Cristiano Ronaldo was recently spotted wearing Asics shoes, a notable departure from his long-standing association with Nike.
CR7 Wears Asics Shoes for Paddle Training
The image, which went viral, featured Ronaldo alongside his friend Miguel Paixão on a paddle tennis court. Despite not being posted by Ronaldo himself, the photo quickly circulated.
Ronaldo's apparent liking of Asics adds to the ongoing narrative of a potential rift between him and Nike. While he has been a prominent face for Nike for many years, recent events and sightings like this one suggest there might be changes in their partnership dynamics.
Of course, Cristiano did not sign with Asics and is still under contract with Nike. Nike does not produce paddle-specific shoes, but Nike's clay court tennis shoes do the job for paddle well.
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