Mamelodi Sundowns FC announced that, effective from June 1 2008, Nike South Africa will be the official technical sponsor of the club for a period of four years until 2012.
"We are excited to welcome Nike to the Mamelodi Sundowns family. Nike's global commitment to football is in line with our vision and strategy of significantly contributing to the development and growth of football in South Africa and on the African continent," said Mamelodi Sundowns president Patrice Motsepe.
Nike partners with the world's most successful players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Wayne Rooney as well as Benni McCarthy and Aaron Mokoena who are arguably South Africa's most successful players.
Mamelodi Sundowns has been the most successful club in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) since its inception in 1996, having won the PSL Trophy during the 1997/1998, 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 football seasons. During the 2007/2008 football season, Mamelodi Sundowns won the SAA Supa 8 and were finalists of the Telkom Knockout.
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