The European Cup group stage is over, 36 games, 94 goals, let us look forward to see the better performance of each team in the knockout. Although we all know who scored the goal, what would happen if the goals were divided by shoe brand?
Twelve months back in time, boots from Nike, Adidas, Puma and other brands have all released color schemes for the 2020 European Cup, but the game has been postponed for a year due to the epidemic. Now the European Cup has really started, and the new European Cup boots have been unveiled. The group stage has just ended, but these boots have not disappointed. They played a key role in the wonderful game and attracted people’s attention with their unique color scheme. look.
- Adidas/Nike/Puma/Asics/Under Armour Football Boots goals scored
A total of 17 different boots have scored 86 goals (we are not cruel enough to count own goals). In the European Cup, more than half of the athletes wore Nike, so it is not surprising that it is the best performing brand in the game so far. Mercurial Vapor 14 leads the pack with 19 goals, and the eye-catching "Impulse" color scheme is very fresh. In fact, Nike occupies the top three in the scoring list, the Phantom GT is second with 15 goals (unless you separate the low and high sides, they are 9 and 6 respectively), and Mercurial Superfly 8 has 9 goals. , Tied for third place with adidas boots.
If you are asked to guess the boots that Adidas has scored the most so far, most people may prefer X Ghosted or COPA Sense, but in fact, it is Nemeziz .1. X Ghosted .1 followed closely behind with 7 goals, making it into the top five. Adidas X 19.1 scored 4 goals, while Ultra 1.2, Phantom VNM and the unreleased X Speedflow all scored 3 goals.
COPA Sense+, Future Z 1.1, Under Armour Magnetico SL, New Balance Furon v6+ and Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII are all two goals and one assist. Adidas' COPA .1, X Ghosted+, Predator Freak .1 and X 18.1 each scored a goal.
In total, Nike has 48 goals, Adidas has 29, PUMA has 5, New Balance and Under Armour have 2 goals.
From the player's point of view, Cristiano Ronaldo wore an exclusive Mercurial Superfly 8 to lead with 5 goals. Sigg wearing Nike Mercurial Vapor 14, Lukaku wearing Nike Phantom GT DF, Wijnaldum wearing adidas X Speedflow, Emile Fosberg wearing Nike Mercurial Vapor 14, and insisting on Nike Phantom VNM Lewandowski tied for 3 goals. In fact, the only non-Nike and Adidas player who scored more than one goal was Sterling wearing New Balance Furon v6+.
- Adidas/Nike/Puma/Asics/Under Armour Football Boots assists
In terms of assists, the situation is similar, Mercurial Vapor 14 once again leads with 20 assists. Mercurial Superfly 8 has 9 times, Adidas Predator Freak.1 and Nemeziz.1 both have 7 times. PUMA Ultra 1.2 and Nike Phantom GT had 6 assists.
From a brand perspective, in the current rankings, Nike has 40 assists, Adidas has 25 times, PUMA has 6 times, Under Armour has 2 times, and Asics has 1 time.
In terms of players, Switzerland's Steven Zubel wore PUMA Ultra 1.2 and Hoibel wore Adidas COPA Sense .1, both leading with three assists.
- Adidas/Nike/Puma/Asics/Under Armour Football Boots summary
All these data show that Nike has a clear advantage, Mercurial Vapor is still the most popular. Companies like Adidas and Puma will undoubtedly be a little disappointed if they are left too far behind by Nike in terms of statistics. Of the five best boots in terms of goals and assists, none of them are laceless. In fact, out of 86 goals, shoeless boots accounted for only three (Insigne and Gregory were wearing COPA Sense+ and Morata wearing X Ghosted+). In the past few seasons, Adidas has made a lot of investment in this area, and all top-fit sneakers are available without laces. But few players choose to play without shoelaces, and in some cases even choose old models. This is a potential focus of Adidas' future strategic direction.