In a delightful twist of fate, Jude Bellingham, a rising star in the football realm, played a crucial role in the creation of this iconic footwear, forever etching his name alongside the legends associated with the Predator.
His boss now wants him to lead England to victory at Euro 2024 in the summer.
Bellingham, 20, has been with Adidas since his big break at Birmingham. He is now showing off his skills on the biggest stage of all, the Bernabeu in Real Madrid.
He was also involved in making the most recent version of the famous Predator, which came out in 1994, to make sure it met all of his needs and preferences.
An amazing group of professional football players helps us make changes and get feedback from early sample tests, according to Sam Handy, head of product for Adidas football.
“Jude worked with us on this Predator, and we got to hear his first thoughts when we gave him the boot.”In terms of efficiency, he has been a very important part of how we’ve improved the boot.
“We’re working closely with him on future generations and follow-up colorways. Based on his ideas, we’re making special editions for Jude.” He is very much a part of how we make things. He is a very important partner to the brand.
It took two and a half years to make the new Predator 24, which came out today. It is black, white, and red, with a bright yellow touch to make the boots stand out on TV.
And the old-school foldover tongue is back for the first time since 2002. Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who recently signed with Adidas, were among the first people to get their hands on them.
Also, Handy said, “The tongue is an archive detail, but so many players said, ‘Please bring back the foldover tongue.’” It’s a very famous feature.
It does its job. It gives you control of the ball. Gen Z professional players want the tongue to improve their performance, and the nostalgia made it impossible to say no to the urge for Predator 24.
“This is the best Predator that has been made in 30 years. You can tell because so many players have switched to it so quickly.”
“When we get new boots, it usually takes a little while to get players used to them, but this time, they all fell in love with it so quickly that we tried to keep them from coming in too early.”
Since moving from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid for £115 million, Bellingham has been a huge hit.
He has scored 17 goals in 24 games, which is more than the superstar himself could have imagined.
He has already won 27 adult England caps and scored in the World Cup when he was only 19. He also has a trophy cabinet full of awards, such as the Bundesliga player of the season, the Kopa Trophy, the Golden Boy, the DFB-Pokal, and now the Supercopa de España.
“Jude is going to be Jude,” Handy said. Jude will be very different from other players we’ve had in the past who were also very important to us. Jude is very, very special because of what he means to a new crop of players and what he has been doing at Real.
“He’s the best Predator player ever.” Jude is all about goals, just like Predator has always been. There’s also your confidence, swagger, style, and the way you play. He stands for that. It’s fun to watch him play.
“There are a lot of people, both players and fans, who look up to Jude,” Right now, what he is doing is very important. He is without a doubt one of the best players in the world.
“Seeing Jude play for Real Madrid is the best thing in the world because Real Madrid is the biggest club in the world.”
With 21 different types released in the last 30 years, the Predator is one of the most popular football boots of all time. Players from the Premier League to the Sunday League still like it.
The volley by Zinedine Zidane in the Champions League, the amazing goal by Paul Gascoigne against Scotland at Euro 96, and the free kick by David Beckham against Greece were all made in Preds. Handy wants to see another important hit in the Predator 24 this year.
“If I could make these things happen, it would be Jude scoring the winning goal for England in Euro 2024 with a banging, iconic Predator free-kick,” he said.