Professional sport speaks a powerful voice in terms of shaping people’s opinions. Football is the world’s most popular sport and the global super stars of the game are dominant spokespersons and opinion leaders. Assisted by some of these super stars like Mesut Özil, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Toni Kroos, the German National Team featured in a […]
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Football players are social media stars with an ability to generate eyeballs and money
By Kenneth Cortsen on October 27, 2014 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
In the contemporary commercial football industry, the identities of football fans tend to have a tribal nature in which certain behavioral fan patterns highlight the celebrated stardom of professional football players. Last week, I wrote a post (see here) about whether or not sports sponsors have a responsibility for the creation of enhanced fan experiences. […]
Football & business models: Factors behind Germany’s World Cup success?
Germany is one of the super powers in the world of football and the country’s latest success manifests the impression that Germany’s overall association with quality, team-work, and confidence is a fine exemplification of how to turn an understanding of the modern football context into titles. During what was thought to be one of the […]
Fan Engagement – a comparative look at the Danish Super League and the German Bundesliga
By Kenneth Cortsen on April 15, 2014 in Sport & CSR, Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Football has a strong history and is by far sport number one in Germany. The Bundesliga made a healthy development in terms of early investments in new and modern stadiums. Some nations have forgotten that. Italy is a clear example of that. It may have been too easy to attract people previously but some nations […]
Messi, football, Adidas, FIFA World Cup 2014 and ‘hybrid sportsbranding’
By Kenneth Cortsen on March 13, 2014 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
“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 […]