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BRANDS IN FOOTBALL ASIA 2024
May 24, 2024
Football in Asia, the continent’s most popular sport sponsorship vehicle by far, accounted for only 2.4%…
Nike Scores Global Hockey Deal
January 16, 2024
Nike has secured a four-year deal with The International Hockey Federation (IHF), the world’s governing body…
Tiger Woods Ends Nike Sponsorship
January 10, 2024
Legendary golfer Tiger Woods has shocked the sporting fraternity by ending his long-term partnership with Nike.…
Nike Standout With Chinese Esports Icon Deal
November 10, 2022
With China’s esports industry dominating the market and contributing to almost a third of the world’s…
Puma Chases Under Armour In Asia’s Esports Sponsorship Race
May 19, 2021
Southeast Asian esports organisation EVOS Esports has announced a deal with sport apparel giant Puma. The…
Chinese A-Listers Dump Western Brand Endorsements Over Xinjiang Rights Abuse Allegations
March 23, 2021
Chinese A-list stars - including singers Eason Chan and Wang Yibo - are ditching their endorsements…
Nike Unleashes Sleek Esports Spot In China
October 16, 2020
The Chinese esports market is worth over US$385m this year and millions of Gen Zs have…
Puma Makes Massive Statement in Football with Neymar Deal
September 16, 2020
Sponsorship strategies don't get much bigger than this. Brazilian footballing icon Neymar has sealed a partnership…
BCCI Conjures Creative Plan For National Team Shirt Deal
July 10, 2020
COVID-19 has wrought havoc on the Indian sports sponsorship industry and now the BCCI is bracing…
Korea Football Association’s Annual Sponsorship Revenue Grows By 15%
January 24, 2020
The Korea Football Association’s (KFA) annual sponsorship income is set to hit almost US$34m following its…
Nike Signals Huge Esports Intent In Asia
January 18, 2020
Nike has signed an exclusive apparel partnership with South Korean based global esports organisation, T1 Entertainment…
Nike Cements Top Spot In Global Track and Field Sponsorship Race; Continues Backing Team China
January 17, 2020
American sportswear giant Nike and the Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) have agreed a long-term partnership extension…
SportPro Ranks Japan’s Naomi Osaka As 2019’s Most Marketable Athlete
August 23, 2019
Earlier this week, SportsPro has named Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka as the world’s most marketable athlete for 2019.
Sponsors Go Cold on Neymar Over Rape Allegations
June 11, 2019
Nike has admitted it is ‘very concerned’ about a rape accusation against football star Neymar that has already seen certain sponsors distancing from the use of his image.
Nike Usurps Adidas For Tennis Star Naomi Osaka
April 9, 2019
Women’s tennis sensation Naomi Osaka has negotiated a fresh sponsorship deal with Nike, ending her association with Adidas.
