This year Puma and Pro Direct Soccer are proud to introduce a special, limited edition of the King as part of a larger and meaningful tribute.

With over 40 years in the game, the Puma King is the most successful concept around. Embraced by players of all levels, from countries around the world, this boot is ever-evolving and yet unwavering in its pure connection to football. The Puma King has a history packed with winning moments that are relived through contemporary technology.

The King Italia XL draws its name from four decades as a successful Puma boot and nearly a century of Italian football distinguished by the colour blue. The launch of this collection coincides with the 80th anniversary of Vittorio Pozzo's appointment as Italy's first full-time national coach - the only one to have won two World Cup titles. And so, when introducing this boot and the new Italia team kit, Puma pays tribute to Pozzo and his successful Azzurri of the 1930s.

This collection recognises the color blue as confident, determined and brings it to life through the new King boot, team kit and accessories. When the Gli Azzurri stand together at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africam, wearing this collection, they will stand united in uniform and legacy.

The kit's colour and design details, even the badge, draw inspiration from Pozzo's glory days. But there is more than just a boot and kit, with a host of players bags, track jackets and accessories completing a collection worth of World Champions. At Pro Direct Soccer we are proud to offer the very best elements of this stunning collection, equally as suitable for the collector, the die-hard Gli Azzurri follower or a football connoisseur.