Puma's Rainbow ball will return to the English Football League as part of an on-going campaign against discrimination and homophobia. The special edition rainbow ball was introduced in 2024 to mark LGBTQ+ History Month and will be used at every EFL game from 20 February until 1 March. Manufacturers Puma will make a donation to Football v Homophobia for every goal scored with their rainbow ball across the Championship, League One and League Two. The rainbow ball will also feature in EFL partner EA Sports' FC 26 video game. "The rainbow ball is a powerful symbol of the values we uphold across the EFL all season long," EFL chief executive officer Trevor Birch said.

Source: BBC February 19, 2026 17:45 UTC