Adidas would like to work with soccer star Mbappe, CEO Rorsted says
By Bloomberg
24 January 2019 |
5:30 am
Kasper Rorsted, chief executive officer at Adidas AG, discusses global demand for sporting goods and apparel, the impact of digital on his industry and why the company would like to collaborate with French soccer player Kylian Mbappe.
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