The goals in the first half from the Dutch striker Donyell Malen (30) and the Englishman Bynoe-Gittens (34) seemed to serve the men led by former Madrid player Nuri Sahin to put a bandage on the wound that had festered since the defeat in the final of the previous Champions League against the white team (2-0).
But Carlo Ancelotti’s team scored five goals in just over half an hour to the delirium of a Bernabéu audience that showed no signs of stopping believing: Antonio Rüdiger with a header (60), Lucas Vázquez with a right cross into the top corner (62) , and a hat trick from Vinicuis that combined speed, overflow and shooting (62, 86, 93).
At 86 minutes, Vinicius took off his shirt and lowered his shorts to reveal that under the Adidas uniform there was a Nike in his underwear. Normal or punishable?
Vinicius, as a Real Madrid player, wears Adidas clothing. However, he has a multimillion-dollar deal with Nike, Adidas’ archrival. On October 31, 2023, Vinicius renewed with Real Madrid until 2027 and, within the framework of the agreement, doubts regarding his North American sponsor were cleared up. The striker can wear the clothing of said brand without any fear despite the fact that he also wears Adidas when he plays with the so-called white house.
On September 19, 2024, the Brazilian soccer player attended the media presentation of a documentary in Madrid (Spain) and there he wore a suit designed entirely by Nike. Vinicius, 24 years old, signed his first contract with Nike when he was 13 years old and terminated that contract 10 years later, due to various differences.
However, that same year the footballer was the target of racist chants against him, the most remembered when he faced Valencia in May 2023. Immediately, Nike, which wants to fight this scourge, saw Vinicius as the perfect face for its brand. and both signed a million-dollar contract that runs until 2030.
According to various versions of the Spanish press, the price that Vinicius earned each year for wearing Nike clothing was close to 40 million euros. With the renewal of the contract, the Brazilian is expected to triple said income.
Ballon d’Or
The 68th edition of the Ballon d’Or award ceremony will take place on Monday, October 28, 2024 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, capital of France. All bets indicate that the highest award will go to Vinicius Jr as a player for the Brazilian national team and Real Madrid. For this ceremony, Nike is preparing a golden boot, in case the award is confirmed.
In the purely sporting framework, The Real Madrid wrote a new line in the extensive story of his European exploits with a comeback against Borussia Dortmund (5-2), this Tuesday on the 3rd round of the Champions League. This Tuesday’s three points allow the white team, which had just lost in Lille (1-0) on the previous day, to be close to the positions that grant direct qualification to the round of 16 (1st to 8th), while teams between 9th and 24th must go through a play-off. This under the new format of the European Champions League.
