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Revealed: Why Cristiano Ronaldo wore Bruno Fernandes' custom boots for second-half of Portugal's Euro 2024 win over Turkey

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-pitch-invaders-serious-intentions-concern-six-selfie-hunters-disrupting-portugal-euro-2024-turkey/blte78ffc04cf22d4ae" target="_blank">started a group stage meeting with Turkey</a> donning a green offering from suppliers Nike. He emerged for the second half sporting different footwear, with pink and white Mercurial Vapors wrapping his iconic feet.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Eye-eagled supporters quickly noticed that the boots in question featured the names of Fernandes’ children, with Ronaldo seemingly asking his former Manchester United team-mate for a favour – despite boasting plenty of his own personalised cleats.

DID YOU KNOW?

Ronaldo went on to tee up Fernandes for Portugal’s third goal of a 3-0 win – <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/history-cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-superstar-all-time-record-holder-european-championship-assists-turkey/blte0ade09cc636a920" target="_blank">becoming the all-time leading assist-maker at European Championships</a> in the process – and it has been revealed by <a href="https://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/europeu/euro-2024/detalhe/cristiano-ronaldo-jogou-a-2-parte-do-turquia-portugal-com-as-chuteiras-de-bruno-fernandes?ref=DET_Recomendadas_pb " target="_blank">Record</a> that CR7 changed his boots for a pair with longer studs after struggling for grip on a slippery playing surface.

THE EXPLANATION

Portugal are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-in-a-hurry-land-another-trophy-record-shattering-portugal-superstar-aim-european-championship-crown/bltd17420bac85af35b" target="_blank">safely through to the last-16 of Euro 2024</a>, with back-to-back victories being secured, and Roberto Martinez may decide to rest Ronaldo – given the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/georgina-rodriguez-selfie-kiss-cristiano-ronaldo-glamming-up-cristiano-jr-cr7-break-record-portugal-last-16-euro-2024/blt0a028c2d112ba5e2" target="_blank">demands being made of the 39-year-old</a> frontman – when a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-dream-come-true-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-georgia-not-afraid-cr7-portugal-crucial-euro-2024-encounter/bltbb3073d14481d7f9" target="_blank">final Group F fixture against Georgia</a> is taken in on Wednesday.

WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

Revealed: Why Cristiano Ronaldo wore Bruno Fernandes' custom boots for second-half of Portugal's Euro 2024 win over Turkey | Goal.com

The reason for Cristiano Ronaldo wearing a pair of Bruno Fernandes’ custom boots while in Euro 2024 action for Portugal has been revealed.