besides Messi himself, to do so. This is not the only parallel between the Catalan footballer and the Argentine, who in 2006 stopped wearing Nike and signed a contract with Adidas, a path ...

Messi first linked up with adidas in 2006, after bursting onto the scene at Barcelona, with the decision taken to sever ties with Nike – who ... who can often be seen wearing adidas products ...

The hallowed shirt had been occupied by Ansu Fati since late 2021, with reports spreading that the Spain international would have handed it back to Messi if ... reported that Nike put pressure ...