Jerome Boateng has cemented his status as one of the waviest players in the game by linking up with Berlin-based tastemaker magazine 032c for a new capsule collection.
Fusing his on-pitch nickname - “Boa” - with his squad number (17), the 'BOA17' capsule is a unisex collection inspired by the German centre back's favourite things: dogs (especially his pitbull, Ivory), hip-hop, camouflage, and the colour baby blue.
It'll feature hats, shoelaces, socks, and pins, as well as a desert camo over shirt emblazoned with the Latin phrase "Per Aspera Ad Astra” (“Through hardship to the stars”) - which pays homage to Boa's background kicking ball on the streets of Berlin-Wedding through to becoming one of the most lauded defenders of the last few years.
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The capsule will drop in August 2018, where it can be picked up at Berlin's Bread&&Butter (B&&B) event and on breadandbutter.com. Bread&&Butter by Zalando takes place at Arena Berlin from 31 August through 2 September, 2018.