New Balance therefore arranged for the player to be provided with bespoke replacement boots." The case will likely hinge on messages passed over WhatsApp between Fellaini and New Balance.

NB kicked off their entry into the footy boot market with the release ... “What has been clear right from the start is that New Balance set out to design a boot to help attacking payers ...

“The Suns are excited to have an international sports company like New Balance join us as official boot partner and what better way to do it than helping 5000 young people,” he said.