9 months ago
65 A Nike brag has made an astonishing admittance that puts into position the popularity of the Matildas.
Speaking to the Australian Financial Review, Nike Pacific brag Ashley Reade said that earlier a shot had been kicked successful the World Cup the Matildas had sold much authoritative jerseys than the Socceroos did during and aft past year's 2022 men's FIFA World Cup.
Reade added that the selling imaginable for the women's squad had motored past the Australian men's team, with immense upside inactive to beryllium seen erstwhile the tourney gets into gear.
Nike is simply a large sponsor of some the Socceroos and the Matildas arsenic good arsenic a idiosyncratic sponsor of the astir celebrated look successful either team, Sam Kerr.
Reade said Kerr was "one of the biggest athletes successful the world".
Nike sells Matildas jerseys for $115 successful big sizes and $100 for children.
"The request for jerseys has been unprecedented," helium said. "It's incredible, we haven't adjacent got to the archetypal crippled yet."
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