“Some of the largest sponsors of the top football leagues in the world are alcohol vendors, prompting a debate about the ethical acceptability of alcohol advertising in the sport.”

“Chris B. Murray, a fine artist and illustrator from the US, has recently taken the design of football boots to an entirely new level.”

“Long gone are the times when the only football boot colors to choose from were black and…black. In an attempt of the main shoe companies to stand out from the competition, players can nowadays choose …

“Within the field of kit sponsoring, Manchester United has reached new heights. From the 2015-2016 season onwards, the club will receive a minimum of $100 million per season from the German sports gia …

“Normally they are only there to protect the shins of footballers, however some of them should rather be considered as pieces of art. The exclusive shin guards of former Ferrari employee Enrico Campar …

“Even though all featured players seem to have chosen Beats as their headphone supplier of choice, they are yet not allowed to wear these headphones when entering any of the twelve World Cup stadiums …

“In a normal calendar year football fans are subject to adverts that cover a wide range of products including, but not limited to, insurance, banking, cars, and burgers. However, before and during eve …

“Samsung equipped all its 2014 Smart TV models with a special application named ‘Soccer Mode’ which Samsung executive Brad Wright calls “an incredibly intelligent piece of technology”.”

“According to the German sports marketing research company Repucom, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most marketable footballer worldwide. Based on a representative study in 13 countries, the Real Madrid stri …

“After the World Cup in Germany in 2006, FIFA devised a new business strategy which entailed a new sponsoring structure consisting of the following three categories of sponsors: FIFA Partners, FIFA Wo …

“Casa do Zezinho joined forces with São Paulo, one of Brasil’s most important football clubs and replaced during a league match the players’ numbers with mathematical problems.”

“Even though the German record champion was defeated in this season’s Champions League by its Spanish rivals – the FC Bayern Munich is still leading the table in one category: the brand value.”

“Adverts around the FIFA World Cup – Nike, Samsung and Powerade”