Neymar signed with Nike when he was 13 but the partnership ended bitterly in 2020. According to Nike, they ended their association with Neymar over sexual assault allegations. Nike ended its relationship with the athlete because he refused to co-operate in a good faith investigation of credible allegations of wrongdoing by an employee." Barely 24 hours after Nike’s statement and Neymar broke his silence with a scathing statement calling out the company. Neymar signed with Nike aged 13 and later moved to Barcelona before becoming the world’s most expensive player when he secured a move to PSG in 2017 for a staggering £200m/$262m.

Source: The Star May 29, 2021 15:18 UTC