Nike parts ways with Kylian Mbappé; soccer superstar signs with On
Mbappe had been signed with Nike for roughly two decades, and his agreement with On is the first it has made with a soccer player.
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Mbappe had been signed with Nike for roughly two decades, and his agreement with On is the first it has made with a soccer player.
The Swiss company seeks with the movement to enter the world of football and challenge the leadership of Nike and Adidas
The Swiss brand We announced on Friday that we had signed a contract with the captain of the French football team Kylian Mbappé, for an unknown amount. He had been involved with the American brand Nike since the beginning of his career.
France captain Kylian Mbappé has signed with Swiss sportswear brand On, ending a partnership with Nike that began at the start of his career. The deal marks On’s entry into football, with the company also appointing France and Arsenal great Thierry Henry as its football director.
The French head of Real Madrid, Killian Mbappé, is facing ever more intense criticism by conservative and extreme right-wing Spanish and French politicians for partially hiding a T-shirt in support of the residents of Ceuta, a Spanish territory bordering Morocco that is in the midst of a migration crisis. Mbappé said he was wearing his T-shirt to show his solidarity with "all the immigrants who have lost their lives."
Vini Jr, Mbappé and Konaté hide Ceuta's support message before the Real Madrid match against Elche.