In the middle of this month, Nike revealed the jerseys that some of the most important teams in the world of football will use in the continental tournaments that will take place in the middle of the year.
In the case of the Brazil National Team, Nike surprised with two quite striking designs, both with the shield in the center, the Nike “swoosh” on the left side and a new collar, which is present in most of the designs. of the brand for other selections.
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Nike’s new collars seem to be uncomfortable for footballers
This collar, which appears to be a modified polo collar style, has generated mixed opinions among fans and even among the players themselves, as it does not seem to be working at all well.
During the debut of the new shirts of Brazil and England (away and home, respectively) in their recent match at Wembley, several players, Brazilian and English alike, could be seen constantly touching their necks, and many of them They chose to raise it, keeping it in a “turtleneck” style.
👎👎👎 Nike Has Messed Up With Its Collars: https://t.co/K5cDibSXmj
— Footy Headlines (@Footy_Headlines) March 27, 2024
Although there may be an aesthetic motivation in this decision, as could be the case of Endrick doing the same with Palmeiras’ Puma shirts, other players could have made this decision due to the discomfort that this collar of the shirt causes them.
As if that were not enough, the neck does not seem to stay in place during the action of the matches, since in the images of the match and in the post-match as well, it could be seen, both in the match against England and against Spain, how The collars of the Brazilian players’ shirts ended up misplaced or folded.
Jersey outlet Footy Headlines raises the question: Will Nike provide new and better collars for the England and Brazil jerseys?
In the midst of a tense climate with the brand, as the CBF considers breaking up with Nike or renegotiating a new agreement, everything seems to indicate yes.
🚨BREAKING:
Brazil will launch a tender for a new kit maker. The current Nike deal is only $35.5M, a third of the Nike-Germany deal.
Brazil wanted to renegotiate with Nike 2 years but the same contract still remains.
Brazil’s deal with Nike is valid until the end of 2026.
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— Ginga Bonito 🇧🇷 (@GingaBonitoHub) March 25, 2024
