Nike

The sporting goods group is also increasing in the second quarter - and confirms its forecast for 2018 as a whole, primarily due to profits in North America and China. However, the home markets of Western Europe and Reebok are causing concern.

Apparel companies sold millions of Fifa licensed items during this year’s tournament. The unpredictable matches present obstacles to meeting consumer demands.

Adidas Predator, Nike Magista Obra II or Puma Future: With these shoes, Germany's stars wanted to crown themselves champions at the World Cup. An overview of the shoes of all national players.

As always, the majority of the players go to the tournament with Adidas Predator. But also the successor of the "Mario Goetze shoe" of 2014, Nike Magista Obra II, is still represented. An overview of all shoes with which our national players want to convince at the World Cup in Russia can be found here in the picture gallery.

The European Athletics Championships 2018 in Berlin has another sponsor. The US sporting goods group Nike is the official partner of the major event in August, thus expanding its commitment to German athletics.