No More Nike: Rodrygo to Join Puma
- Powerade Leak: A photo from a Powerade photoshoot seemingly revealed Rodrygo wearing Puma Ultra 5 shoes, indicating a likely move to Puma.
- Wearing Nike Whiteout Boots: Rodrygo wore whiteout Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 boots in a recent match, which is seen as further evidence of an impending departure from Nike.
- Wearing Blackout Boots: Rodrygo previously wore blacked-out boots, often a sign that a player is changing boot sponsors.
Update: In a recent promotional photoshoot, sports drink company Powerade 'accidentally' released a picture of Rodrygo wearing Ultra 5 shoes, suggesting he is likely to join Big Cat after leaving Nike.
Update: In yesterday's match against Valencia, Rodrygo was spotted wearing whiteout Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 boots. This is further evidence that he and Nike are on the verge of parting ways.
Rodrygo to Join Puma
Wearing blackout boots, black painted boots are often a sign that a player is about to leave his boot supplier. Rodrygo wore the Vapor 16 'Shadow' boots released from summer 2024.
Previously an ambassador for the Phantom silo, Rodrygo switched to wearing the Mercurial Vapor in early 2024.
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