Video: The Greatest Pub Team Ever? Brilliant: Bobby Robson manages a pub football team filled with former England legends, including Bobby Charlton, Stuart Pearce and...
Video: Reggaeton 2006 – Shakira, Soccer and American Idol This is Reggaeton going global. I wonder how the planet will react when she sings this 10 minutes before...
Golden Balls – aaaaargh! The folk at FIFA have no class. Now we have a cheesy golden ball for the finals. Wonder how...
Will the Glazers rename Old Trafford? David Gill says “We’re not going to rename Old Trafford. We can go on record and say that won’t...
Sale: Get a Boca Juniors Coffin! Soccer is life. Apparently it’s after-life as well: Die-hard Boca Juniors fans can buy their own coffins decorated in...
Ballack to Chelsea – Done Deal? The worst kept secret in the Bundesliga: The possibility of Michael Ballack securing a summer move to Chelsea increased...
Aston Villa Sponsorship Deal with Online Company According to Reuters, Aston Villa has conditionally agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with internet company 32Red. 32Red will pay...
Ballack and Adidas $$$$ Michael Ballack has renewed his personal contract with adidas, which effectively narrows down the options of his future club...
Shirt Sponsorship: Manchester United and AIG (Updated) Manchester United have agreed to a British record £56.5million shirt sponsorship deal with US finance giant American International Group...
Let’s get Real. Beckham is a bust at Madrid. He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle, and he doesn’t score...
So how is Beck’s book doing? David Beckham and Tom Watts wrote Both Feet on the Ground: An autobiography with Tom Watts (Harper Paperbacks; November...
Visa kicks Mastercard out of FIFA – Who Cares? Visa is to sign a 150-200 million pounds ($260-350 million) sponsorship deal for the World Cup from 2007 as...
Music: Dan Maximus’ “Fighter” The anthem for the Soca Warriors – thanks, Stacy-Marie! Take a listen>> Now let’s find the video!!
Video: Brazil – My All-Time Favorite Nike Ad Remember this from the last World Cup? Pretty lax security-wise…
Shell Got No Riddim? The Soca Warriors are coming over the hills, and Shell doesn’t grasp the PR opportunity… According to Bloomberg (hat-tip...
Brand #1: Ronaldinho gives Becks the Boot Just in time for the World Cup – Ronaldinho kicks Beckham off the branding pedestal. Full list: 1 Ronaldinho...
Beckham Has Issues… The midfielder was rumored to have been approached for a Calvin Klein deal after he revealed he buys 60...
Forbes: Soccer Team Valuations Thanks Forbes! Rank Team Country Current Value1 ($mil) Debt/Value2 (%) 1-Yr Value Change (%) Revenue ($mil) Operating Income3 ($mil)...
Get Real FIFA! Stop the Candy Fights!! FIFA is going too far. They are becoming the language police! Here’s an example from Deutsche Welle: “The legal...
Joga Bonito Advertisement on American Idol Last night they ran this Nike ad on American Idol. The ad is cool, but the Joga community is...
Extreme Soccer Advertising – The Brazilian ESPN Cruzeiro, you guys are nuts! Only the Brazilians could have thought this one up (from Ads of the World):...
The World is Round: About Soccerblog.com “Time is an awkard inconvenience between football matches,” said the french existentialist Albert Camus. He should know- he was...