Vinicius Jr wears ‘opaque’ boots after ending Nike deal

junior vinicius wears a pair of plain black boots during Real Madrid‘s the league match against Valencia on Thursday after his business partnership with Nike ended.

Vinicius, 22, is the latest high-profile player to leave the Nike stable, after the likes of neymar (Cougar), sterling rahim (New Balance) and Sergio Ramos (Mizuno) also left the American sports company.

Nike had been Vinicius’s biggest sponsor since 2013, when he was just 13 years old. He signed a 10-year contract with the brand and in 2018 he renewed for another 10 years.

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Vinicius, who played his 200th game against Valencia tonight, received better conditions when he signed the second extension, but the striker quickly established himself as an important player for both Real Madrid and the Brazil.

Vinicius’ various social media profiles grew rapidly during this time, while sales of his jerseys were also very strong. His participation in the Real Madrid advertising campaigns was also limited, since the club is sponsored by Adidas, a rival brand of Nike.

Vinicius soon felt that the terms of his extension did not reflect his rising status and decided that he wanted to leave Nike. His legal team began working on a separation, but the agreement between the brand and the player did not include a termination clause.

The forward made his feelings clear, however, and at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar he played for Brazil wearing an old model of boots instead of the latest pair of Mercurial XVs worn by the rest of the brand’s players.

Against Valencia on Thursday, Vinicius took to the field in a pair of ‘opaque’ boots, with no visible branding.

“Vini’s contract with Nike has expired,” said a source close to the player, who was granted anonymity to protect his work. the athletic Thursday night. “We are in no rush to sign with another brand.

“The key for us is finding the right company that appreciates and believes in Vini and is willing to invest in her brand through campaigns and activations around the world.”

the athletic has contacted Nike for comment.

Now what?

There has not been any serious contact between the player and other brands. His team is said to be relaxed about the situation and has been waiting until his contract with Nike was terminated before discussing opportunities with other companies.

Vinicius currently has agreements with eight brands: Pepsi, EA Sports, One Football, Royalty, Golden Concept and three from Brazil, Vivo (the most important telephone company in the country), Zé Delivery and Betnacional.

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