Ahead Of 2024 UEFA Euro Championship Sponsor Snickers Rolls Out Cinematic ‘Own Goal’ Campaign

Ahead of this summer’s 2024 UEFA Euro Championship – an international tournament known as the Euros – confectionary partner Mars Wrigley rolled out a pan-European campaign for its Snickers brand called ‘Own Goal’ fronted by Luka Modrić and Bukayo Saka and spearheaded by a playful, cinematic ad aimed at helping football fans steer clear of… Continue reading Ahead Of 2024 UEFA Euro Championship Sponsor Snickers Rolls Out Cinematic ‘Own Goal’ Campaign

Amazon Promotes UEFA Women’s Football Partnership & New Online Store Via ‘The Grit’ Of the Grassroots Game

Amazon championed the grittier side of grassroots football when it activated its UEFA Women’s Football partnership through a campaign called ‘The Grit’ which boosted awareness of the tie-up while showcasing related products and its new online store launched to support female footballers playing, training, recovering and celebrating. Objective Drive awareness of the brand’s new UEFA… Continue reading Amazon Promotes UEFA Women’s Football Partnership & New Online Store Via ‘The Grit’ Of the Grassroots Game

Ballygowan Leverages IRFU Sponsorship During Guinness 6 Nations Via Integrated & OOH ‘Wild Like No Other’ Ads

An outdoor poster element spearheaded a February 2024 campaign from Britvic-owned water brand Ballygowan activating its rights as the Official Water Partner to Irish Rugby through the 2024 Guinness 6 Nations. Spearheaded by giant 48-sheet posters and a Pearse Street Station (Dublin) outdoor takeover supported by social content, on-pack and social content extended the brand’s… Continue reading Ballygowan Leverages IRFU Sponsorship During Guinness 6 Nations Via Integrated & OOH ‘Wild Like No Other’ Ads

Mastercard Launches Web 3.0 NFT UCL Trivia Game & Ticket Contest

Leveraging the restart of the tournament, February saw UEFA partner Mastercard launch a UEFA Champions League Web 3.0-based trivia game offering fans a chance to win tickets to this season’s London final. Fans can collect ‘Mastercard X UEFA Champions League’ branded digital passes via the newly introduced pass to priceless platform and the payments giant… Continue reading Mastercard Launches Web 3.0 NFT UCL Trivia Game & Ticket Contest

Frito-Lay ‘Taste Of The Super Bowl’ Big Game Initiative Offers Fans A Taste Of Victory

On 23 January, PepsiCo owned snack brand and NFL partner Frito-Lay, a brand dedicated to celebrating sports fandom, launched its 2024 Big Game ‘Taste Of The Super Bowl’ marketing program which at its core offered one fan a rare chance to play a key role in the official victory celebration. The chip brand marketers understand… Continue reading Frito-Lay ‘Taste Of The Super Bowl’ Big Game Initiative Offers Fans A Taste Of Victory

BetMGM Leverages Vegas Big Game Via Brady & Gretzky Led ‘For Everyone’ Campaign

BetMGM unveiled a three-part teaser campaign ahead of the Big Game debut of its flagship TV commercial starring NFL all-time-great Tom Brady and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky alongside comic actor Vince Vaughn. The idea is that BetMGM, one of seven official NFL sports betting partners alongside the likes of Fox Bet, FanDuel, DraftKings and Caesars,… Continue reading BetMGM Leverages Vegas Big Game Via Brady & Gretzky Led ‘For Everyone’ Campaign

Gatorade ‘Every Last Drop’ Lightens Burden Of Wearing National Kit In 4-Nation Women’s WC Ad

Leveraging the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup and its partnerships with four of the competing nations, Gatorade reaffirmed its commitment to equality and inclusion and to the teams through a multi-market campaign called ‘Every Last Drop’ and focused on the responsibility players feel when wearing their country’s jersey.   The PepsiCo owned brand’s campaign, developed… Continue reading Gatorade ‘Every Last Drop’ Lightens Burden Of Wearing National Kit In 4-Nation Women’s WC Ad

Football Legends Gerrard & Cafu Fly Down Memory Lane In UEFA Partner Turkish Airlines UCL Campaign

Turkish Airlines, an official partner of the UEFA Champions League, leveraged the 2023 Final (played on 1 June in Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium) with a campaign fronted by football legends and former UCL rivals Steven Gerrard and Cafu who played in the famous 2005 final in the same stadium which saw Liverpool FC come from… Continue reading Football Legends Gerrard & Cafu Fly Down Memory Lane In UEFA Partner Turkish Airlines UCL Campaign

Manning, Bush, Sanchez & Sanders Front Verizon’s ‘Super Bowl Sweeps’ Welcome Unlimited Promo

Launched on 31 January, two weeks ahead of Super Bowl LVII, wireless carrier and official NFL telecoms partner Verizon rolled out a ‘Super Bowl Sweeps’ social campaign giving away 20 pairs of tickets not only to the Big Game in Arizona, but to the next two Super Bowls as well   The social sweepstakes is… Continue reading Manning, Bush, Sanchez & Sanders Front Verizon’s ‘Super Bowl Sweeps’ Welcome Unlimited Promo

Pat Cummins Fronts ICC Partner Booking.Com’s Men’s T20 World Cup Campaign

Launched ahead of the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, digital travel company Booking.com’s ‘Unforgettable Experiences Start With A Booking’ campaign was fronted by host country Australia’s fast bowling legend and brand ambassador Pat Cumins.   The campaign aims to showcase that whether at a world class sporting event, a cricket match… Continue reading Pat Cummins Fronts ICC Partner Booking.Com’s Men’s T20 World Cup Campaign

Hyundai Expands Multi-Strand ‘Goal Of The Century’ Qatar 2022 Activation With BTS FIFA Men’s World Cup Song

September saw Hyundai Motor Company, the official automotive partner of the FIFA Men’s World Cup, release a music video called ‘Yet To Come (Hyundai Ver)’ with Korean K-pop super group BTS as part of its umbrella ‘Goal Of The Century (GOTC)’ Qatar 2022 activation programme.   The car company’s World Cup campaign song was officially… Continue reading Hyundai Expands Multi-Strand ‘Goal Of The Century’ Qatar 2022 Activation With BTS FIFA Men’s World Cup Song

Coca-Cola Kicks Off FIFA World Cup 2022 Global Activation By ‘Believing In Real Magic’

Official FIFA partner Coca-Cola launched its Qatar 2022 Men’s World Cup campaign on 31 August with a burst of digital spots building brand buzz and pre-tournament excitement around the world running under the title ‘Believing In Magic’.   ‘Believing is Magic’ is a manifestation of Coca-Cola’s umbrella ‘Real Magic’ brand platform (which debuted in 2021)… Continue reading Coca-Cola Kicks Off FIFA World Cup 2022 Global Activation By ‘Believing In Real Magic’