The global nutrition company, Herbalife has announced a multi-year sports nutrition sponsorship deal with the Spanish football player, Riqui Puig.
The agreement, extending through the Major League Soccer (MLS) 2025 season, adds Puig to Herbalife’s impressive roster of over 150 sponsored athletes, teams, and leagues worldwide. The pact further strengthens the brand’s ties with Los Angeles Galaxy, building upon their record-breaking 17-year jersey sponsorship, the longest deal in MLS history.
Puig will actively participate in various initiatives alongside Herbalife. This includes collaborating on community service programs, like the entity’s work with A Place Called Home, and promoting the importance of proper sports nutrition. He will also feature in global marketing campaigns, including Herbalife’s healthy lifestyle movement, #ImWithYou. Additionally, Puig will play a role in motivating young fans and aspiring athletes to embrace healthy habits.
In turn, the nutrition brand will provide Puig with its NSF Certified for Sport Herbalife24 line of sports nutrition products. This line, alongside other health and wellness offerings from Herbalife, aims to optimize Puig’s performance on the field.
Stephan Gratziani, President of Herbalife, said, “Riqui exemplifies Herbalife’s commitment to health and wellness and to ensuring that our communities – on and off the field – are living their best lives. We are excited to welcome Riqui to Herbalife’s family of sponsored athletes and look forward to our partnership.”
Puig, said, “Herbalife represents the gold standard in sports nutrition and making positive change in communities around the world. I am proud to continue working with their team of sports performance and nutrition experts to help keep me on my game. On behalf of Herbalife I’m also really looking forward to the opportunity to connect with fans and young athletes both here in Los Angeles and around the world to help encourage them to develop healthy habits.”
Herbalife is known for promoting healthy living through nutritional supplements like shakes and meal replacements. The nutrition brand also sponsors a significant number of well-known sports figures including big names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Virat Kohli, and Smriti Mandhana.
Riqui Puig is a product of FC Barcelona‘s La Masia. The 24-year-old plays for LA Galaxy in the MLS. The versatile midfielder has already chipped in with three goals and two assists in nine matches this season. He will play next on April 27 when LA Galaxy take on Austin FC at 11:15 PM IST.