SPL’s hand forced by Setanta’s crucial exposure
Setanta is now negotiating a lower contract for the TV rights to the SPL matches as a way of...
Category: Soccer Advertising
What economic recession? FIFA sets record TV deal
FIFA’s TV rights will net R25 billion or $2.7 billion for the 2010 World Cup. This is more than...
Tata to AIG
This could be the new logo on Man Utd’s jerseys after AIG’s sponsorship ran into trouble with the US...
Where else is AIG wasting money ?
On Manchester United apparently.AIG will give $28 million to Manchester United to complete its sponsorship deal through 2010, according...
Video:Nike pull off great ad inspite of budget cuts and all..
Reports coming in from Chicago suggest that Nike, one of the world’s biggest sports marketers, could send shock waves...
Video: The VW Routan soccer mom
Just a trifle better than Sarah Palin. The guy is so not looking forward to this journey. The VW...
Shinawatra’s conviction shows the EPL in a poor light
Some decisions for the EPL following the Shinawatra sentence. Since the proper and fit test applies only to convicted...
Mark Hughes for Spurs job: Deja vu all over again
Remember last season when Spurs boss Daniel Levy went behind Martin Jol’s back and claimed that he had not...
Steven Wells makes the case for referees: Points against
“The referee is a useless, interfering, grandstanding bastard. ” Steven Wells lays the guilt trip. Not all referees are...
Deep thought: RBS financing of LFC in jeopardy?
The Wall St financial bailout collapsed today and amongst the banks that could be hit hardest is Royal Bank...
Video: New MLS Adidas ad – without Beckham.
Adidas’ latest effort at promoting soccer in USA.Website.Beckham conspicous by his absence. Website here… Dream MLS from Jason Zada...
Nike Video :Rooney shares his skills
It’s called What Wayne Knows and its been around for awhile……about a couple of months…
Nike Ad;The unedited version
Take it to the next level at the unedited level.
The English League falters in its Euro impact
I always think that international competitions like Euro or the World Cup provide much needed correctives. Fernando Torres muscled...
Nistelrooy Coke Ad’s for Euro 2008 and earlier
This coke ad for Euro 2008 shows a baby Nistelrooy growing up drinking coke. and this earlier one shows...
Nike fire Fibregas
This is supposed to be part of a Nike Ad.Cesc Fabregas dresses up in a silver fireproof spacesuit and...
Nike: Take it to the next level
The complete ad can be seen on the nike website here.. I like the Adidas one better.
New Adidas “Dream Big” Ad
Adidas’s new global ad campaign features personalities like David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and José Mourinho, visiting some of the...
It’s a bird,it’s a plane- it’s the UEFA Balloon
Did you know that UEFA EURO 2008 has an official balloon shaped in the form of the Henri Delaunay...
Scudamore’s problem: EPL popularity is not monolithic
Richard Scudamore’s plan has a caveat. Asia’s millions know Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, and possibly Man City....
Deep thoughts by Max Bretos on the ACN
On FSC Super Sunday, Max Bretos came all fired up taking the CAF to task for organizing the ACN...
Soccerblog wishes its readers Merry Xmas
Fox Soccer Channel has a special on Arsenal’s greatest moments starting at 1 PM today. I can’t think of...
Reuters: The year in pictures
Thierry Henry contemplates the crystal ball and sees Barca Bolivian president Evo Morales makes his case for high altitude...
Kaka’s achievements reveal FIFA bias
Kaka won the FIFA best player award as he beat out Ronaldo and Leo Messi. Maybe he deserved it...
Derek Richey’s club list: Debate on!
Derek Richey has developed a system to rank clubs. It takes into account both domestic and international matches played...
Harry Redknapp, Pascal Chimbonda nabbed
Harry Redknapp was arrested by anti corruption police as the investigation by their economic crimes unit into alleged bungs...
Watchout Team USA, here come the Germans!
Birgit Prinz and Sandra Smisek scored hat tricks in an 11-0 smashing of Argentina. Vanina Correa had a nightmare...
A killjoy entity called NetResults is removing YouTube clips
A brain eating zombie entity called Net Results is removing the You Tube video clips of the matches we...
Adu’s departure should serve a cautionary tale
While talented MLS players will always be a target for European clubs, there has been very few players who...
Blades are now taking their case to High Court
There is a reason why Carlos Tevez is perceived as a £20m striker. Every time the Blades reinstate and...
The Onion Bag has the goods on the Copa
For your Copa America fix, go check out The Onion Bag. They have loads of stuff on the Copa...
Victoria Beckham has her own reality show
That’s the one benefit of coming to the USA. Any thing and everything can become a reality show including...
Becks for now remains with LA: He will go later
Soccerblog had made the prediction that Real would try and buyout Beckham back from the LA Galaxy at the...
Gazza to star in sci-fi horror movie
You’ll soon see Gazza in movie halls in a sci-fi horror movie called Final Run. And no, its title...
In today’s India, soccer finds no place
India’s overheating economy along with China’s is the topic du jour nowadays in the global economy. Overnight, the IT...
Real Madrid richest club: Spain reigns on England’s parade
Spain and Sergio Aragones put the kibosh on the Three Lions, 1-0 and Steve McLaren had to hear it...
More countries see the Premiership than are in the UN
202 countries.Yes, that is right, 202 countries see Premiership matches. That is ten more than the total member nations...
Ronaldo Out at Real
Looks like Ronaldo’s days at Real Madrid are over as well. Rumors have it he’s looking into a 7-10...
Brand Beckham Comes to Hollywood for $320 million
Shourin got it right earlier, Beckham is coming to America. But it’s not about soccer in the end. It’s...
ESPN acquires TV rights to air Euro 2008
Great news for all those fans of European soccer! European soccer governing body UEFA has announced that ESPN International...
Premiership drought in goals: Not the stingy defense
Paul Wilson has a post on the decrease in goals seen this season in the Premiership. Of course, the...
Soccer and Politics: As usual the NYT screws up
The NYT has an article on the PSG fan dying at the hands of a policeman, during a melee...
Third party ownership: Is the English League ready for it?
Pini Zahavi, agent extra-ordinaire Pini Zahavi is the super agent who has his hands in all the deals involving...
Saburo Kawabuchi: The man behind Japan’s resurgent football
It seems as if Japan has been playing football all its life. The reality is that organized football is...
Video: I like this Adidas ad.
Captures the univeral joy of the game, don’t you think?
Mein Herz schlägt für Fußball
The ad is not very impressive, but the message against racism is good to see.
Reggie Rockstone celebrates the Black Stars
Reggie Rockstone, the singer who originated Ghanian hip hop also called hiplife was so moved by the performance of...
Soccer Branding: Who’s Going to be the Next Beckham?
“Head-butting your rival or stamping on their nuts does not do the brand much good,” says Nick Brown, group...
The Serie scandal: MLS should use it as a recruitment drive
With Juventus, Lazio, Fiorentina, and AC MIlan to be relegated to the second division following the Serie scandal, the...
Video: Stand Up, Speak Up!
Reminds me to “Get Up, Stand Up! Never give up the fight!” Lemme go find that video!
Spare a thought for Ninemillion.org
Ninemillion.org is trying to make a difference for the nine million refugee children worldwide. Here’s what they’re doing. Here’s...
Video: Ronaldo – The Early Years (OK, it’s a Nike Ad)
It seems appropriate to play this now. He really was spectacular. If he lost 10 kilos, he’d score 10...
ESPN’s Dave O’Brien and Marcelo Balboa: The horror continues
Dave O’Brien loves the words “clean sheets’, he repeats it ad nauseum. Marcelo Balboa loves “fresh legs” and repeats...