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Branding and social media taken to a new level – What can we expect in the years to come? Case-focus: Major Sporting Events, Summer 2014 – by ‘guest blogger’ Malene Hejlskov Mortensen

Guest blog written by Malene Hejlskov Mortensen, BA in Sport Management, University College of Northern Denmark & MA in Sport Management, London Metropolitan University, passionate about sports and the business of sports – (Kenneth Cortsen, ed.). With major sporting events like The FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon, Tour de France, The Commonwealth Games, and US PGA, […]

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Major sports events are also interesting for ambush marketers – the case of the FIFA World Cup.

Given the strength and the scope of the FIFA World Cup as a forceful marketing vehicle, it is no surprise that we witness a scenario where the global appeal of football (soccer) attracts the interest of a wide variety of corporations. Major sports events like the FIFA World Cup (and other major events like the […]

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Looking at the potential corruption associated with FIFA, the World Cup and its commercial engine

One day before the start of the FIFA World Cup, negative media turmoil surrounds football’s leading sports governing body (FIFA). Claims regarding corruption in association with Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup bid highlight a potential scandal for FIFA right before the start of football’s biggest party. With the scale of the FIFA World Cup in […]

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The cohesion between sporting and business performances – the case of Manchester United & the English Premier League

Since David Moyes took charge as manager of Manchester United after Sir Alex Ferguson, the sporting position of Manchester United in the English Premier League has gone downhill. This development is hurtful for the fans of the club and it has caused lots of turmoil around United that the club hasn’t come positively out of […]

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Messi, football, Adidas, FIFA World Cup 2014 and ‘hybrid sportsbranding’

“Personal sports branding apply fundamentals from classic branding theory. Consistency is important but given the personal feelings and thoughts of athletes, a personal sports brand is subject to instinct positive or negative changes caused by personal actions. Additionally, in personal sports branding the athlete’s performances on the field are changing over time from the athletic […]

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