Fédération Française de Football & Adidas

adidas has partnerships with national football federations all over the globe, including Argentina, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Latvia, Nigeria, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain and the United Arab Emirates....
06 January 2007

1954 'The Miracle of Bern' Toffs shirt

has also formed an alliance with German sports retailer Eckball and is negotiating rights deals with football clubs across Germany. "Being able to communicate with partners and customers in Germany has helped give our business a real boost," said Bob,...
26 December 2006

Nike makes Germany move

World Cup mascot Goleo, the national soccer team... Is there anything the Americans are not prepared to take off Germany's hands? While former German team coach Klinsi remains cagey about his courtship with the US Soccer Federation and the Strategic...
18 December 2006

Lehmann World Cup penalty note sold for one million euros

Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann's crumpled cheat sheet that helped him save penalties against Argentina in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final shootout raised one million euros ($1.3 million) for charity on Saturday. Lehmann saved two penalties with the...
18 December 2006

FIFA 2006 World Cup autograph book raises € 61,500

book. "I am delighted that we were able to play our part. The new owner of the autograph book will have a unique memento of Germany 2006," said Wolfgang Niersbach, vice-president of the Organising Committee. The auction was won by a football fan from...
04 December 2006

The history of Joma

The history of Joma
Real Madrid sign contracts with Joma. 1990 Joma celebrates its 25th anniversary and inaugurates a subsidiary in Niederaula, Germany (JOAM SPORTSCHUHE VERTRIEBS GmbH). Jose Luis González, 1500 meters world record holder joins the track and filed Joma...
27 November 2006

Sportswear industry Offside! on workers’ rights

As top sportswear brands prepare to showcase their wares at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Germany, behind the scenes many sportswear workers in Asia who attempt to unionize are facing intimidation or dismissal, according to a report released today by...
20 November 2006

The History of Quick

A typical example of the trade mind of Herman Jansen was the fact that he discovered, that after the war the machines in Germany were very cheap. In this period, he often went up and down to germany to buy them for ƒ175,- each. The name becomes Quick In...
18 November 2006

Mexico in Adidas until 2014

work together again in order to promote football on all levels. Adidas has partnerships with football federations such as Germany, the host of the FIFA World Cup 2006™, European Champions Greece, Asian Champions Japan, Olympic Champions Argentina,...
30 October 2006

The history of Adidas

the world of sports clothing would be unimaginable without the famous three stripes. Since the 1974 FIFA World Cup, when Germany lifted the new Trophy for the first time, five world champions have toasted their success in adidas shirts. The...
27 October 2006