At the 1954 World Cup, adidas founder Adi Dassler adapted the shoes of the German national team to the ground conditions with his revolutionary screw-in studs. Germany won the tournament.
adidas founder Adi Dassler produced his first soccer boots in 1929. They featured leather outsoles and studs.
Diadora, founded in 1948, began as a producer of high quality, mountain climbing boots.
Rules of the Game: All field marking lines should not be more than 12 cm (5 inches) wide.
Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane have both been named FIFA World Player of the Year three times.