Adidas may be about to acquire Puma: the football equivalent is something akin to the Manchester clubs joining, or Bayern Munich setting aside their differences with Borussia Dortmund.
Over the course of almost a century, Adidas has established itself as one of the biggest brands in the world, thanks in part to its presence in sport, and particularly football: the German manufacturer have produced some of the most iconic football shirts, greatest boots and classiest match balls of all time, becoming a byword for quality.
