Pioneers, brothers and rivals
The life and struggle of the Dassler brothers. Founders of the brands of Adidas and Puma.
Czech Republic Czech Republic Germany Germany
Christian Friedel Hanno Koffler Hannah Herzsprung Alina Levshin Ted Otis John Keogh Dirk Borchardt Rafael Gareisen Joachim Król Johanna Gastdorf Oliver Konietzny Christoph Maria Herbst Aurel Manthei Thomas Zielinski Roman Říčař Lenka Zahradnická Kai Ivo Baulitz Stephan Schad Josef Guruncz Matthias Bollwerk Thomas Kügel Jörn Hentschel Tim Williams Peter Trabner Daniel Rchichev Daniel Viana Samuel Bogner
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