Mario and Luigi have been noticed on the Euro 2024 game between Croatia and Albania today, and now fans want a pair of the boots too.
Football fans and gamers have both had something entertaining to watch lately, in the form of the Euro 2024 and all the video games showcases, concluding with this week’s impressive Nintendo Direct.
Nintendo’s showcase saw lots of announcement, including that of a new Mario & Luigi role-player, scheduled to release on November 7.
During the group stage game between Croatia and Albania, at the Euros earlier today, the two plumber brothers were spotted again, this time on the boots of one of the players.
It was Albania’s winger Jasir Asani who wore the Super Mario boots, although it’s not clear why he had his footwear customised to feature the most famous video game character of all time.
The design is great, but what makes it even better is that Mario is featured on one boot and Luigi is on the other.
It’s not uncommon for footballers to customise their shoes, but it’s exceedingly rare to see video games make an appearance.
Unsurprisingly, fans – either of Asani himself or Super Mario – found it very amusing on Twitter.
Despite the rarity of seeing online game characters on their boots, a lot of footballers are recognized to be avid gamers.
Neymar has been seen enjoying Fortnite, and extra just lately Counter-Strike 2, when he complained about his shot not registering after he died within the recreation.
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney even joined a influencer Pro Clubs workforce in EA Sports FC 24, after being pranked on his first day of coaching.
There’s additionally former Italy and Manchester City ahead Mario Balotelli, who was affectionately nicknamed ‘Super Mario’, though it’s not clear whether or not he was really a fan of the video games.
Albania drew Croatia 2-2 and sadly Asani didn’t rating, as it could’ve been attention-grabbing to see if he had a Super Mario-themed celebration ready.
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