Next Player to Leave Nike: Enzo Fernandez
Feb 25, 2024, by Phan Tich Giay
- Enzo Fernandez's Nike Departure: Enzo Fernandez is likely leaving Nike, indicated by him wearing non-Nike boots like the Tiempo 10 'Prototype' and Puma Ultra Ultimates.
- Trend of Players Leaving Nike: There's a trend of prominent football players, including Harry Kane and Jack Grealish, leaving Nike for other sports brands.
- Nike's Potential Loss: Nike has lost a significant number of players recently, and Enzo Fernandez's departure highlights a potential larger issue for the brand.
Update: During Chelsea's recent training session, midfielder Enzo Fernandez was spotted wearing the Tiempo 10 'Prototype', suggesting that the day Enzo leaves Nike is not far off.
In September 2023, Enzo wore the Ultra Ultimate shoes, suggesting that he might be leaving Nike. So far there has been no news about him joining Puma.
Since the start of 2023, a number of players have left Nike for other sports brands, including Jack Grealish, Mateo Kovacic, Ousmane Dembele and most recently Harry Kane. Recently, Enzo Fernandez was spotted wearing Puma Ultra Ultimate boots, showing that his contract with Nike is about to expire.
Enzo Fernandez x Nike Tiempo 10 'Prototype'
Enzo Fernandez x Puma Ultra Ultimate
Enzo Fernandez is one of the most promising young midfielders in the world of football. He is the reigning world champion and plays very well for Chelsea. Enzo has huge visual and commercial potential in the future, but it seems Nike don't think so.
Recently, Harry Kane, Theo Hernandez, Jack Grealish and Dembele are just some of the football stars who have left Nike.
Do you think Enzo Fernandez will join Puma and represent the Ultra Ultimate boots line? Do you think Nike should be worried about losing more players to other sports brands? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Nottingham Forest Women Wear Training Tops vs Southampton to Avoid Color Blindness Clash
In an unusual kit occurrence, Nottingham Forest Women took to the pitch wearing training tops instead of their official 26-27 away kit during their match against Southampton Women at St Mary's Stadium on Sunday. The late switch was implemented specifically to avoid color blindness visibility issues that would have arisen from a red-versus-green clash. Huge thanks to @david_g_cooper for the spot.
With Southampton wearing their traditional red-and-white home kit, Nottingham Forest's primary alternative option - their green 26-27 away shirt - posed a serious dilemma. Red and green kit pairings are strictly discouraged by governing bodies and accessibility guidelines because they become indistinguishable to individuals with red-green color vision deficiency, which affects roughly 8% of men and 0.5% of women.
Since Nottingham Forest's home shirt is also red, the club resorted to dark training gear with match numbers applied on the back to provide adequate contrast for players, referees, and spectators.
Forest could have worn their light blue kit, but apparently they did not bring it.
Dominik Szoboszlai Reveals Nike Air Max 95 'Liverpool'
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has officially debuted the upcoming Nike Air Max 95 'Liverpool', a special-edition release designed in partnership with JD Sports ahead of their annual 1.10 Day celebration. Deeply rooted in local street culture, where the model has long been nicknamed the '110' after its original UK retail price, the sneaker is packed with bespoke details paying tribute to Merseyside. The shoe features mismatched accents of dockland-inspired 'Rust Factor' orange alongside 'Steam' green referencing the city's Liver Birds, complemented by a reflective brick pattern, a River Mersey map printed across the insole, a custom 'Liverpool' tongue badge, and 'SCOUSE' lettering visible beneath the outsole.
