FIT FOR A BLING

Jewel-encrusted football boots formerly owned by Ferdinand set to sell for £40k

- SIMON MULLOCK

A SPECTACULAR pair of diamond-encrusted football boots once owned by former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand are expected to fetch £40,000 when they are put up for auction this month.

The specially-commissioned Nike T90 size-11s, each set with a ruby and white and black diamonds, are back on the market six years after they were sold to raise money for Ferdinand's 'Live The Dream Foundation,' a charity that helps underprivileged children.