Lionel Messi

Challenger Logistics Brand Punts On Messi’s World Cup Swansong

December 13, 2022

Ahead of the World Cup final, Indonesia-based logistics company J&T Express has announced Argentinesuperstar Lionel Messi as…

Messi Gets Busy In Asia’s Sponsorship Market

November 9, 2022

Ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup, Lionel Messi has been busy scoring personal endorsement deals…

Kohli Becomes The Most Marketable Asian Athlete On Instagram

July 25, 2018

Virat Kohli is the only Asian athlete to rank highly on the Instagram Rich List, according to Hopper HQ.com, the popular social media platform’s scheduling tool.

Report: Hookit’s World Cup 2018 Social Media Performance

July 18, 2018

With the rise of social and digital media in the global sporting game, here’s sponsorship research consultancy Hookit’s insights at how the official sponsor brands, kit sponsors, teams…

Guest Feature: Mobile Giants Vivo, Oppo Compete to Become No. 1 in the World by Using Sports

July 5, 2018

With Samsung's profits plummeting this quarter, the battle for supremacy between Chinese mobile giants Vivo and Oppo to become top dog is heating up.

Guest Feature: Why China Is Already The Biggest Winner At The 2018 FIFA World Cup

June 19, 2018

The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia seems to have already been won by a nation that’s not even participating! China.

Mastercard's 2018 FIFA World Cup Ambush Fail

June 4, 2018

The latest Mastercard ambush marketing campaign for the World Cup has become a controversial own goal, scoring brickbats across social media for its insensitivity.

Mengniu Gets Big On Football Sponsorship Ahead Of World Cup

February 27, 2018

Leading Chinese dairy player Mengniu has sealed a new, lucrative endorsement deal with football star Lionel Messi, according to local media reports.

Big Spending Maruti Suzuki Finally Boards The IPL Fanfare

March 22, 2016

Enticed by the mass reach of the Indian Premier League (IPL), homegrown automobile maker Maruti Suzuki has joined the sponsorship bandwagon for the 9th and 10th editions of…

Asian Mobile Giants Tussle For Messi

March 16, 2016

FC Barcelona’s Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly been offered between USD5.55m to USD6.66m per year to make the move from South Korea’s Samsung to China’s Huawei as…