Kangaroo is the leather of choice for Abreu

20/05/2010
Urguayan footballer Sebastián (El Loco) Abreu has launched a new football boot that he hopes to wear at the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa in June.

The boots, called Loco 13 after his nickname (which means Crazy Guy) and his unusual choice of lucky number. Abreu said at the product launch that he was delighted to have boots made from kangaroo leather saying he hoped they would help him jump higher and score more goals for his country at the World Cup and for his club team, Brazil's Botafogo.