OFFICIAL: Luis Suarez Joins Puma
It's official: Luis Suarez has left Adidas and signed with Puma, a move that was speculated about a lot recently as the Uruguayan Barcelona striker returned to the new season wearing blacked-out Puma boots.
New #9 - #NewLevels joining the family. Welcome @LuisSuarez9. #PUMAFuture pic.twitter.com/5OTltVBCVr
— PUMA Football (@pumafootball) 16. August 2018
Luis Suarez will wear boots from the Puma Future line. Puma celebrates the latest high-profile addition to its roster with a short video that also features the likes of Buffon, Chiellini and Reus:
Forget the past. Be the FUTURE! I’m very excited to announce and join the @pumafootball family. 💪🚀💥 #NewLevels #PUMAFuture pic.twitter.com/JXpDBhWB1E
— Luis Suarez (@LuisSuarez9) 16. August 2018
Before joining Puma, Luis Suarez had been sponsored by Adidas for 11 season. Before he joined Adidas in 2008, Luis Suarez wore Nike soccer boots.
No financial details of Suárez's contract with Puma were disclosed, but Barcelona-based sports daily Mundo Deportivo stated that "it would be one of the highest sponsorships in the market in this regard" prior to the official announcement.
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