Herbert Heiner, CEO of German sporting goods company Adidas, right, points on his face during a break of the "Peace One Day" friendly soccer match between employees of Adidas and Puma in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Athletic apparel makers Puma and Adidas are taking to the pitch in a joint bid to promote global peace, six decades after the brothers behind the two firms parted company in an acrimonious split. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Herbert Heiner, CEO of German sporting goods company Adidas, right, points on his face during a break of the "Peace One Day" friendly soccer match between employees of Adidas and Puma in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Athletic apparel makers Puma and Adidas are taking to the pitch in a joint bid to promote global peace, six decades after the brothers behind the two firms parted company in an acrimonious split.

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  1. Herbert Heiner, CEO of German sporting goods company Adidas, right, points on his face during a break of the "Peace One Day" friendly soccer match between employees of Adidas and Puma in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Athletic apparel makers Puma and Adidas are taking to the pitch in a joint bid to promote global peace, six decades after the brothers behind the two firms parted company in an acrimonious split.
  2. Herbert Heiner, CEO of German sporting goods company Adidas, right, and Jochen Zeitz, CEO of the German company Puma, left, speak together prior the "Peace One Day" friendly soccer match between employees of Adidas and Puma in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Athletic apparel makers Puma and Adidas are taking to the pitch in a joint bid to promote global peace, six decades after the brothers behind the two firms parted company in an acrimonious split. Both companies trace their lineage to the brothers Rudolf and Adi Dassler, whose mysterious feud split the Dassler Brothers Sports Shoe Factory into two companies in 1948. Adolf Dassler set up Adidas, while Rudolf set up Puma _ both based in the small Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach. The reasons for the split have never been clear.
  3. Herbert Heiner, CEO of German sporting goods company Adidas, right, and Jochen Zeitz, CEO of the German company Puma, left, speak together prior the "peace one day" friendly soccer match between employees of Adidas and Puma in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Athletic apparel makers Puma and Adidas are taking to the pitch in a joint bid to promote global peace, six decades after the brothers behind the two firms parted company in an acrimonious split. Both companies trace their lineage to the brothers Rudolf and Adi Dassler, whose mysterious feud split the Dassler Brothers Sports Shoe Factory into two companies in 1948. Adolf Dassler set up Adidas, while Rudolf set up Puma _ both based in the small Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach. The reasons for the split have never been clear.
  4. Herbert Heiner, CEO of Adidas, plays the ball during the "Peace One Day" friendly soccer match between employees of Adidas and Puma in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Athletic apparel makers Puma and Adidas are taking to the pitch in a joint bid to promote global peace, six decades after the brothers behind the two firms parted company in an acrimonious split.
  5. New Zealand All Blacks rugby union player's (L-R) Richie McCaw, Corey Fylnn, Jerome Kaino, Stephen Donald and Conrad Smith attend a product signing at the Adidas clothing store in central London on November 18, 2009. The All Blacks will play against England at Twickenham on Saturday November 21, 2009.
  6. New Zealand All Blacks rugby union captain Richie McCaw attends a product signing at a Adidas clothing store in central London, on November 18, 2009. The All Blacks will play against England at Twickenham on Saturday November 21, 2009.
  7. New Zealand All Blacks rugby union player Jerome Kaino attends a product signing at the Adidas clothing store in central London on November 18, 2009. The All Blacks will play against England at Twickenham on Saturday November 21, 2009.
  8. Russian national soccer team players present their new Adidas Techfit Powerweb technology kit in Moscow, on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Shown from left, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Vasili Berezutsky, Pavel Pogrebnyak and Sergei Semak. Russia will play Slovenia in their World Cup qualifying playoff soccer match on Saturday.
  9. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 11: Bafana Captain Aaron Mokeona, Tshepo Masilela and Adidas SA MD Brian Kerby present the new Bafana Bafana FIFA World Cup 2010 jersey at the Market Theatre on November 11, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  10. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 11: SAFA president Kerstin Nematandeni, Bafana Captain Aaron Mokeona, Tshepo Masilela and Adidas SA MD Brian Kerby present the new Bafana Bafana FIFA World Cup 2010 jersey at the Market Theatre on November 11, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  11. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 11: SAFA president Kirsten Nematandani, Bafana captain Aaron Mokeona, Tshepo Masilela and Adidas SA MD Brian Kerby present the new Bafana Bafana FIFA World Cup 2010 jersey at the Market Theatre on November 11, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  12. HERZOGENAURACH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Head coach Joachim Loew, Erich Stamminger, member of the executive board, global brands of Adidas and Michael Ballack present the new German FIFA World Cup 2010 jersey 'Teamgeist' at the adidas Brand Center on November 10, 2009 in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
  13. Models present the jerseys of the national soccer teams of Mexico, left, Argentina, 3rd from left, Japan, right, and Germany for the upcoming soccer World Cup in South Africa during a promotion show of sport supplier Adidas in Herzogenaurach, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.
  14. Argentine Football Association President, Julio Grondona (R) footballer Juan Sebastian Veron (C) and Walter Koll, president of Adidas, present the new jersey of Argentina's national football team to be used in the FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010, during a press conference in Buenos Aires on November 5, 2009.
  15. Fashion designer James Bond, left, and David Beckham arrive at an event to celebrate the launch of their Adidas Originals by Originals clothing line, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  16. Singer Ciara arrives at an event to celebrate the launch of the Adidas Originals by Originals David Beckham clothing line designed by James Bond, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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