Le Coq Sportif is a French manufacturing company of sports equipment. Founded in 1882 by Émile Camuset and located in Entzheim, the company first issued items branded with its now-famous rooster trademark in 1948.The company's name and trademark are derived from the Gallic rooster, a national symbol of France.In present days, Le Coq Sportif is a subsidiary of "Airesis S.A.", a Switzerland-based investment company that holds a 69%-stake of LCS.Current range of products by Le Coq Sportif includes sportswear, casual clothing, and footwear.For tennis fans, the name Le Coq Sportif will be synonymous with legends of the game like Yannick Noah and Arthur Ashe, who both donned the brand's rooster logo during their playing careers.But there's much more to the storied French sports brand — founded in 1882 — than just tennis. In the '80s, the Le Coq Sportif assumed the role of kit provider for a whole clutch of football clubs, including the Aston Villa team that took home the European Cup in 1982 and the FIFA World Cup-winning sides of Italy in 1982 and, most notably, Argentina in 1986. When Maradona scored his famous "Hand of God" goal against England, he did so in a Le Coq Sportif shirt.But it's not all about the past, and Le Coq Sportif continues to carve out a niche as a purveyor of clean, no-nonsense sportswear. Recent collaborations include the Scottish sneaker store Hanon and the now-shuttered, legendary colette.