A pair of scissors, a £300 football boot and one of the stranger-looking kit tweaks in elite football. Pedro Neto had the back of his boot cut open during Portugal’s last-16 de ...
More than Portugal's World Cup last-16 defeat to Spain, it was an image that had fans across the stadium and the internet shocked and amazed. Pedro Neto was seen with a modified football foot.
For years, some professional footballers have modified their boots to reduce rubbing between the shoe and the back of the heel.