While stories about star athletes getting custom shoes for big games are a common story in sports news, a new story out of Wales has a slightly different twist.Rugby official Nigel Owens received a specialized pair of Underarmor cleats to wear while officiating today’s Champions Cup final.The shoes have a Batman theme with pictures of the Dark Knight and various comic effects, as well as the Welsh flag on its side.
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A big thank you to @UnderArmourUK for their continued support. New boots specially for @ChampionsCup Final tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/1GmCmkjlse
— Nigel Owens (@Nigelrefowens) May 13, 2016
Owens is a celebrity in the world of rugby, having refereed some of rugby’s biggest matches multiple times.The celebrated referee has officiated the most international matches of any rugby referee and is also a television personality on Welsh television.Owens is also openly gay, and has spoke often about the challenges of being LGBT while working in a sport like rugby.
The Champions Cup is the biggest tournament for club rugby teams.This year’s final pits French club Racing 92 against English team Saracens.
