Football

Cristiano Ronaldo Grows His Branded Content Portfolio

May 11, 2018

Hotels, restaurants and underpants...Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has milked all these commercial opportunities but his next moves in the content world always seemed inevitable.

Challenger Brand Molten Wades Into The Asian Football Scene

May 8, 2018

Japanese sports equipment brand Molten is making a beeline for the continent’s football scene, sealing an Official Match Ball deal with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

AirAsia Boosts Revamped AFF Suzuki Cup 2018

May 6, 2018

AirAsia has finally made the inevitable swoop into regional football sponsorship with the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 as an official supporter of the bi-annual tournament.

Egyptian Govt Resolves Mo Salah’s Image Rights Row

May 2, 2018

Egypt Football Association’s head honcho has apologised to the nation’s superstar Mohamed Salah for a dispute over image rights, highlighting the clout of the 25-year-old Liverpool winger.

Major Chinese Electric Carmaker Breaks Out Of China With Arsenal

April 26, 2018

In the midst of hunting for Arsene Wenger’s successor, Arsenal has scored a global partnership with China’s BYD Auto for the electric car maker to become the club’s…

China's Ledman Extends Nation's Football Influence into South America

April 17, 2018

On the doorstep of the FIFA World Cup, Ledman Sports - a subsidiary of Chinese LED manufacturer Ledman Electronics - has made a move to extend the company's…

UnionPay Beefs Up Southeast Asian Sponsorship Game With ICC Deal

April 10, 2018

UnionPay has become a premium sponsor of the 2018 International Champions Cup pre-season football tournament in Singapore .

Tinder Swipes Right On Man City

April 7, 2018

A match made in technology heaven? Dating app Tinder has scored a multi-year partnership with English Premier League leaders Manchester City, in a clear signal that this technology…

Man Utd Continue Asian Commercial Dominance

April 5, 2018

Despite a lacklustre season, Manchester United has added another Asian partnership to its coffers, this time teaming up with Chinese financial services group, Ping An Bank.

Luis Suarez Scores Another Asian Brand Endorsement Deal

March 28, 2018

Uruguay and FC Barcelona’s striker Luis Suarez has scored yet another endorsement deal in Asia, this time with challenger Chinese mobile phone brand GOME.