Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of the Saudi club Al-Nasr, got himself into a legal problem, after he wore a leg protector (Shingard) bearing the “Adidas” brand, the company competing with “Nike” (Ronaldo’s official sponsor).
Ronaldo wore a shin guard from the German “Adidas” brand in a friendly match against the Spanish club “Celta Vigo”, and it was visible through his long socks, and with close eyesight, the mark can be seen clearly, according to what was published by “Sky News Arabia”.
Despite Al-Nasr’s defeat by five clean goals, the “Chengard” crisis was the most prominent event in the match, as the Portuguese star could incur significant material losses due to a “legal breach” of a sponsorship contract with the American “Nike”.
Since 2003, Ronaldo has been associated with a sponsorship contract with Nike.
Over the past two decades, Ronaldo has participated in matches using more than 70 pairs of the company’s shoes, which relied on him to promote its latest products.
And in 2016, Ronaldo became the third athlete to sign a lifetime sponsorship contract (in the company’s history) worth $1 billion, according to press reports.
Ronaldo has since become synonymous with Nike, appearing in most of the company’s advertisements during his career.
The sponsorship contract requires the Portuguese star to wear clothes and use sports equipment from “Nike” exclusively, including soccer shoes and shirts, unless his club is sponsored by another company, as was the case in Spanish Real Madrid and Italian Juventus.
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nasr club during the last winter transfers in a free transfer, after he terminated his contract with Manchester United before the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
Al-Don participated in 17 matches with Al-Nasr during 5 months, where he played 14 matches in the Saudi League, in addition to two matches in the King’s Cup and another in the Super Cup, during which he managed to score 13 goals.
2023-07-22 23:08:36
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