From power outage to power outage. Vinicius Jr trained today in the all-white Nike Mercurial Vapor 14 soccer cleats custom-made by @swithadot. They don’t have the Swoosh mark but have a small black VJR logo – His contract with Nike has not officially ended, but because he is not satisfied with the way the brand is treating him and wants to terminate his contract, he was wearing “unbranded” shoes.

Vinícius Júnior may not be wearing Nike shoes for long. The Real Madrid star winger wore custom black Nike Mercurial Vapor 14 boots for the first half of Thursday’s game against Valencia FC, after wearing the older generation Volt Nike Mercurial Vapor 14 boots since May. 10 years ago.

Vinicius Jr reused his famous “Volt” generation old Nike Mercurial Vapor 14 football boots in the second half after an average first-half performance.

The 22-year-old Brazilian still has a contract with Nike until 2028, but his lawyers are working to end the relationship as soon as possible and the split may be complete.

 

Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr has a contract with Nike until 2028 but is said to be trying to rescind the deal because of what he claims was mistreatment by the American brand. He has been sponsored by Nike since the age of 13 but has been accused of hiring lawyers to help him get out of the deal.