In 1974, Holland’s Johan Cruyff, wearer of Puma boots, won the prestigious “European Footballer of the Year” award for the second year in succession.
In 2000, Puma-sponsored Cameroon won the African Cup of Nations. Six months later, they won their country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in Sydney.
While wearing Puma boots, South Korea’s Jung Hwan Ahn shocked the soccer world by eliminating Italy with a “Golden Goal” to secure a place for the host country in the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup.
England's Football Association first legalized professional soccer players in 1885.
Gerd Muller, who played for Bayern Munich from 1965-79, is the all-time leading scorer in the German Bundesliga with 365 goals in 427 games.