Top 5 footballers sponsored by Adidas right now (2021)

#3 Karim Benzema

Real Madrid v Shakhtar Donetsk: Group D - UEFA Champions League

Karim Benzema has aged like a fine wine, taking over the goalscoring mantle following Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from Real Madrid. The Frenchman has proved himself to be one of the best forwards of our generation, amassing countless goals and assists over the past decade.

Benzema has also returned for France and guided his nation to their first UEFA Nations League triumph a few months ago. The 33-year-old has formed a deadly bond with Kylian Mbappe upfront and remains a talisman for the French national team.

Benzema is showing no signs of slowing down, starting the current 2021-22 campaign in an explosive manner. The Frenchman has been in superb form, racking up 14 goals and 8 assists across all competitions for Los Blancos.

Benzema has been the face of the Adidas Speedflow series for some time now and wears Adidas X Speedflow 1 soccer cleats.

#2 Mohamed Salah

Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League

Mohamed Salah has a long-term contract with Adidas for several years. He is one of the best players in the world at the moment alongside Benzema and Bayern Munich talisman Robert Lewandowski.

Salah recently surpassed Didier Drogba to become the most prolific African goalscorer in Premier League history. The Liverpool forward has been world class for some years now and will definitely retire as a Premier League legend. He has been unstoppable in the current season, scoring 10 goals and providing six assists in just 11 Premier League matches.

Being a huge admirer of the German brand, the 29-year-old wears Adidas X18 and Adidas X19 boots.

#1 Lionel Messi

Paris Saint-Germain v Manchester City: Group A - UEFA Champions League

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Leo Messi needs no introduction. The Argentine genius has been weaving his magic on the pitch since his debut with Barcelona and remains one of the best in business. Following his contract expiry at Barcelona, the former Blaugrana captain secured a move to PSG in the summer.

While his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo is the main face of Nike, Messi has been associated with Adidas for as long as one can remember. Aside from Paul Pogba, the 34-year old in the only footballer to get personalized, custom-made boots from Adidas. He currently wears Adidas Nemeziz 19.1 boots which helps with his movements and speed.