{"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\/fr\/corporate\/inside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel\/","title":{"rendered":"Dans l'esprit de Mathias Gidsel"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/\">Accueil<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/category\/corporate\/\">Corporate<\/a>\/\nDans l'esprit 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\/fr\/category\/corporate\/\">Corporate<\/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%2Ffr%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%2Ffr%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\/fr\/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%2Ffr%2Fcorporate%2Finside-the-mind-of-mathias-gidsel%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Dans l'esprit de Mathias Gidsel<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Le joueur de handball le plus imparable au monde<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">11 juin 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\/fr\/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\/fr\/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\/fr\/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%2Ffr%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%2Ffr%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, PDG de PUMA, s\u2019est entretenu avec Mathias Gidsel, le handballeur d\u2019\u00e9lite avec lequel la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 vient de prolonger son contrat, lors d\u2019une conversation qui a d\u00e9pass\u00e9 le cadre habituel des \u00e9changes entre dirigeant et athl\u00e8te. Anim\u00e9e par une passion commune pour ce sport, cette rencontre a r\u00e9uni deux v\u00e9ritables passionn\u00e9s de handball : l\u2019un \u00e0 la t\u00eate d\u2019une marque sportive mondiale, l\u2019autre red\u00e9finissant les limites du possible sur le terrain.<\/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\" >Le handballeur professionnel Mathias est le seul joueur masculin \u00e0 avoir remport\u00e9 le titre de Joueur mondial de l'ann\u00e9e de l'IHF trois ann\u00e9es cons\u00e9cutives (2023-2025). Triple champion du monde, m\u00e9daill\u00e9 d'or aux Jeux olympiques de 2024 et plusieurs fois \u00e9lu meilleur joueur, il continue de repousser les limites de ce sport \u00e0 seulement 27 ans.\u00a0<br><br>Arthur et Mathias se sont r\u00e9unis pour un \u00e9change franc sur l'avenir de leur partenariat, et sur la mani\u00e8re dont la performance et la raison d'\u00eatre d\u00e9terminent la voie \u00e0 suivre.\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>Un partenariat durable\u00a0<\/h2>Pour PUMA, la collaboration avec Mathias Gidsel va bien au-del\u00e0 d\u2019un simple succ\u00e8s \u00e0 court terme. Il s\u2019agit de construire l\u2019avenir du handball, d\u2019inspirer la prochaine g\u00e9n\u00e9ration et de repousser les limites de ce que peuvent \u00eatre les partenariats ax\u00e9s sur la performance.\u00a0<br><br>Pour Mathias, ce lien va bien au-del\u00e0 des contrats ou des campagnes publicitaires. \u201c Je fais partie de la famille PUMA depuis toujours \u201d, explique-t-il. \u201c J\u2019ai grandi \u00e0 Skjern, au Danemark, et d\u00e8s le premier jour, ma m\u00e8re m\u2019a inscrit chez PUMA au club de handball local. Signer cette prolongation de contrat, c\u2019est donc comme rester en famille. J\u2019en suis extr\u00eamement fier, et j\u2019esp\u00e8re pouvoir faire partie de la famille PUMA pour le reste de ma vie. \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>\u201c C'est toi qui es sur le terrain en ce moment. \u201d\u00a0<\/h2>En voyant les performances actuelles de Mathias, Arthur ne cache pas son admiration. \u2019 Tu as remport\u00e9 tous les titres internationaux possibles et tu as \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9lu MVP lors des plus grandes finales. Tu es le joueur incontournable sur le terrain en ce moment. \u201c\u00a0<br><br>Et les faits sont difficiles \u00e0 contester : apr\u00e8s s'\u00eatre d\u00e9j\u00e0 forg\u00e9 un palmar\u00e8s exceptionnel avec l'\u00e9quipe nationale danoise, Mathias bat tous les records \u00e0 chaque grand tournoi.\u00a0<br><br>Mais pour Arthur, ce partenariat va au-del\u00e0 des troph\u00e9es. \u201c Il est important pour nous de travailler avec les meilleurs dans leur discipline. Mais ce qui compte encore plus, c\u2019est de collaborer avec des personnes qui ont de l\u2019ambition. Qui souhaitent construire quelque chose qui d\u00e9passe le simple cadre du contrat. \u201d<br><br>Cette ambition se concr\u00e9tise d\u00e9j\u00e0. La premi\u00e8re chaussure signature de Mathias Gidsel avec PUMA s'est vendue en un clin d'\u0153il. Un ph\u00e9nom\u00e8ne rare dans n'importe quel sport, et pratiquement in\u00e9dit dans le handball.<\/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\tChaussures de handball 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\" >\u201c Je me suis dit qu\u2019on pourrait en fabriquer quelques paires et voir ce que \u00e7a donne \u201d, dit Mathias en riant. <br>\u201c Et d\u00e8s le premier jour, tout \u00e9tait d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e9puis\u00e9 ! J'ai \u00e9t\u00e9 tr\u00e8s agr\u00e9ablement surpris. \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>Construire un h\u00e9ritage embl\u00e9matique dans le handball\u00a0<\/h2>\u201c Pendant trop longtemps, le handball est pass\u00e9 inaper\u00e7u dans le monde du sport en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral, \u201dparce que c\u2019est un sport de niche\u201c, ajoute Mathias. \u201d Mais je suis convaincu que nous avons notre place dans le monde du sport. \u00bb\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>Les chaussures de marque sont monnaie courante dans le basket. Au handball ? Pas vraiment\u2026 Jusqu'\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent.\u00a0<br><br>Pour Mathias, participer \u00e0 la cr\u00e9ation d\u2019un produit va bien au-del\u00e0 de l\u2019esth\u00e9tique. \u201c Le plus important, c\u2019est le confort \u201d, explique-t-il. \u201c Je ne veux pas disputer une finale europ\u00e9enne en pensant \u00e0 mes chaussures. J\u2019ai d\u00e9j\u00e0 assez de soucis comme \u00e7a. \u201d Pour lui, tout commence par le fait de ne pas remarquer la chaussure pendant un match : elle doit offrir une sensation naturelle, sans effort, comme une extension de son corps. Mathias consid\u00e8re \u00e9galement que le poids est tout aussi crucial. Lorsque PUMA a lanc\u00e9 la nouvelle PUMA Accelerate NITRO\u2122 SQD 4, il l\u2019a tout de suite senti. \u201c \u00c7a a chang\u00e9 la donne. Elle \u00e9tait tellement l\u00e9g\u00e8re \u201d, dit-il.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Mais au-del\u00e0 des d\u00e9tails techniques et de l'esth\u00e9tique, la dimension narrative rev\u00eat une importance tout aussi grande.\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\" >\u201c Je suis bien plus qu\u2019une simple s\u00e9rie de titres \u201d, ajoute Mathias. \u201c Je veux que ces chaussures et ce partenariat racontent mon histoire : celle d\u2019un jeune handballeur qui a d\u00fb faire face au scepticisme, celle de mes combats int\u00e9rieurs, et celle de la fa\u00e7on dont j\u2019ai surmont\u00e9 tout \u00e7a. \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\" >Ce r\u00e9cit est directement int\u00e9gr\u00e9 au design. \u00c0 l'int\u00e9rieur des semelles, on peut lire : (\u00e0 gauche)<em>\u201c Ils doutaient de la voie \u00e0 suivre \u201d<\/em> (\u00e0 droite)<em>\u201c C'est toi qui montres le chemin maintenant. \u201d<\/em> Un rappel discret de ses d\u00e9buts et de la place qu'il occupe aujourd'hui.\u00a0<br><br>Et, sur les semelles ext\u00e9rieures, son devise personnelle est grav\u00e9e en deux mots : <em>\u201c Pour toujours. En pleine ascension. \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>Bien plus que des m\u00e9dailles\u00a0<\/h2>M\u00eame s\u2019il est actuellement le meilleur joueur de handball au monde, Mathias garde les pieds sur terre. \u201c Je suis juste tr\u00e8s dou\u00e9 au handball \u201d, dit-il en souriant. \u201c Mais je suis aussi le genre de personne qui laisse tout le monde passer devant au supermarch\u00e9. \u201d<br><br>Son parcours n'a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 sans emb\u00fbches. Apr\u00e8s son premier grand tournoi en 2021, Mathias a parl\u00e9 ouvertement des difficult\u00e9s qu'il a rencontr\u00e9es par le pass\u00e9 en mati\u00e8re de sant\u00e9 mentale. Il se souvient de cette p\u00e9riode comme d'un moment qui a boulevers\u00e9 sa conception de la performance.\u00a0<br><br>\u201c Cette d\u00e9pression m\u2019a aid\u00e9 \u201d, se souvient-il. \u201c J\u2019ai compris qu\u2019il y avait quelque chose de plus important que le simple entra\u00eenement physique. La sant\u00e9 mentale, \u00e7a compte. \u201d\u00a0<br><br>Aujourd'hui, il attribue \u00e9galement son \u00e9quilibre \u00e0 sa petite amie, \u00e0 sa famille et \u00e0 ses amis proches, qui lui permettent de donner le meilleur de lui-m\u00eame malgr\u00e9 les attentes consid\u00e9rables qui p\u00e8sent sur lui.\u00a0<br><br>\u201c Les gens pensent que je suis nul si je ne marque que six buts \u201d, plaisante-t-il. \u201c Les attentes sont grandes. Mais pour l\u2019instant, je profite pleinement de ce que je fais. \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>Les yeux riv\u00e9s sur l'objectif\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>Apr\u00e8s avoir remport\u00e9 des titres olympiques, mondiaux et europ\u00e9ens, Arthur s'est demand\u00e9 : \u00ab Que reste-t-il \u00e0 accomplir ? \u00bb\u00a0<br><br>\u201c La Ligue des champions \u201d, r\u00e9pond Mathias sans h\u00e9siter. \u201c Quand je suis rentr\u00e9 du Championnat d\u2019Europe, mon entra\u00eeneur m\u2019a dit : \u2018C\u2019est une bonne chose que tu n\u2019aies pas encore remport\u00e9 la Ligue des champions, sinon tu risquerais d\u2019arr\u00eater de jouer.\u2019 \u201d Il rit.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Heureusement pour nous tous, le jour o\u00f9 Mathias raccrochera ses crampons n\u2019est pas encore venu. Sa motivation et son talent continuent d\u2019inspirer tant sur le terrain qu\u2019en dehors. Et pour ces deux passionn\u00e9s de handball \u2013 l\u2019un dans les coulisses, l\u2019autre sur le terrain \u2013, cette ambition commune de faire progresser et de d\u00e9velopper le handball \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle mondiale ne fait que commencer.\u00a0<br><br>\u00a0\u201c Nous esp\u00e9rons que ce n\u2019est qu\u2019une petite \u00e9tape dans notre partenariat \u201d, conclut Arthur. \u201c Nous souhaitons que cela dure encore de tr\u00e8s nombreuses ann\u00e9es. En tant qu\u2019athl\u00e8te, en tant que personnalit\u00e9, et en tant que personne capable de nous aider \u00e0 inspirer le monde. \u00bb.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le handballeur professionnel Mathias Gidsel s'est entretenu avec Arthur Hoeld, PDG de PUMA, deux passionn\u00e9s de handball, pour discuter de partenariat, de performance et de la mani\u00e8re dont une innovation ax\u00e9e sur des objectifs pr\u00e9cis peut red\u00e9finir ce sport. <\/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":3866,"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. 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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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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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