{"id":67072,"date":"2025-08-14T08:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T06:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=67072"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:17:53","slug":"premier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/premier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League-Auftakt: PUMA bringt technische Pr\u00e4zision auf das Spielfeld"},"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>\/\n        Premier League-Auftakt: PUMA bringt technische Pr\u00e4zision auf das Spielfeld\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\/2025\/08\/PL-Ball-Header.png\" 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%2Fpremier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch%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%2Fpremier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/premier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch\/&#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%2Fpremier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Anpfiff zur Premier League<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >PUMA bringt technische Pr\u00e4zision auf das Spielfeld<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">14. August 2025 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Premier League Kick-Off: PUMA Brings Engineering Precision to the Pitch&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Before the first whistle blows at Anfield on August 15, a new chapter in Premier League history will have already begun \\u2013 and it\\u2019s literally lying on the grass. The PUMA Orbita Ultimate PL \\u2013 Brilliance Edition will be used for the first time as the league\\u2019s official match ball. &quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/premier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/premier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/premier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fpremier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch%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%2Fpremier-league-kick-off-puma-brings-engineering-precision-to-the-pitch%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_intro\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Bevor am 15. August in Anfield der erste Anpfiff ert\u00f6nt, hat bereits ein neues Kapitel in der Geschichte der Premier League begonnen - und es liegt buchst\u00e4blich auf dem Rasen. Der PUMA Orbita Ultimate PL - Brilliance Edition wird zum ersten Mal als offizieller Spielball der Liga zum Einsatz kommen. F\u00fcr die Zuschauer mag dies wie ein gew\u00f6hnlicher Moment erscheinen, aber es ist das Ergebnis einer jahrelangen Entwicklung - und einer jahrzehntelangen Evolution des Fu\u00dfballs.<\/span><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><h2>Von Leder zu Hightech<br><\/h2>Fr\u00fcher - d. h. bis in die 1980er Jahre - hatten Fu\u00dfb\u00e4lle einen echten Charakter: mehrlagiges, handgen\u00e4htes Leder, oft mit einer sichtbaren \u00d6ffnung zum Aufblasen. Bei Regen saugte sich das Material mit Wasser voll und machte den Ball schwerer, h\u00e4rter - und unberechenbarer. Der Guardian berichtete vor 25 Jahren \u00fcber F\u00e4lle, in denen ehemalige Profis, darunter ein Spieler von Celtic, sp\u00e4tere Hirnsch\u00e4den auf diese B\u00e4lle zur\u00fcckf\u00fchrten. Das K\u00f6pfen des Balls erforderte damals nicht nur Geschicklichkeit, sondern auch Nackenmuskeln wie die eines Gewichthebers. Und wer schon einmal im Winter gegen einen gefrorenen Lederball getreten hatte, wusste, dass selbst Schienbeinschoner den Aufprall nicht ganz abfangen konnten. Die Flugbahn war oft unberechenbar - mal schwebte der Ball zuf\u00e4llig in die Ecke, mal fiel er einfach um.<br><br>Mit der Einf\u00fchrung von beschichtetem Leder in den 1980er Jahren und sp\u00e4ter von synthetischen Materialien wurden viele dieser Macken beseitigt. Aber sie brachte auch neue Herausforderungen mit sich: Glatte Oberfl\u00e4chen konnten dazu f\u00fchren, dass der Ball bei bestimmten Geschwindigkeiten unvorhersehbar flatterte. Heute geht es darum, Pr\u00e4zision, Kontrolle und Strapazierf\u00e4higkeit so zu kombinieren, dass sich der Ball unter allen Bedingungen identisch verh\u00e4lt - ob bei strahlendem Sonnenschein, unerbittlichem englischen Regen oder auf gefrorenem Rasen.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages3 spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PL-Ball-Square.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PL-Ball-Square-II.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PL-Ball-Square-I.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><h2>Konstruierte Turbulenz<\/h2>Die Reise des Balls beginnt nicht auf dem Spielfeld, sondern im Labor. Hier gibt es keine Tore - nur Millimeter und Gramm. Zw\u00f6lf identische Platten sorgen f\u00fcr eine perfekte Gewichtsverteilung und stabile Flugbahnen. Die Hochfrequenzverschwei\u00dfung dieser Platten garantiert die Formbest\u00e4ndigkeit auch nach tausenden von Schl\u00e4gen. Die tiefen, gro\u00dfen N\u00e4hte dienen nicht der Optik - sie sind genau berechnete Strukturen, die den Luftstrom an bestimmten Stellen unterbrechen. Sie erzeugen minimale Wirbel, die den Luftwiderstand reduzieren und den Ball auf Kurs halten - besonders bei Schl\u00e4gen mit Spin. Dieses Prinzip wurde wissenschaftlich untersucht, unter anderem an der Sheffield Hallam University, was zeigt, wie eng Aerodynamik und Ballgef\u00fchl heute miteinander verbunden sind.<br><br>Die Oberfl\u00e4che ist aus 3D-texturiertem Polyurethan gefertigt. Die feine Struktur bietet Grip f\u00fcr die Ballkontrolle und verhindert das Ausrutschen bei N\u00e4sse. Zugleich erh\u00f6ht sie die Flugstabilit\u00e4t und sch\u00fctzt vor Abrieb. Ein spezielles Ventilsystem - das PAL-Ventil (PUMA Air Lock) - h\u00e4lt den Luftdruck konstant, auch \u00fcber mehrere Trainingseinheiten und Spiele hinweg. Die kontrastreichen Neonlinien des Orbita Ultimate PL sind nicht nur ein echter Hingucker - sie helfen den Spielern bei der Ballorientierung und erm\u00f6glichen es Schiedsrichterkameras und VAR-Systemen, Spin und Flugbahn pr\u00e4zise zu verfolgen.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2 spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.797619047619  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PL-Ball-Gallery-Biggest-Goal.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRiesiger PUMA-Fu\u00dfball segelt auf der Themse in London \ud83d\udc49\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.797619047619  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PL-Ball-PR-Biggest-Goal-Gallery.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPassieren Sie die Tower Bridge zum Auftakt der Premier-League-Saison!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><h2>Eindeutig definierte Standards<\/h2>Bevor der Orbita Ultimate PL auf dem Spielfeld zum Einsatz kommen kann, muss er die FIFA Quality Pro-Zertifizierung bestehen - den anspruchsvollsten Testzyklus im Profifu\u00dfball. Die genauen Testkriterien sind in einem 21-seitigen FIFA-Handbuch festgehalten. Dabei geht es nicht nur um Grundwerte wie Umfang (68,5-69,5 cm), Gewicht (420-445 g) und Luftdruck (0,6-1,1 bar). In standardisierten Verfahren wird gepr\u00fcft, ob der Ball nach 2.000 simulierten Sch\u00fcssen gegen eine Stahlplatte seine Form beh\u00e4lt, ob er bei einem Fall aus zwei Metern H\u00f6he gleichm\u00e4\u00dfig abprallt, ob er nicht mehr als zehn Prozent seines Gewichts an Wasser aufnimmt und wie viel Luft er in 72 Stunden verliert. Jeder dieser Tests muss bestanden werden, bevor der Ball in einem professionellen Spiel eingesetzt werden kann.<br><br>Die Standards wurden nach fr\u00fcheren Kontroversen \u00fcber unvorhersehbare Flugbahnen, \u00fcberm\u00e4\u00dfige Wasseraufnahme oder unberechenbare Abpraller versch\u00e4rft. In der Vergangenheit gab es bei internationalen Turnieren und Ligaspielen heftige Kritik an neu eingef\u00fchrten B\u00e4llen - vor allem von Torh\u00fctern, die ihre Bedenken offen \u00e4u\u00dferten. Heute wird jedes Modell so lange getestet, bis solche \u00dcberraschungen ausgeschlossen sind.<br><br>Wenn die Spieler von Liverpool und Bournemouth den neuen Ball zum ersten Mal in Bewegung setzen, werden sie wahrscheinlich nicht \u00fcber Wirbelabl\u00f6sung, Nahttiefe oder Oberfl\u00e4chenstruktur nachdenken. Aber sie werden sp\u00fcren, dass der Ball genau das tut, was er tun soll - bei jedem Pass, jeder Flanke, jedem Schuss.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"rowImageSingle spacing\">\n\t<div>\n\t<div class=\"siAsp620 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"full;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\/2025\/08\/PL-Ball-Gallery.png\" 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\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWider\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 ><h2>Technische Daten - PUMA Orbita Ultimate PL - Brilliance Edition<\/h2><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row two columns -->\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumns spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Tafeln:<\/strong> 12 gleichgro\u00dfe Platten f\u00fcr perfekte Balance<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Material:<\/strong> 3D-texturiertes Polyurethan (PU) f\u00fcr Grip und Abriebfestigkeit<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Konstruktion:<\/strong> Hochfrequenzverformung f\u00fcr dauerhafte Nahtabdichtung<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>N\u00e4hte:<\/strong> Tief und breit - verbessert die Aerodynamik und Flugstabilit\u00e4t<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Entwurf:<\/strong> Mehrfarbiges Brilliance-Design mit Kontrastlinien f\u00fcr bessere Sichtbarkeit<\/li><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><strong>FIFA Quality Pro Certified - getestet f\u00fcr:<\/strong><br><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Umfang:<\/strong> 68-70 cm<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Gewicht:<\/strong> 410-450 g<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Luftdruck:<\/strong> 0,6-1,1 bar<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Rundheit:<\/strong> maximal 1,5 Prozent Abweichung<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Formstabilit\u00e4t:<\/strong> 2.000 Schusssimulationen gegen eine Stahlplatte<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Wasseraufnahme:<\/strong> maximal 10 Prozent<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><strong>Luftverlust:<\/strong> maximal 25 Prozent \u00fcber 72 Stunden<\/li><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2025\/08\/Premier-League-Ball-Collab-Badge.png\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">Diesen Beitrag auf Instagram anzeigen<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNQxoCosWCx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Ein Beitrag geteilt von PUMA Football (@pumafootball)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async type='text\/plain' class='optanon-category-C0004' src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnFull\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Weitere \u26bd\ufe0f Stories<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row article teaser 3 -->\n<div class=\"rowArticleTeaser3\">\n\t<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsFull spacing\">\n\t    <div style=\"padding:none\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col articleTeaser\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary\">Sport<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <h4>Ein Wappen. Ein Trikot. Eine Katze.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t        Es war eine kleine Sensation: Als Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach vor rund 50 Jahren zum ersten Mal in PUMA-Trikots den Rasen betrat, war das ein sichtbares Zeichen einer Partnerschaft - und der Beginn einer neuen \u00c4ra im Fu\u00dfball. Auf der linken Brust: das gestickte Vereinswappen. Auf der Innenseite: die PUMA-Katze.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"buttonSec articleslider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-x-monchengladbach-celebrating-a-legacy-woven-through-time\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-x-monchengladbach-celebrating-a-legacy-woven-through-time\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t     style=\"height:200px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:2\t\t\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gladbach-1974-Teamphoto.png\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser3inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rowArticleItem articleTeaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma teaserVertImg scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/rosella-ayane-turned-rejection-into-football-history\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    id=\"66471\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     style=\"height:200px;width:200px;;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rosella-Go-Wild-Header.png\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"innerpadd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\">Sport<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h4>\"Die Liebe zum Spiel darf nie verschwinden.\"<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        PUMAs Sportlerin und marokkanischer Fu\u00dfballstar Rosella Ayane spricht im Go Wild Podcast \u00fcber Identit\u00e4t, Druck und sich selbst treu zu bleiben.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"articleslider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/rosella-ayane-turned-rejection-into-football-history\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nodesktop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/><br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser3inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rowArticleItem articleTeaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma teaserVertImg scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/how-puma-is-backing-women-to-own-the-pitch-at-the-uefa-womens-euro\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    id=\"66416\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     style=\"height:200px;width:200px;;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PUMA-Backs-Womens-Football-in-UEFA-EURO-Header.png\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"innerpadd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\">Sport<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h4>Wie PUMA Frauen auf dem Spielfeld unterst\u00fctzt<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        Wenn die Frauen-EM 2025 in der Schweiz stattfindet, wird Geschichte geschrieben - und PUMA war vom ersten Tag an mit dabei. Schon lange vor den vollen Stadien und der Begeisterung zur besten Sendezeit haben wir an die Kraft des Frauenfu\u00dfballs geglaubt. Unser Engagement begann mit einem Schuh f\u00fcr Frauenfu\u00dfballerinnen - und jetzt sind wir voll dabei und unterst\u00fctzen das Spiel in diesem Sommer mit voller Kraft.\n\nHier erfahren Sie, wie wir unsere Sportlerinnen dabei unterst\u00fctzen, ihr Bestes zu geben - auf und neben dem Spielfeld!\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"articleslider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/how-puma-is-backing-women-to-own-the-pitch-at-the-uefa-womens-euro\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bevor am 15. August in Anfield der erste Anpfiff ert\u00f6nt, hat ein neues Kapitel in der Geschichte der Premier League bereits begonnen - und es liegt buchst\u00e4blich auf dem Rasen. Der PUMA Orbita Ultimate PL - Brilliance Edition wird zum ersten Mal als offizieller Spielball der Liga zum Einsatz kommen. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":67083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":11026,"meta-headline":"It&#039;s Premier League Kick-Off","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-67072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":67072,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2025-08-14 08:41:12","post_date_gmt":"2025-08-14 06:41:12","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":67083},\"headline\":\"It\\u0026#039;s Premier League Kick-Off\",\"content\":\"PUMA Brings Engineering Precision to the Pitch\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;textStyle_intro\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;Before the first whistle blows at Anfield on August 15, a new chapter in Premier League history will have already begun \\u0026ndash; and it\\u0026rsquo;s literally lying on the grass. 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