{"id":12261,"date":"2019-04-17T09:04:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T07:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=12261"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:59:31","slug":"puma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football\/","title":{"rendered":"PUMA stattet die spanische \u201cLaLiga\u201d in der n\u00e4chsten Saison mit Fu\u00dfb\u00e4llen aus - aber was macht einen guten Fu\u00dfball aus?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a>\/ PUMA wird die spanische \u201cLaLiga\u201d in der n\u00e4chsten Saison mit Fu\u00dfb\u00e4llen ausstatten \u2013 aber was macht einen guten Fu\u00dfball aus?\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/H1-Football.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fpuma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fpuma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fpuma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Ein perfekter Ball darf nicht zu rund sein.<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >PUMA wird die spanische \u201cLaLiga\u201d mit Fu\u00dfb\u00e4llen ausstatten \u2013 aber was macht einen guten Fu\u00dfball aus?<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">17. April 2019 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;PUMA will equip Spanish \\&quot;LaLiga\\&quot; with footballs next season - but what makes a good football?&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Boots that fit our players perfectly and jerseys that reflect our clubs\\u2019 culture and heritage are important.\\nBut a football match wouldn\\u2019t be possible without the\\u00a0most essential element in football:the ball.\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fpuma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fpuma-will-equip-spanish-laliga-with-footballs-next-season-but-what-makes-a-good-football%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Stiefel, die unseren Spielern perfekt passen, und Trikots, die die Kultur und Tradition unseres Vereins widerspiegeln, sind wichtig.<\/span>\n<span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Aber ein Fu\u00dfballspiel w\u00e4re ohne das wichtigste Element im Fu\u00dfball nicht m\u00f6glich: den Ball.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/>Ab der Saison 2019\/2020 stattet PUMA nicht nur einige der weltbesten Spieler und Mannschaften mit Schuhen und Trikots aus, sondern auch die spanische Fu\u00dfballliga. <strong>\u201cLaLiga\u201d,<\/strong> eine der gr\u00f6\u00dften Ligen der Welt, mit B\u00e4llen.<br\/>\n<strong class=\"textStyle_description\">Was macht einen guten Fu\u00dfball aus?<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" ><p>Es gibt zwei grundlegende Kriterien. Das eine ist der Flug oder die Flugeigenschaft. Der Ball darf nat\u00fcrlich nicht wackeln. Das andere Kriterium betrifft die Handhabung des Balls durch die Spieler beim Schuss. Dabei geht es darum, ob der Ball \u2018tot\u2019 ist oder ob er wirklich zu einem guten Schuss f\u00fchrt.<\/p>\n<br\/><br\/>Thomas Schwarz, Leiter Produktlinienmanagement Teamsport Individual bei PUMA <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/>Um eine perfekte Flugbahn zu gew\u00e4hrleisten, ist es <strong>wichtig, dass der Ball nicht zu \u201crund\u201d ist\u201d<\/strong> (Nein, Sie haben sich nicht verlesen).<br\/>\n<br\/>Die Oberfl\u00e4che des Balls muss <strong>nicht zu glatt sein.<\/strong> Es muss kleine Vertiefungen haben, um Luftturbulenzen zu erzeugen. Ohne Luftturbulenzen fliegt der Ball nicht gerade.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<strong class=\"textStyle_description\">Das Besondere an PUMA-Fu\u00dfb\u00e4llen<\/strong>\n<br\/>Was ist <strong>Das Besondere an PUMA-B\u00e4llen<\/strong> ist die \u00e4u\u00dfere Schicht, die mit einem\u00a0<strong>\u201cGr\u00fcbchen-Look\u201d,<\/strong> \u00e4hnlich wie ein Golfball. Das hat vor allem optische Gr\u00fcnde, basiert aber auch auf der Tatsache, dass im Golf wie im Fu\u00dfball der Flug und die Flugbahn extrem wichtig sind: Wenn man eine \u00e4hnliche Struktur hat, f\u00fchrt das im Fu\u00dfball zu denselben Ergebnissen wie im Golf.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/G1-Football.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><strong class=\"textStyle_description\">Arbeiten mit dem Feedback der Spieler<\/strong>\n<br\/>So viel zur perfekten Flugbahn. Aber wie stellen wir sicher, dass die <strong>Spieler und Torh\u00fcter,<\/strong> Sind Sie mit dem Ball zufrieden? <strong>\u201cWenn wir einen neuen Ball entwickeln, lassen wir ihn immer von Fu\u00dfballmannschaften testen. Oft sind das Mannschaften aus der deutschen Bundesliga, aber auch beispielsweise die italienische Nationalmannschaft. Nach ihren Trainingseinheiten geben sie uns Feedback dazu, wie sich der Ball verh\u00e4lt und wie er sich beim Schie\u00dfen anf\u00fchlt.\u201d <\/strong>erkl\u00e4rt Thomas.<br\/>\n<br\/>Insbesondere die <strong>Torh\u00fcter achten auf die Flugbahn<\/strong> des Balls und wie sie damit umgehen k\u00f6nnen, denn es ist entscheidend f\u00fcr sie, einzusch\u00e4tzen, wo er nach dem Absto\u00df landet. F\u00fcr sie ist es wichtig, dass der Ball gerade fliegt. Der <strong>Die Spieler achten darauf, ein gutes Gef\u00fchl zu haben.<\/strong>\u00a0f\u00fcr den Ball und um zu wissen, was passiert, wenn sie ihn treten (was unangenehm sein k\u00f6nnte, wenn der Ball wackelt).<br\/>\n<br\/>Die FIFA hat das letzte Wort: Nur von der FIFA zugelassene B\u00e4lle d\u00fcrfen in offiziellen Spielen verwendet werden. Um die Zulassung zu erhalten, muss ein Ball <strong>sieben Tests bestehen,<\/strong> von der Wasseraufnahme und dem R\u00fcckprall bis hin zu seiner Rundheit und Haltbarkeit.\u00a0<strong>\u201cDie Entwicklung eines Balls dauert etwa zwei Jahre, von der ersten Idee bis zu dem Tag, an dem der Ball \u00fcber den Platz rollt.\u201d<\/strong> sagt Thomas.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><strong class=\"textStyle_description\">Die Bedeutung eines ausgewogenen Designs<\/strong>\n<br\/>Bei der Entwicklung eines Fu\u00dfballs geht es nat\u00fcrlich auch um sein Design. Die Designer m\u00fcssen keine Aufruhr seitens der Fans in den sozialen Medien bef\u00fcrchten, wie es manchmal bei neuen Trikotdesigns der Fall sein kann, aber ein\u00a0<strong>Ein ausgewogenes Design ist sehr wichtig.<\/strong> <strong>\u201cWenn das Design einseitig ist, hat man den visuellen Eindruck, dass der Ball wackelt, wenn er durch die Luft fliegt.\u201d<\/strong> erkl\u00e4rt Thomas.<br\/>\n<br\/>Normalerweise sind B\u00e4lle wei\u00df mit bunten Elementen. F\u00fcr \u201cLaLiga\u201d hat PUMA zwei verschiedene Designs f\u00fcr einen Sommer- und einen Winterball entworfen. <strong>\u201cIrgendwann begannen die Ligen, im Winter orangefarbene oder gelbe B\u00e4lle zu verwenden. In Spanien gibt es nat\u00fcrlich nicht viel Schnee, aber im Laufe der Zeit wurde es ganz normal, ab Oktober mit einem anderen Ball zu spielen.\u201d<\/strong> sagt Thomas.<br\/>\n<br\/>Die spanischen Spitzenligen erhalten ungef\u00e4hr <strong>1.000 Fu\u00dfb\u00e4lle, etwa 50 pro Verein.<\/strong>\u00a0Wie die PUMA-Fu\u00dfb\u00e4lle genau aussehen werden, ist noch geheim. Im August, beim Auftaktspiel der Saison 2019\/2020, k\u00f6nnen wir sie dann \u00fcber die Spielfelder rollen sehen.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Fertigung <\/h2>\n<p>Nur sehr wenige Fu\u00dfb\u00e4lle haben noch das stereotype <span class=\"text-style-4\">sechseckige Bauteile.<\/span> Hochwertige B\u00e4lle bestehen aus weniger Feldern, da je mehr N\u00e4hte, desto h\u00f6her die <span class=\"text-style-4\">Risiko des Eindringens von Wasser<\/span> zum Ball.<\/p>\n<p>Fr\u00fcher wurden Fu\u00dfb\u00e4lle ausschlie\u00dflich von Hand gen\u00e4ht. Die sechseckigen Bahnen sorgten beim Zusammenn\u00e4hen f\u00fcr eine gute Rundheit. Heutzutage bestehen die meisten B\u00e4lle aus Teilen, die <span class=\"text-style-4\">geklebt<\/span> zusammen statt gen\u00e4ht. Mit neuen Technologien k\u00f6nnen gr\u00f6\u00dfere Bahnen auf die Abdeckung geklebt werden, was weniger N\u00e4hte und weniger M\u00f6glichkeiten f\u00fcr das Eindringen von Wasser bedeutet.<\/p>\n<p>Als die Klebetechnologie popul\u00e4r wurde, geh\u00f6rte PUMA zu den ersten Herstellern, die Fu\u00dfb\u00e4lle dieser Art produzierten.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Narrow;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/M1-Football.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Thomas ist Leiter des Produktmanagements f\u00fcr Teamsport Individual bei PUMA und seit 16 Jahren f\u00fcr das Unternehmen t\u00e4tig.<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Mehr \u00fcber PUMA Football<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row articleMulti2 spacing\">\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/evoknit-future-football-kit-design\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"3085\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Evoknit_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sport<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Evoknit - Die Zukunft des Fu\u00dfballtrikotdesigns<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tFr\u00fcher haben Sie das Wort \"Strick\" vielleicht mit den dicken Pullovern Ihrer Lieblingstante in Verbindung gebracht - heute bezeichnet es eher eine leichte technologische Innovation, die vom Obermaterial von Laufschuhen bis hin zu Sockeneinlagen verwendet wird.\nWir haben diese Technologie nun genutzt, um eine v\u00f6llig neue Art von Fu\u00dfballtrikots zu entwickeln. evoKNIT sorgt f\u00fcr leichten, passgenauen Tragekomfort und bietet gleichzeitig eine gute Temperaturregulierung und einen Leistungsvorteil f\u00fcr den Tr\u00e4ger. Au\u00dferdem erm\u00f6glicht es uns, einen nahtlosen Torso zu schaffen, wie man ihn auf dem Spielfeld noch nie gesehen hat.\nAber wie kann ein Strickstoff Temperatur und Feuchtigkeit regulieren? Die Antwort ist der Push-Pull-Effekt, der durch zwei F\u00e4den entsteht. Das Garn, das der Haut am n\u00e4chsten liegt, transportiert den Schwei\u00df schnell vom K\u00f6rper des Sportlers ab, w\u00e4hrend das Garn der obersten Schicht die Feuchtigkeit wegdr\u00fcckt und vollst\u00e4ndig abtransportiert. Um dies zu erreichen, haben wir mit hochtechnischen Maschinen gearbeitet, die bisher in der Fu\u00dfballindustrie noch nie verwendet wurden.\n\u00a0\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/evoknit-future-football-kit-design\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/we-support-our-puma-players-from-englands-top-clubs-with-special-edition-boots-around-christmas\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"10886\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H1-Glory-Pack.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sport<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Der beste Fu\u00dfballschuh f\u00fcr alle, die den englischen Fu\u00dfball lieben<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tWeihnachtszeit - ruhig, friedlich und eine wohlverdiente Pause von der hektischen Arbeitswelt. W\u00e4hrend die meisten von uns die F\u00fc\u00dfe hochlegen und die Zeit mit ihren Liebsten genie\u00dfen, m\u00fcssen unsere PUMA-Fu\u00dfballer in England zum Jahreswechsel hart arbeiten.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/we-support-our-puma-players-from-englands-top-clubs-with-special-edition-boots-around-christmas\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stiefel, die unseren Spielern perfekt passen, und Trikots, die die Kultur und Tradition unseres Vereins widerspiegeln, sind wichtig.<br \/>\nAber ein Fu\u00dfballspiel w\u00e4re ohne das wichtigste Element im Fu\u00dfball nicht m\u00f6glich: den Ball.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":12263,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":true,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":14184,"meta-headline":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-12261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":12261,"post_author":"24","post_date":"2019-04-17 09:04:28","post_date_gmt":"2019-04-17 07:04:28","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2019\/04\/H1-Football.jpg\",\"filesize\":235035,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"H1-Football-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":15229},\"large\":{\"file\":\"H1-Football-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":139328},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"H1-Football-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7696},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"H1-Football-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":82937},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"H1-Football-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":480}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":12263,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/H1-Football.jpg\",\"title\":\"H1-Football\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"A perfect ball must not be too round\",\"content\":\"PUMA will equip Spanish \\u0022LaLiga\\u0022 with footballs - but what makes a good football?\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eBoots that fit our players perfectly and jerseys that reflect our clubs\u2019 culture and heritage are important.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eBut a football match wouldn\u2019t be possible without the\u00a0most essential element in football:the ball.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;From the 2019\/2020 season, PUMA not only equips some of the world\u2019s best players and teams with boots and jerseys, but the Spanish Football League \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u201cLaLiga\u201d,\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; one of the biggest leagues in the world, with balls.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u003cstrong class=\\u0022textStyle_description\\u0022\\u003eWhat makes a good football?\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cp\\u003eThere are two elementary criteria. One is the flight, or the flying characteristic. Obviously, the ball must not wobble. The other thing is about how the players can handle the ball when they kick it. That\u2019s about whether the ball is \u2018dead\u2019 or whether it really results in a good shot.\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cbr\/\\u003e\\u003cbr\/\\u003eThomas Schwarz, PUMA\u2019s Head of Product Line Management Teamsport Individual \",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"quote\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;To ensure a perfect trajectory it is \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;important that the ball is not too \u201cround\u201d\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; (no, you did not misread).\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;The ball\u2019s surface must \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;not be too smooth.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; It has to have small indentations to get air turbulence. 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But how do we make sure that the \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;players, and the goal keepers,\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; are happy with the ball? \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u201cWhen we develop a new ball, we always have football teams testing it. Often the teams testing the balls are in the German Bundesliga, but also the Italian National Team for example. After their training sessions, they give us feedback on how the ball was flying and how it felt kicking it,\u201d \\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;explains Thomas.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Especially the \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;goal keepers pay attention to the flight path\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; of the ball and how they can handle it, because it\u2019s crucial for them to estimate where it comes down after the goal kick. For them it\u2019s important that the ball flies straight. 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One is the flight, or the flying characteristic. Obviously, the ball must not wobble. The other thing is about how the players can handle the ball when they kick it. That\u2019s about whether the ball is \u2018dead\u2019 or whether it really results in a good shot.\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cbr\/\\u003e\\u003cbr\/\\u003eThomas Schwarz, PUMA\u2019s Head of Product Line Management Teamsport Individual \",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"quote\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;To ensure a perfect trajectory it is \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;important that the ball is not too \u201cround\u201d\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; (no, you did not misread).\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;The ball\u2019s surface must \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;not be too smooth.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; It has to have small indentations to get air turbulence. 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But how do we make sure that the \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;players, and the goal keepers,\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; are happy with the ball? \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u201cWhen we develop a new ball, we always have football teams testing it. Often the teams testing the balls are in the German Bundesliga, but also the Italian National Team for example. After their training sessions, they give us feedback on how the ball was flying and how it felt kicking it,\u201d \\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;explains Thomas.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Especially the \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;goal keepers pay attention to the flight path\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; of the ball and how they can handle it, because it\u2019s crucial for them to estimate where it comes down after the goal kick. For them it\u2019s important that the ball flies straight. 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To get the approval a ball has to \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;pass seven tests,\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; from water absorption and the rebound to its roundness and durability.\u00a0\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u201cIt takes around two years to develop a ball, from the first idea to the day the ball rolls across the pitch,\u201d\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; says Thomas.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cstrong class=\\u0022textStyle_description\\u0022\\u003eThe importance of a balanced design\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Developing a football is also about its design of course. The designers don\u2019t have to fear upheaval from fans on social media, as can sometimes be the case with new jersey designs but a\u00a0\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;balanced design is very important.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u201cIf the design is one-sided you have the visual impression that the ball is wobbling when it flies through the air,\u201d\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; explains Thomas.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Usually, balls are white with colorful elements. For \u201cLaLiga\u201d, PUMA created two different designs for a summer and a winter ball. \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u201cAt some point, the leagues started to use orange or yellow balls in winter. There won\u2019t be much snow in Spain of course, but over the course of time it became natural to play with another ball from October onwards,\u201d\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; says Thomas.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Spain\u2019s top-flight leagues get roughly \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;1.000 footballs, around 50 per club.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\u00a0What the PUMA footballs will look like exactly is still a secret. 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With new technologies, larger panels can be glued on to the cover which means fewer seams and fewer opportunities for water to soak in.\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003eWhen the adhesive technology became popular, PUMA belonged to the first to produce footballs like this.\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"migrateBlock\":true,\"title\":\"\",\"images\":[{\"width\":720,\"height\":1040,\"file\":\"2019\/04\/M1-Football.jpg\",\"filesize\":34362,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"M1-Football-208x300.jpg\",\"width\":208,\"height\":300,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7773},\"large\":{\"file\":\"M1-Football-709x1024.jpg\",\"width\":709,\"height\":1024,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":45707},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"M1-Football-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":3760},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"M1-Football-8x12.jpg\",\"width\":8,\"height\":12,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":340}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":12276,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"Thomas is PUMA's Head of Product Line Management Teamsport Individual and with PUMA for 16 years.\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/M1-Football.jpg\",\"title\":\"M1-Football\",\"aspect_ratio\":0.6923076923076923,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0}],\"headlines\":[\"Thomas Schwarz\"],\"showCaptions\":[true],\"portraitMode\":[true],\"image\":{\"width\":720,\"height\":1040,\"file\":\"2019\/04\/M1-Football.jpg\",\"filesize\":34362,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"M1-Football-208x300.jpg\",\"width\":208,\"height\":300,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7773},\"large\":{\"file\":\"M1-Football-709x1024.jpg\",\"width\":709,\"height\":1024,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":45707},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"M1-Football-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":3760},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"M1-Football-8x12.jpg\",\"width\":8,\"height\":12,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":340}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":12276,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"Thomas is PUMA's Head of Product Line Management Teamsport Individual and with PUMA for 16 years.\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/M1-Football.jpg\",\"title\":\"M1-Football\",\"aspect_ratio\":0.6923076923076923,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"style\":\"Narrow\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"More on PUMA Football\",\"width\":\"Wide\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-article-multi {\"migrateBlock\":true,\"numArticles\":2,\"title\":\"More on PUMA Football\",\"icon\":\"\",\"manualArticles\":[{\"id\":3085},{\"id\":10886}],\"mode\":\"manual\",\"aspect\":\"1\"} \/-->","title":"PUMA stattet die spanische \"LaLiga\" in der n\u00e4chsten Saison mit Fu\u00dfb\u00e4llen aus - aber was macht einen guten Fu\u00dfball aus?","excerpt":"Schuhe, die unseren Spielern perfekt passen, und Trikots, die die Kultur und das Erbe unserer Vereine widerspiegeln, sind wichtig.\nAber ein Fu\u00dfballspiel w\u00e4re nicht m\u00f6glich ohne das wichtigste Element im Fu\u00dfball: den Ball.","status":"publish","password":"","name":"puma-wird-spanische-liga-mit-fu\u00dfb\u00e4llen-ausr\u00fcsten-n\u00e4chste-saison-aber-was-macht-einen-guten-fussball","modified":"2025-09-19 14:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19 14:59:31","content_filtered":"","parent":0,"type":"post","mime_type":"","template":"","category":[18],"datetime_local":"17. 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