 The first sponsorship agreements in football were signed with players (Dino Zoff and Ruud Gullit) and teams, such as Milan (1993–98), the Dutch national team, Napoli (1994–97), Juventus (2000–03), Chievo and Spanish club Real Zaragoza.Professional footballers provided input in both the design and fine-tuning of the products.This involvement together with the athletes' public images helped make the company a leader in tennis and football.