Raphaël Varane signs with PUMA

Raphaël Varane's deal with PUMA, central defender of Real Madrid and the French world champion team, had been in the air for a few weeks, when he wore the new ULTRA 1.2 model of the German brand during training and matches for the Blancos. It's an important sign, not as much as Neymar's signature but not to be underestimated. Varane is considered one of the best defenders in the world, a certainty for the teams he plays for, despite the fact that he is "just" a class of '93, therefore in the height of his career. He is a significant signing for the Lille child prodigy, who leaves Nike after many seasons and continues to grow the young team of PUMA players.

At 27, Varane has already won 4 Champions League (the third at just 24, becoming the youngest ever to reach this milestone), 4 Club World Cups, 3 Spanish champions and obviously a World Cup with his France in 2018, where he never skipped a minute. In the statements following the signing, the Madrid player refers to a specific reason that prompted him to choose PUMA: "PUMA seemed like a natural choice to me, I feel we share many common values, in particular PUMA's vision of sustainability, which opens up the possibility of working together in areas that go beyond football".

Another important step for PUMA, another result that is added to a strategy that is giving excellent results both in terms of the quality of the players who decide to wear PUMA and in terms of brand awareness, which has grown a lot over the last few years.