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Biggest feet in football: Romelu Lukaku, Peter Crouch and Zlatan Ibrahimovic might have a deft touch for big lads but how big are their mud squashers

DOES size matter?

These footballers are known for being big lads, but it’s their feet that are supposed to do all the talking.

GETTY IMAGES – GETTY: Peter Crouch has a great touch but he’s also got massive feet

Peter Crouch is 6’7″ while Thibaut Courtois is 6’6″ but you’ll be amazed to know that those two giants don’t have the biggest feet in the game.

Let SunSport give you the definitive rundown of football’s heavy-footers.

And there’s a special mention for the biggest feet the Premier League has ever seen too!

Neymar, size eight

His feet are nimble and explosive, so it might help he doesn’t have flippers dangling from his pegs.

AFP OR LICENSORS: Neymar may be a ‘big’ player but he has small size eight feet

But at only 5’9″ he’s pretty much spot on when it comes to being in proportion.

Anything bigger and he might just end up falling when it comes to dribbling down the touchline.

Cristiano Ronaldo, size nine

For a lad who’s 6’1″, we were definitely expecting bigger.

But fans of Cristiano won’t have any complaints about his game, and neither should he with his size nines.

And it doesn’t seem to affect the power he gets in his free kicks when striking a ball knuckle-ball style.

AFP OR LICENSORS: Cristiano Ronaldo has surprisingly small feet for someone who is 6’1″
GETTY – CONTRIBUTOR: Size nine feet don’t hinder Cristiano Ronaldo in striking a ball with power

Paul Pogba, size ten and a half

He’s nicknamed the octopus because of his long limbs, so you may have thought he’d have bigger feet.

But the 6’3″ Man United star wears a size ten and a half Adidas boot.

Doesn’t stop him from getting stuck in during games though, and any bigger he may not be able to deliver those deft passes.

GETTY IMAGES – GETTY: Paul Pogba is a very regular 10.5 size foot
GETTY IMAGES – GETTY: Paul Pogba is nicknamed the octopus because of his long limbs, but his feet aren’t too big

Thibaut Courtois, size 11

The Chelsea keeper is bigger than most in the Premier League, but smaller players have bigger plates of meat.

Thibaut wears size 11’s, which come in handy when he’s making low saves with a telescopic leg.

It could also explain why he is able to move his feet so quickly when making a save.

GETTY IMAGES – GETTY: Thibaut Courtois wears a size 11 boot
GETTY – CONTRIBUTOR: His size 11 feet could explain why Thibaut Courtois makes saves with his feet

Peter Crouch, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Jack Butland and Fraser Forster, all size 12

Measuring between 6’4″ to 6’7″ these lads could be fit to play basketball.

They also boast incredible size 12’s when it comes to their boot size.

GETTY – CONTRIBUTOR: Jack Butland had big shoes to fill when Asmir Begovic left Stoke. Lucky he wears a size 12
REUTERS: Fraser Forster is another England goalkeeper with big size 12 feet

Being forwards, both Crouchy and martial art expert Ibrahimovic are known for having great touches.

Luckily for Peter he has missus Abbey Clancy on hand to give him a foot massage after a hard game.

While goalkeepers Jack and Fraser rely on their big feet to get distance on clearances.

ITV: Peter Crouch gets his big size 12’s massaged by missus Abbey Clancy
AFP OR LICENSORS: For one of the biggest footballers in the Premier League, it’s surprising Peter Crouch hasn’t got the biggest feet
GETTY IMAGES – GETTY: Zlatan Ibrahimovic uses his size 12 feet for martial arts
But Zlatan Ibrahimovic doesn’t have the biggest feet at Old Trafford

Romelu Lukaku, size 13.5

Move over Zlatan, this Manchester United hotshot has the biggest feet we could find in the Premier League.

The beefy striker wears a size 13.5 boot, which makes him standout among his peers.

In fact, Romelu’s feet are SO massive they’ve become the butt of the jokes in the Old Trafford dressing room.

Juan Mata once poked fun at Romelu on social media when he tried his teammate’s boots on and joked how huge they were.

GETTY IMAGES – GETTY: Romelu Lukaku has the biggest feet in the Premier League
GETTY – CONTRIBUTOR: Coming in at a size 13.5, Romelu Lukaku’s feet are massive
INSTAGRAM: Even Juan Mata has poked fun at the size of Romelu Lukakus boots, trying them on for size

But bow down to the daddy of them all… it’s all about Kanu’s dancing feet

He may have retired, but the memory of his feet still lives long in the memory.

The Nigerian striker, who was a cult hero at Arsenal, had size 15 feet.

What’s even more spectacular about that is the close control the big man had caressing the ball with his silky hold-up play.

It really was deserving of the phrase, ‘he’s got a great touch for a big lad.’

REUTERS: Nwankwo Kanu had the biggest feet the Premier League had ever seen
NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD: Nwankwo Kanu wears a size 15 shoe

 

 

 

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