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      Erling Haaland at centre of £42m tug-of-war between Puma and Nike with Dortmund star set for huge boot deal

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      ERLING HAALAND is at the centre of a £42million tug-of-war between Puma and Nike with the Norwegian set for a huge boot deal, reports say.The 21-year-old will be hotly contested in the summer for his services both on and off the pitch.
      Haaland could rake in £42m in boot deals over five yearsCredit: GETTY IMAGES
      According to Marca, Nike and Puma are prepared to offer Haaland around £42m over five years to wear and endorse their products.
      Haaland is currently with Nike, but the Borussia Dortmund ace could be tempted away.
      His deal with Nike, which he signed when he was at RB Salzburg, is believed to be worth around £845k.
      But he has come on leaps and bounds since and is regarded as one of the best young players in world football.
      The report states that both brands are in talks with his agent, Mino Raiola.
      However, Nike have the advantage due to their longstanding relationship.
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      In terms of the battle to acquire his services on the pitch, Barcelona, Manchester City and Real Madrid are set to do battle.
      Manchester United and Chelsea are not as keen as their rivals to sign Haaland, making it a two horse race for now.
      It is said Haaland would prefer a move to Spain though, with the young attacker owning a house in the country. More

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      Nike ‘deeply concerned’ by Mason Greenwood rape & GBH allegations as star’s sponsor ‘closely monitors situation’

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      MASON Greenwood’s lucrative Nike sponsorship has been thrown into jeopardy after the company said they are “deeply concerned” by his abuse allegations.The Manchester United star, 20, spent the night in a police cell after cops swooped over rape and GBH claims which came to light on Sunday morning.
      Nike said they are ‘deeply concerned’ by the allegations against Mason GreenwoodCredit: Getty
      Cops attended his home after his arrest on SundayCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Sportswear giant Nike, which provides the striker’s boots, said they are worried by the “disturbing” accusations against him.
      In a statement they said: “We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and will continue to closely monitor the situation.”
      Greenwood has worn Nike boots since breaking into United’s first team in 2019.
      He has been suspended indefinitely by his club after being arrested on suspicion of rape and GBH following a series of allegations posted online.
      Crime scene investigators from Greater Manchester Police were seen parked outside the footballer’s house in Bowdon, Greater Manchester, on Sunday afternoon.
      Security staff, thought to have been provided by his club, were present at a second home he owns nearby and they confirmed his parents were inside.
      The Premier League club initially said it did “not condone violence of any kind” and later suspended the £75,000-a-week star as a police probe was launched.
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      A spokesman for the club said: “Mason Greenwood will not return to training or play matches until further notice.”
      Last night the Manchester United Supporters Trust tweeted: “The club has now confirmed that Mason Greenwood will not return to training or play matches until further notice. MUST fully support the decision of the club in this regard.”
      The images and allegations were reportedly visible on the woman’s Instagram on Sunday morning, but have since been deleted.
      A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: “Police were made aware of online social media images and videos posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence.
      “An investigation was launched and following enquiries we can confirm a man in his 20s has since been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault. 
      “He remains in custody for questioning. Enquiries are ongoing.”
      Nazir Afzal, former Chief Crown Prosecutor, tweeted on Sunday: “These allegations need to be investigated quickly.”
      Greenwood joined Manchester United at the age of six and progressed through the academy ranks.
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      He started playing for the first team in 2019, aged 17, and has made 129 appearances fore the Red Devils.
      Greenwood also represented England several times as an under-17 and under-21 before being named in the England senior squad in August 2020.
      Greenwood remained in custody overnight after being arrestedCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd stars laughed at Scholes for ‘snide’ £50 boots when he returned as he couldn’t ask Nike due to secret comeback

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      PAUL SCHOLES was laughed at for wearing £50 boots when he returned to Manchester United – as he couldn’t ask Nike for a brand new pair in order to keep his comeback a secret.The ex-England star, 46, revealed he was forced to buy a cheap pair of boots from JJB Sports for his 2012 comeback because he couldn’t let Nike know he was back.
      Paul Scholes was mocked for his £50 plastic boots when making his surprise 2012 comeback
      And Scholes revealed he got plenty of stick from old team-mate Jonny Evans for his choice of footwear ahead of his comeback game against rivals Manchester City.
      Scholes told BBC Radio 5 Live: “I bought a pair of boots, I think they were about £50.
      “They were all the ones the lads were wearing, obviously. Same colours and stuff, same patterns.
      “But I believe I bought the cheap ones. It wasn’t until I was actually warming up on the pitch [that I realised]. I couldn’t get a pair of boots off Nike, they couldn’t send me a pair because we couldn’t tell them.
      “Nobody knew, it was a big secret and it didn’t get announced until the teams were announced at City in the FA Cup.
      “So I pulled these boots out and I thought they were good’uns. I paid £50 for these boots, they must be belters, these.
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      “I started warming up and Jonny Evans looks around and says, ‘Are they the snide ones you’ve bought of these?’
      “[Scholes replied], ‘What do you mean snide, what’s wrong with them?’ Apparently I had plastic ones. They were alright.”
      But Scholes admitted his comeback game was a ‘disaster’ after Man Utd nearly threw away a 3-0 lead against rivals City.
      He continued: “Actually that game was a bit of a disaster for me. I came on in the game, I think we were 3-0 up against City.
      “They had a man sent off, Vincent Kompany got sent off, I come on and after five minutes it was 3-2.
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      “I was absolutely bricking it. I thought, ‘What am I doing, why have I come back here, what am I thinking of?’
      “The rest of the season ended up OK. We didn’t win the league but we managed to win it the year after.”
      In 2018, Scholes revealed even more details about his comeback – including the real reason he retired for good.
      Scholes said: “I remember the game itself. We were 3-0 up when I came on and we were against ten men, and then it went back to 3-2.
      “I was taking my gear off ready to come on and [City coach] David Platt said to me, ‘What the hell are you doing?’ and I went, ‘No idea’.
      “At that time I wished I hadn’t done it. I think I gave a bad pass for a throw-in, and Sergio Aguero nipped on to it and scored.
      Paul Scholes has won the most trophies of any English players
      “The manager gave me another year, but I was gone. I remember playing Tottenham at home, we got beat 3-2.
      “I played alright in possession, but I remember [Mousa] Dembele and Gareth Bale cruising past me.
      “I wanted to retire early again that season, but I thought it’d be embarrassing so I stayed on.”
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      Erling Haaland at centre of sponsor battle with Puma preparing £21m deal for when Nike contract expires

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      PUMA are said to be preparing a sensational coup to steal Borussia Dortmund Erling Haaland from current sponsors Nike. The 21-year-old striking phenomenon’s Nike deal is up in January and Puma are ready to pounce upon its completion, according to Bild.
      Haaland is set to be in the middle of a bidding war between current sponsor Nike and PumaCredit: Getty
      Puma are reportedly hoping to lure Haaland away from Nike with a whopping offer of £21million over five years, Bild claim.
      In Puma’s favour, they already sponsor two of Haaland’s Dortmund team-mates, Marco Reus and Axel Witsel, as well as the club itself.
      Although the Norwegian could be on the move soon with a host of European heavyweights interested in signing him.
      The £64m release clause in his contract became active in September, and potential suitors including Manchester United and Chelsea are ready to pounce in January.
      United are said to be in pole position to sign Haaland, who’s hit the net 11 times in eight games across all competitions this season.
      But the Blues, who are also sponsored by Nike, are willing to splash the cash on Haaland.

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      If either Prem side are succesful in their attempt to sign Haaland, they’ll also have to pay his agent Mino Raiola a staggering £34m.
      And that’s on top of the £825,000-a-week that Haaland would receive.
      However, Dortmund aren’t going to let him leave without putting up a fight and are prepared to offer Haaland a huge wage hike in an attempt to persuade him to stay at the club.
      To avoid losing their star man Dortmund are set to offer him a new contract worth £250,000 week, according to journalist Christian Falk.
      That represents a massive increase on his current salary of £115,000-a-week.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO is one of the most marketable people in the world.And it is for that reason Nike pay him a staggering £147million to represent the brand, according to leaked contract details.
      Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly paid £147m to be sponsored by sportswear giant NikeCredit: Instagram
      The Portugal star, 36, has been wearing Nike sportswear since his first Manchester United days and is often used in commercials to promote new products or campaigns.
      But it comes at a cost of around £14.7m per year after the Juventus forward signed a ten-year deal in September 2016, in an agreement between Nike and Polaris Sports Limited which owns Ronaldo’s worldwide marketing rights.
      But as revealed by Der Spiegel’s latest Football Leaks, that is just the basic rate – add on bonuses such as winning the Ballon d’Or and his earnings from Nike rocket even higher.
      It is understood he was paid a whopping £18.3m in 2016 and 2017, including a cool £3.6m top-up for being the best player in the world.
      Ronaldo is thought to be Nike’s highest paid athlete – ahead of the likes of Neymar, LeBron James, Tiger Woods and Rafael Nadal.
      Nike’s major rivals, especially in football are Adidas.
      The German company have Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba and Dustin Johnson on their books as well as tournaments such as the World Cup and Olympics.
      Adidas also have artists such as Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Stormzy and Kylie and Kendall Jenner.

      Add in Ronaldo’s other commercial deals – such as the airport named after him in Madeira and his CR7 fashion brand – and his earnings become pretty eye-watering.
      And that is without taking into account his wages for doing his job – just playing football.
      Ronaldo is believed to earn £850,000-A-WEEK at Juventus, which works out at approximately £44m-per-year.
      Polaris Sports Limited did not respond to Der Spiegel’s request for comment, Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes and his agency Gestifute did not comment and Nike said: “We do not comment on contracts with athletes.”

      The Juventus and Portugal star signed a lucrative ten-year deal in September 2016Credit: Instagram
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      Olympic controversy over ‘super shoe’ which acts like ‘trampoline’ leading to athletes smashing world record on track

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      IT WAS dubbed one of the races of the century and yet the Tokyo Olympics’ 400-metre men’s hurdles final soon became shrouded in controversy.Norway’s Karsten Warholm won gold by obliterating his own world record, which was also beaten by Rai Benjamin of the United States in silver.
      Rai Benjamin’s Nike shoe drew angry comments after the 400m hurdles
      Despite taking 0.76 seconds off the previous best time, Warholm took aim at his opponent and described his shoes as ‘b*******’.
      Warholm, 25, said: “If you put a trampoline there I think it’s b*******.
      “I think it takes credibility away from our sport. I don’t see why you should put anything beneath a sprinting shoe.”
      While the victor’s Puma EvoSpeed Future Faster+ shoes take advantage of new and revolutionary technology, there has been increased suspicion of Nike’s creations in recent years.
      Warholm’s shoe was designed in collaboration with the Mercedes Formula One team and is reinforced by a carbon-fibre plate in the sole to provide extra strength, balance and bounce.
      The Norwegian added: “What I can say about the shoes that I’ve been developing in a collaboration between Puma and the Mercedes Formula One team is that we’re trying to make it as credible as it can be.
      “Yes, we have the carbon plate but we have tried to make it as thin as possible because that’s the way that I would like to do it.
      “Of course, technology will always be there but I also want to keep it down to a level where we can actually compare results. That’s important.”
      Meanwhile, Benjamin’s Nike Air Zoom Maxfly shoe goes further with an air pod that provides even greater spring in each of the athlete’s steps.
      This is within the guidelines, which World Athletics have amended a number of times of late amid the controversy.
      I’ll wear different shoes and still run fast. It doesn’t matter, in all honesty, at the end of it.Rai Benjamin
      The soles of athletes’ shoes tended to remain under 15 millimetres before the technology emerged, leading to a 30mm and then a 25mm limit being introduced for events longer than 400 metres.
      Benjamin, 24, defended his performance on Tuesday as he took over half a second off the previous world record despite coming second.
      He namechecked ex-record holder Kevin Young and Olympic great Edwin Moses in defining his efforts, and said: “People say it’s the track, the shoes…
      “I’ll wear different shoes and still run fast. It doesn’t really matter, in all honesty, at the end of it.
      “I mean, there’s some efficiency in the shoe, don’t get me wrong, and it’s nice to have a good track but no one in history is going to go out there and do what we just did just now, ever.
      “I don’t care who you are, it could be Kevin Young, Edwin Moses… all respect to those guys, but they cannot run what we just ran just now.”
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      The controversy has extended to distance running with Nike ‘super shoes’ leading to more records tumbling.
      However, not every athlete has deals to run with the American manufacturer and rival producers can be slow to catch up to innovations.
      One critic is Usain Bolt, who sees the upturn in speed across the board as unfair on those who raced in previous eras.
      The Jamaican legend believes he could have run faster had he been given the luxury of the ‘super shoes’.
      Bolt told The Guardian: “I don’t know for sure. But definitely much faster. Below 9.5 seconds for sure. Without a doubt.”
      He later added in a chat with Reuters: “When I was told about it I couldn’t believe that this is what we have gone to.
      “That we are really adjusting the spikes to a level where it’s now giving athletes an advantage to run even faster.
      “It’s weird and unfair for a lot of athletes because I know that in the past [manufacturers] actually tried and the governing body said, ‘No, you can’t change the spikes’.
      Two years from now, we’ll have a good feeling of what’s truly an exceptional performance in the new era.Geoff BurnsRunning shoe expert
      “So to know that now they are actually doing it, it’s laughable.”
      IAAF president Sebastian Coe, who won the 1,500m gold in consecutive Olympic Games, is less concerned.
      Seb Coe wrote in the Telegraph in March: “To lay it entirely at the door of technology is to focus on only one of many multi-faceted and interlocking factors that must all come together to run that quickly.”
      One thing is for sure: the innovation will continue.
      Geoff Burns, a biomechanics and sport performance researcher at the University of Michigan, said before Tokyo 2020 that technologies across the manufacturers will likely align to reveal the new era’s true benchmark.
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      He told AFP: “The way the fast performances in the distance and mid-distance races are celebrated by fans, announcers and the media is still likely overdone for their respective importance.
      “That is, the sport still hasn’t completely re-calibrated what’s good and what’s great. That will take a bit more time and more racing.
      “I suspect by the end of next year, we’ll be close, and by two years from now, we’ll have a good feeling of what’s truly an exceptional performance in the new era.”
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      Fake £20 England shirts in huge demand and selling fast as fans buy cheaper alternative to £70 Nike jersey

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      FAKE £20 England shirts are in huge demand with fans refusing to splash out £70 for the official Three Lions gear.Supporters have snatched up the knock-offs since the start of Euro 2020 rather than fork out £69.95 for the official Nike tops.
      Fake England shirts have been in high demand since the start of Euro 2020Credit: SWNS
      Nike’s official Three Lions strip is significantly more expensive than the knock-offsCredit: SWNS
      The Chinese-made jerseys have been popping up in market stalls and pubs across the country but are now in scarce supply.
      Yet the English FA has condemned the counterfeit kits saying they are preventing money being invested in grassroots football.
      But rapper Jimmy Davis, aka T8PES, who has recorded an unofficial England Euros anthem, defended fans who decided to buy the fakes.
      He said: “What Nike and The FA don’t realise is there are two badges on the England shirt and the Nike one is the least important, it’s all about the Three Lions.
      “How can they justify selling a kit for £69 after the year we’ve all had. Football fans are not seen as fans any more, merely customers.
      “The game has been monetised in every which way possible and football is nothing but a business to these people.
      “What gets me is that the kit used to be made by an English company which in some ways softened the blow, but now we’re simply lining the pockets of a greedy faceless American corporation.”
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      The FA meanwhile are attempting to clamp down on fake England merchandise.
      The FA said: “We are proud to have such passionate fans who follow us across the globe and who wear the Three Lions badge with pride to show their support.
      “Unfortunately, this loyalty is sometimes exploited by individuals and companies who unofficially use our name, image and marks to sell and promote their own products.”
      The FA added: “Firstly, if you intend to buy merchandise that is associated with the Football Association, please invest in official product.

      “That way we can continue to invest and support football in this country.
      “Secondly, if you are aware of any counterfeit Football Association merchandise, or activity, whether it be online or on markets or in retailers, please let us know so we can take action.
      “We appreciate any information our fans provide and this will be treated in the strictest confidence.”
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      Cristiano Ronaldo is paid a staggering £147m by Nike, according to leaked details about Manchester United legend

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO is one of the most marketable people in the world.And it is for that reason Nike pay him a staggering £147million to represent the brand, according to leaked contract details.
      Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly paid £147m to be sponsored by sportswear giant NikeCredit: Instagram
      The Portugal star, 36, has been wearing Nike sportswear since his Manchester United days and is often used in commercials to promote new products or campaigns.
      But it comes at a cost of around £14.7m per year after the Juventus forward signed a ten-year deal in September 2016, in an agreement between Nike and Polaris Sports Limited which owns Ronaldo’s worldwide marketing rights.
      But as revealed by Der Spiegel’s latest Football Leaks, that is just the basic rate – add on bonuses such as winning the Ballon d’Or and his earnings from Nike rocket even higher.
      It is understood he was paid a whopping £18.3m in 2016 and 2017, including a cool £3.6m top-up for being the best player in the world.
      Ronaldo is thought to be Nike’s highest paid athlete – ahead of the likes of Neymar, LeBron James, Tiger Woods and Rafael Nadal.
      Nike’s major rivals, especially in football are Adidas.
      The German company have Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba and Dustin Johnson on their books as well as tournaments such as the World Cup and Olympics.
      Adidas also have artists such as Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Stormzy and Kylie and Kendall Jenner.

      Add in Ronaldo’s other commercial deals – such as the airport named after him in Madeira and his CR7 fashion brand – and his earnings become pretty eye-watering.
      And that is without taking into account his wages for doing his job – just playing football.
      Ronaldo – who pulled off a stunning ‘no’look’ skill during Portugal’s Euro 2020 defeat to Germany – is believed to earn £850,000-A-WEEK at Juventus, which works out at approximately £44m-per-year.
      Polaris Sports Limited did not respond to Der Spiegel’s request for comment, Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes and his agency Gestifute did not comment and Nike said: “We do not comment on contracts with athletes.”

      The Juventus and Portugal star signed a lucrative ten-year deal in September 2016Credit: Instagram
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