristiano is in great physical condition, and he performed exceptionally well today."

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