Puma has signed a multi-year agreement with the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida to become the official soccer equipment sponsor of Disney Soccer, a series of tournaments for players from around the world that takes place each year at the complex. As part of this collaboration, a co-branded soccer ball has been created by Puma to be used for all youth tournaments, matches and events at the facility. Puma will host special events at the complex, including soccer equipment launches and retailer events with appearances from special guests and athletes. The brand will also help promote Disney Soccer. Puma has brought the 2013 edition of its Women's Elite Showcase to the Disney Cup International tournament. This women's program, which gathers top high-school players from all over the U.S., is in its third year and is being held for the first time at the ESPN facility in Orlando. The complex is a 220-acre multi-sport venue for amateur and professional sports and is located in the Walt Disney World Resort. Established in 1997 as Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, it was re-branded with the Disney-owned ESPN brand in 2010. Having hosted more than 8,000 soccer teams, 100,000 athletes and around 200,000 spectators, coaches and enthusiasts over the past five years, Disney Soccer has grown into the most popular sport at the complex.

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