Nike is no longer cooperating with Brazilian star footballer Neymar. A spokesperson for the company confirmed to AFP that the collaboration has ended after 15 years. Belga writes this in a press release.
“Neymar is no longer a Nike athlete,” Josh Benedek wrote in an email to the French news agency. The spokesman did not provide more details. Nike teamed up with Neymar when he was barely thirteen. The attacker then had to make his debut for Santos, the mythical club of Pelé from the state of Sao Paulo. At that time, the young Neymar was already causing a furore on the internet with videos of his dribbles.
According to various media, the 28-year-old PSG striker would be negotiating with Puma, Nike’s German rival. Forbes magazine estimates Neymar’s revenues this year at $ 95.5 million (including sponsorships), placing him in seventh place on the highest-paid celebrity list. Neymar himself has not yet confirmed the break.
