It's official. Zlatan Ibrahimović returns to Nike after he had worn blackout boot since early November 2014. Ibrahimović has already signed a new four-year Nike sponsorship deal, according to several French and Swedish media reports.
Zlatan Ibrahimović Debuts Nike Mercurial Silver Storm Boots
Zlatan Ibrahimović celebrates a goal against Montenegro.
Last week, we reported that Zlatan Ibrahimović is set to return to the Swoosh after he laced up in branded Nike Mercurial Vapor 10 Boots ahead of Sweden's Euro 2016 qualifier match against Montenegro. On Sunday, two Zlatan Ibrahimović strikes against Montenegro gave Sweden a 3-1 win, and Zlatan was wearing branded Nike Boots for the first time in 9 months.
According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, the new Nike Zlatan Ibrahimović Deal is worth up to € 2.5m per year, and will run at least until 2019.
At the age of 33, it's now very likely that Zlatan Ibrahimović will wear Nike Soccer Boots until the end of his football career.
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