According to the Spanish media Relevo, Antoine Griezmann has agreed with the French equipment manufacturer Decathlon to begin a collaboration from November. The Atlético de Madrid striker will end his long collaboration with Puma.
New upheaval in the life of Antoine Griezmann. After announcing the end of his career with the French team to everyone’s surprise, the Atlético de Madrid striker would be on the verge of becoming Decathlon’s new major ambassador. According to the Spanish media Relevo, the collaboration with the French equipment manufacturer will begin on November 1st. Which puts an end to fourteen years of relationship with the German brand Puma.
Several clues suggested that the 2018 world champion was on the verge of breaking up with Puma. When he resumed training with Atlético this summer, he appeared with completely black crampons without any logo. A common practice when a player is in negotiations, so as not to create free publicity. The player was later seen wearing old Puma shoes, as the brand promotes new collections.
Kipsta worn in the championship
The rapprochement with Decathlon was confirmed very recently, more precisely during Atlético de Madrid’s 1-0 victory against Celta de Vigo last Thursday in La Liga. A match that Antoine Griezmann played with black crampons. It turns out that it was a camouflaged pair from Kipsta, Decathlon’s football brand, as noted by the specialist site Footpack.
Antoine Griezmann is the first player of this stature to join the ranks of Decathlon. In the world of football, the brand has made a place for itself with Kipsta by becoming the official supplier of balls for the Europa League and the Conference League, but also for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. In tennis, the firm Gaël Monfils team since 2022 with the Artengo brand.
