NIKE SPORTSWEAR NEWS:

Tennis superstar Serena Williams has been banned from wearing her Nike black catsuit at next year’s French Open.

According to ESPN, French Tennis Federation president, Bernard Giudicelli, says the tournament will be introducing a dress code because, “I think that sometimes we’ve gone too far.” The comment is sourced in an interview for Tennis Magazine‘s 500th edition. He continued, referring to Williams’ black catsuit, “It will no longer be accepted. One must respect the game and the place.”

Giudicelli continued by stating they will be looking at players’ uniforms ahead of the tournament to ensure they are in line with the new rules, however they won’t be as strict as Wimbledon, which requires players to wear all-white. Head over to ESPN for the full story.

Williams first donned the Nike bodysuit back in May following the birth of her daughter. On that outfit Williams stated, “I feel like a warrior in it, like a warrior princess kind of, [a] queen from Wakanda. I’m always living in a fantasy world. I always wanted to be a superhero, and it’s kind of my way of being a superhero. I feel like a superhero when I wear it.”

After making his Series A debut with Juventus last weekend, football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will be starring in his first home game for the Italian champions.

To celebrate the occasion, Nike has placed a large billboard highlighting Ronaldo’s glorified career on a building situated in Turin’s Piazza Vittorio Veneto. The Italian ad touches upon his achievements at both Manchester United as well as Real Madrid. Take a look at the image  via Twitter and a full translation below.

Juventus will face off against Lazio.

In related news, Cristiano Ronaldo and his Juventus kit are the cover stars of FIFA 19.

“Become the first player in Europe to score 350 goals for a single club as quickly as possible (335 games). Become the first player to score 40 goals in a professional league for two consecutive seasons. Score in every 90 minutes. Become the only player in history to score 60 or more goals in a solar year (and do it four years in a row). Score five goals and an assist in a single game. Become the only player to score more than 50 goals in six different (consecutive) campaigns. Become your team’s all-time top goalscorer (451 goals). Score the most goals in seven consecutive league games (15). Win 15 trophies with your club. Score 573 club competition goals. Total 763 appearances at club level. Be first to reach 100 goals in European club competition. Score the most goals in European club competition (123). Score the most goals in Europe’s biggest club tournament (120). Score the most goals in seven consecutive games in Europe’s biggest club tournament (15). Score the biggest number of goals in the five major European leagues (396 goals). Become the only player to score in 11 consecutive games in Europe’s biggest competition. Become the only player to score in three European finals. Score the record number of goals in a single edition of Europe’s biggest tournament (17). Win the most European finals (5). Win the most awards for best club player, best in Europe, best player in the world (4). Become the only player to score 10 goals against a single team in Europe’s biggest tournament. Win five Ballons d’Or. Now forget everything, and start again.”

During his performance last night at the Cabaret Vert Festival in France, rapper Travis Scott took to the stage to debut a never-seen-before collaborative basketball jersey from Paris Saint-Germain and Jordan Brand.

Though we have seen a couple of pieces in the past as part of the still rumored Paris Saint-Germain x Jordan Brand capsule, speculation has all but been confirmed with Scott’s appearance in the jersey along with Justin Timberlake having debut a jacket earlier in the year.

In addition to the basketball jersey and coach jacket, an Air Jordan 1 and Air Jordan 5 PSG-infused silhouettes have also surfaced. Nike has been a long-time sponsor for the French powerhouse club, so it doesn’t come as a big surprise that a range of Jordan Brand gear is in the works. It’s also been rumored that Paris Saint-Germain will play in Jordan Brand kits next year for the Champions League.