{"id":188693,"date":"2026-06-11T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188693"},"modified":"2026-06-12T08:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:05:46","slug":"inside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/corporate\/inside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentro de la mente de Mathias Gidsel"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/es\/category\/corporate\/\">Corporativo<\/a>\/\n Dentro de la mente de Mathias Gidsel\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\/2026\/06\/Gidsel_Tease.webp\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 31%; 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\/es\/category\/corporate\/\">Corporativo<\/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%2Fes%2Fcorporate%2Finside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fcorporate%2Finside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/corporate\/inside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fcorporate%2Finside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Dentro de la mente de Mathias Gidsel<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >El jugador de balonmano m\u00e1s imparable del mundo<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">11 de junio de 2026 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Inside the mind of Mathias Gidsel&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Professional handballer Mathias Gidsel sat down with PUMA CEO Arthur Hoeld as two true handball enthusiasts to talk partnership, performance, and how purpose\\u2011driven innovation can redefine the sport. &quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/corporate\/inside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/corporate\/inside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/corporate\/inside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fcorporate%2Finside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel%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%2Fes%2Fcorporate%2Finside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel%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\" >Arthur Hoeld, director ejecutivo de PUMA, se reuni\u00f3 con Mathias Gidsel, el deportista de \u00e9lite de balonmano con el que la empresa acaba de renovar su contrato, para mantener una conversaci\u00f3n que fue m\u00e1s all\u00e1 del t\u00edpico intercambio entre directivo y deportista. Impulsados por una pasi\u00f3n compartida por el deporte, el encuentro uni\u00f3 a dos aut\u00e9nticos entusiastas del balonmano: uno al frente de una marca deportiva mundial y el otro redefiniendo lo que es posible en la cancha.<\/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_default firstLetter\" >El jugador profesional de balonmano Mathias es el \u00fanico jugador masculino que ha ganado el premio al Jugador Mundial del A\u00f1o de la IHF durante tres a\u00f1os consecutivos (2023-2025). Triple campe\u00f3n del mundo, medallista de oro ol\u00edmpico en 2024 y ganador de m\u00faltiples premios al Jugador M\u00e1s Valioso, sigue rompiendo barreras en este deporte con solo 27 a\u00f1os.\u00a0<br><br>Arthur y Mathias se sentaron juntos para mantener una conversaci\u00f3n sincera sobre el futuro de su colaboraci\u00f3n y sobre c\u00f3mo el rendimiento y los objetivos marcan el camino a seguir.\u00a0<\/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_default\" ><h2>Una colaboraci\u00f3n a largo plazo\u00a0<\/h2>Para PUMA, la colaboraci\u00f3n con Mathias Gidsel supone algo m\u00e1s que un \u00e9xito a corto plazo. Se trata de construir el futuro del balonmano, inspirar a la pr\u00f3xima generaci\u00f3n y ampliar los horizontes de lo que pueden llegar a ser las colaboraciones en el \u00e1mbito del rendimiento.\u00a0<br><br>Para Mathias, el v\u00ednculo va mucho m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de los contratos o las campa\u00f1as. \u201cHe formado parte de la familia PUMA toda mi vida\u201d, afirma. \u201cCrec\u00ed en Skjern, en Dinamarca, y desde el primer d\u00eda mi madre me visti\u00f3 de PUMA en nuestro club local de balonmano. Por eso, firmar esta renovaci\u00f3n es como quedarme en familia. Estoy incre\u00edblemente orgulloso y espero poder formar parte de la familia PUMA durante el resto de mi vida\u201d.\u201d<\/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_default\" ><h2>\u201cT\u00fa eres el jugador que est\u00e1 ahora mismo en el campo\u201d.\u201d\u00a0<\/h2>Al ver el rendimiento actual de Mathias, Arthur no oculta su admiraci\u00f3n. \u2019Has conseguido todo lo que se puede conseguir a nivel internacional y has sido el MVP en las finales m\u00e1s importantes. Eres el mejor jugador sobre el terreno de juego en este momento\u201c.\u201d\u00a0<br><br>Y los hechos son dif\u00edciles de rebatir: tras haber forjado ya un legado extraordinario con la selecci\u00f3n danesa, Mathias es una figura que bate r\u00e9cords en todos los grandes torneos.\u00a0<br><br>Pero para Arthur, esta colaboraci\u00f3n va m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de los trofeos. \u201cPara nosotros es importante trabajar con los mejores en su disciplina. Pero a\u00fan m\u00e1s importante es trabajar con personas que tengan ambici\u00f3n. Que quieran construir algo que vaya m\u00e1s all\u00e1 del contrato\u201d.\u201d<br><br>Esa ambici\u00f3n ya se hace patente. Las primeras zapatillas de Mathias Gidsel para PUMA se agotaron casi al instante. Algo poco habitual en cualquier deporte y pr\u00e1cticamente inaudito en el balonmano.<\/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:0.66666666666667  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\ufffcPUM_7132.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;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:1.5007215007215  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PUMAxGIDSEL-PUM_7389.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZapatillas de balonmano PUMA Accelerate NITRO\u2122 SQD 4 Mathias Gidsel \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:0  ; background-image: url(''); background-size: cover;background-position: 0% 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_quote\" >\u201cPens\u00e9 que quiz\u00e1 podr\u00edamos hacer unos cuantos pares y ver qu\u00e9 pasaba\u201d, dice Mathias riendo. <br>\u201c\u00a1Y el primer d\u00eda se agotaron las entradas! Me llev\u00e9 una grata sorpresa\u201d.\u201d\u00a0<\/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_default\" ><h2>Creando un legado emblem\u00e1tico en el balonmano\u00a0<\/h2>Durante demasiado tiempo, el balonmano ha pasado desapercibido en el panorama deportivo general, \u201cporque es un deporte minoritario\u201d, a\u00f1ade Mathias. \u201cPero creo firmemente que tenemos nuestro lugar en el mundo del deporte\u201d.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>Las zapatillas de marca son algo habitual en el baloncesto. \u00bfY en el balonmano? No tanto\u2026 Hasta ahora.\u00a0<br><br>Para Mathias, participar en la creaci\u00f3n de un producto va mucho m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la est\u00e9tica. \u201cLo m\u00e1s importante es la comodidad\u201d, explica. \u201cNo quiero salir a una final europea pensando en mis zapatillas. Ya tengo suficientes preocupaciones\u201d. Para \u00e9l, todo empieza por no notar en absoluto las zapatillas durante un partido: tienen que resultar naturales, sin esfuerzo, como una extensi\u00f3n de su cuerpo. Mathias tambi\u00e9n considera que el peso es igual de crucial. Cuando PUMA present\u00f3 las nuevas PUMA Accelerate NITRO\u2122 SQD 4, lo not\u00f3 de inmediato. \u201cCambi\u00f3 el est\u00e1ndar. Era tan ligera\u201d, afirma.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Sin embargo, m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de los detalles t\u00e9cnicos y la est\u00e9tica, el aspecto narrativo es igual de importante.\u00a0<\/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_quote\" >\u201cSoy mucho m\u00e1s que t\u00edtulos\u201d, a\u00f1ade Mathias. \u201cQuiero que las zapatillas y esta colaboraci\u00f3n cuenten mi historia: c\u00f3mo me dudaron cuando era un joven jugador de balonmano, mis dificultades mentales y c\u00f3mo las super\u00e9\u201d.\u201d\u00a0<\/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_default\" >Esa historia se integra directamente en el dise\u00f1o. En el interior de las plantillas se puede leer: (izquierda)<em>\u201cDudaban del camino\u201d<\/em> (derecha)<em>\u201cAhora t\u00fa iluminas el camino\u201d.\u201d<\/em> Un discreto recordatorio de d\u00f3nde empez\u00f3 y d\u00f3nde se encuentra hoy.\u00a0<br><br>Y, en las suelas, su lema personal aparece grabado en dos palabras: <em>\u201cPara siempre. En ascenso\u201d.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/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=\"siAsp1 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\/2026\/06\/Gidsel_S6.webp\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 51% 68%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\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_default\" ><h2>M\u00e1s que medallas\u00a0<\/h2>A pesar de ser actualmente el mejor jugador de balonmano del mundo, Mathias sigue teniendo los pies en la tierra. \u201cSimplemente se me da muy bien el balonmano\u201d, dice con una sonrisa. \u201cPero tambi\u00e9n soy el tipo que deja pasar a todo el mundo por delante en el supermercado\u201d.\u201d<br><br>Su trayectoria no ha estado exenta de contratiempos. Tras su primer gran torneo en 2021, Mathias habla abiertamente de sus experiencias pasadas con problemas de salud mental. Recuerda que fue un periodo que le hizo replantearse su forma de entender el rendimiento.\u00a0<br><br>\u201cEsa depresi\u00f3n me ayud\u00f3\u201d, reflexiona. \u201cMe di cuenta de que hay algo m\u00e1s importante que el simple entrenamiento f\u00edsico. La salud mental es importante\u201d.\u201d\u00a0<br><br>Hoy en d\u00eda, tambi\u00e9n atribuye su equilibrio a su novia, su familia y sus amigos m\u00e1s cercanos, que le permiten actuar con total libertad a pesar de las enormes expectativas.\u00a0<br><br>\u201cLa gente piensa que estoy mal si solo marco seis goles\u201d, bromea. \u201cHay muchas expectativas. Pero ahora mismo puedo disfrutar de verdad de lo que hago\u201d.\u201d<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2026\/06\/PUMA_Gidsel_PR-6.webp\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\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_default\" ><h2>Con la mirada puesta en el objetivo\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>Tras haber conseguido los t\u00edtulos ol\u00edmpico, mundial y europeo, Arthur se pregunt\u00f3: \u00bfqu\u00e9 queda por hacer?\u00a0<br><br>\u201cLa Liga de Campeones\u201d, responde Mathias sin dudar. \u201cCuando volv\u00ed a casa tras el Campeonato de Europa, mi entrenador me dijo: \u2018Menos mal que a\u00fan no has ganado la Liga de Campeones, porque si no, quiz\u00e1 dejar\u00edas de jugar\u2019\u201d. Se r\u00ede.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Por suerte para todos nosotros, a\u00fan no ha llegado el d\u00eda en que Mathias deje de jugar. Su empuje y su talento siguen siendo una fuente de inspiraci\u00f3n tanto dentro como fuera de la cancha. Y para estos dos apasionados del balonmano \u2014uno en la sala de juntas y otro en la cancha\u2014, esa ambici\u00f3n compartida de hacer crecer y desarrollar el balonmano a nivel mundial no ha hecho m\u00e1s que empezar.\u00a0<br><br>\u00a0\u201cEsperamos que esto sea solo un peque\u00f1o momento en nuestra colaboraci\u00f3n\u201d, concluye Arthur. \u201cQueremos que dure muchos, muchos a\u00f1os m\u00e1s. Como deportista, como figura p\u00fablica y como alguien capaz de ayudarnos a inspirar al mundo\u00bb.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El jugador profesional de balonmano Mathias Gidsel se reuni\u00f3 con Arthur Hoeld, director ejecutivo de PUMA, en calidad de dos aut\u00e9nticos apasionados de este deporte para hablar sobre la colaboraci\u00f3n, el rendimiento y c\u00f3mo la innovaci\u00f3n con un prop\u00f3sito definido puede redefinir el deporte. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":188696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":true,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":3878,"meta-headline":"Inside the mind of Mathias Gidsel","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"class_list":["post-188693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate"],"fullData":{"ID":188693,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2026-06-11 13:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2026-06-11 11:00:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188696,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gidsel_Tease.webp\"},\"headline\":\"Inside the mind of Mathias Gidsel\",\"content\":\"The World\\u0026#039;s Most Unstoppable Handball Player\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"style\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"PUMA CEO Arthur Hoeld sat down with Mathias Gidsel, the company\\u0026rsquo;s newly extended elite handball athlete, for a conversation that went beyond the usual executive-athlete exchange. Driven by a shared passion for the sport, the meeting united two true handball enthusiasts- one leading a global sports brand, the other redefining what\\u0026rsquo;s possible on the court.\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Professional handballer Mathias is the only male player to win IHF World Player of the Year three years in a row (2023\\u0026ndash;2025). A triple world champion, 2024 Olympic gold medalist and recipient of multiple MVP honours, he continues to break barriers in the sport at just 27 years old.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Together, Arthur and Mathias sat down for a candid exchange about what comes next in the partnership, and how performance and purpose shape the path forward.\\u0026nbsp;\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;A Partnership for the Long Run\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;For PUMA, the collaboration with Mathias Gidsel represents more than short-term success. It\\u0026rsquo;s about building the future of handball, inspiring the next generation, and expanding what performance partnerships can look like.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;For Mathias, the connection runs far deeper than contracts or campaigns. \\u0026ldquo;I\\u0026rsquo;ve been part of the PUMA family my whole life,\\u0026rdquo; he says. \\u0026ldquo;I grew up in Skjern in Denmark, and from day one my mom put me in PUMA at our local handball club. So signing this extension feels like staying with family. I\\u0026rsquo;m incredibly proud, and I hope I can be part of the PUMA family for the rest of my life.\\u0026rdquo;\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;You are the Player on the Pitch Right Now.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Looking at Mathias\\u0026rsquo; current performance, Arthur doesn\\u0026rsquo;t hide his admiration. \\u0026ldquo;You\\u0026rsquo;ve achieved everything there is to achieve internationally, and you\\u0026rsquo;ve been MVP in the biggest finals. You are the player on the pitch right now.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;And the facts are difficult to argue: having already built an extraordinary legacy with the Danish national team, Mathias is a record setting force in every major tournament.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;But for Arthur, the partnership goes beyond trophies. \\u0026ldquo;It\\u0026rsquo;s important for us to work with the best in their sport. But even more important is working with people who have ambition. Who want to build something beyond the contract.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;That ambition is already visible. Mathias Gidsel\\u0026rsquo;s first signature shoe with PUMA sold out almost instantly. 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His drive and talent continue to inspire both on and off the court. And for two handball lovers- one in the boardroom, one on the court- that shared ambition to grow and develop handball globally is only just getting started.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026ldquo;We hope this is just a small moment in time in our partnership,\\u0026rdquo; Arthur concludes. \\u0026ldquo;We want many, many more years. 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Driven by a shared passion for the sport, the meeting united two true handball enthusiasts- one leading a global sports brand, the other redefining what\\u0026rsquo;s possible on the court.\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Professional handballer Mathias is the only male player to win IHF World Player of the Year three years in a row (2023\\u0026ndash;2025). A triple world champion, 2024 Olympic gold medalist and recipient of multiple MVP honours, he continues to break barriers in the sport at just 27 years old.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Together, Arthur and Mathias sat down for a candid exchange about what comes next in the partnership, and how performance and purpose shape the path forward.\\u0026nbsp;\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;A Partnership for the Long Run\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;For PUMA, the collaboration with Mathias Gidsel represents more than short-term success. It\\u0026rsquo;s about building the future of handball, inspiring the next generation, and expanding what performance partnerships can look like.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;For Mathias, the connection runs far deeper than contracts or campaigns. \\u0026ldquo;I\\u0026rsquo;ve been part of the PUMA family my whole life,\\u0026rdquo; he says. \\u0026ldquo;I grew up in Skjern in Denmark, and from day one my mom put me in PUMA at our local handball club. So signing this extension feels like staying with family. 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You are the player on the pitch right now.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;And the facts are difficult to argue: having already built an extraordinary legacy with the Danish national team, Mathias is a record setting force in every major tournament.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;But for Arthur, the partnership goes beyond trophies. \\u0026ldquo;It\\u0026rsquo;s important for us to work with the best in their sport. But even more important is working with people who have ambition. Who want to build something beyond the contract.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;That ambition is already visible. Mathias Gidsel\\u0026rsquo;s first signature shoe with PUMA sold out almost instantly. 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It was so light,\\u0026rdquo; he says.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Yet beyond performance details and aesthetics, the storytelling element matters just as much.\\u0026nbsp;\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;I\\u0026rsquo;m way more than titles,\\u0026rdquo; Mathias adds. \\u0026ldquo;I want the shoes and the partnership to tell my story about being doubted as a young handball player, about mental struggles, about working through it.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026nbsp;\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"That narrative is woven directly into the design. 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After his first major tournament in 2021, Mathias openly shares his past experiences with mental health struggles. He recalls it to be a period that reshaped his understanding of performance.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;That depression helped me,\\u0026rdquo; he reflects. \\u0026ldquo;I realized there\\u0026rsquo;s something more important than just physical training. Mental health matters.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Today, he also credits balance, thanks to his girlfriend, family and his close friends for allowing him to perform freely under immense expectations.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;People think I\\u0026rsquo;m sick if I only score six goals,\\u0026rdquo; he jokes. \\u0026ldquo;There are a lot of expectations. 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