PUMA has revealed that they have signed England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire. Maguire will use his new PUMA shoes for the first time in England’s 1000th international match against Montenegro on Thursday night at Wembley.

Since moving to Old Trafford, the most expensive defender in the world has been in high demand. PUMA beat out other teams to sign him, and the Manchester United player now has a long-term deal with the brand. 

Harry Maguire, who is 26 years old, has played 24 times and scored once for England, helping them make it to the semi-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He will get his next cap later this week when England tries to win a spot at EURO 2020.

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Getting the £80 million player on board was a big deal, and Maguire is happy about it: “To sign with such a prestigious footballing brand like PUMA is a huge honor.” I want to do my best for both my club and my country, so I must work with a partner who shares my goals and has boots that are both innovative and comfortable. It will make me proud when I put them on for the first time while on international duty.”

A famous artist from Manchester named AKSE made a mural of Maguire in Manchester’s Northern Quarter to celebrate Maguire’s signing with PUMA. That the piece of art is called “This Is The One” is a sly nod to the red half of Manchester. It also brings to life the PUMA ONE 5.1 boot that Harry will be wearing on Thursday.