Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alessia Russo, and Jude Bellingham all contributed to the design of the most recent iteration of Adidas’ renowned Predator boot.

Adidas’ category director for football footwear, Mahsa Aryan, claims that the newest design’s “DNA” is heavily influenced by the legacies of David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane, who helped popularize the boot in the 1990s and 2000s.

Throughout his amazing ascent to superstardom at Real Madrid, Bellingham has worn Predators, and Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool joined Adidas’ athlete roster towards the end of the previous year.

The Predator 24’s design involved input from both England internationals and Arsenal women’s player Russo, with the two having a “super close” working relationship, according to Aryan.

“Over the years, I think where we have been able to succeed has been staying super close to our professional players,” Aryan said to Stats Perform.

We keep in close contact with our clubs and key players to ensure that we’re always discussing what’s working and what isn’t, as they clearly have varying levels of understanding about how the game is evolving and what their needs are as a result of that evolution.

Bellingham has undoubtedly benefited by the Predators’ presence at Madrid this season. In just 24 appearances in all competitions, the midfield player has already scored an incredible 17 goals and provided six assists. Meanwhile, Alexander-Arnold’s excellent passes have helped Liverpool score eight goals.