A man turned his love of customising football boot into his full-time job - and now works with Europe's top players including Thiago and Rüdiger.<br /><br />Ryan Park, 32, rediscovered the hobby during lockdowns having enjoyed renovating football boots in his early 20s.<br /><br />The investment banker would buy old pairs of boots on eBay then refurbish and share his transformations on his Instagram page Boots N Pieces.<br /><br />By the end of 2020, Hibernian team captain and Scottish national team member, Paul Hanlon had reached out to Ryan with a customisation request of his own.