Christian Pulisic Pulisic becomes the first international ambassador for Chipotle Mexican Grill, which will use Pulisic to promote the fast-casual chain in both the U.S. and the U.K. “I’ve been a lifelong fan of Chipotle,” says Pulisic, who would drive two hours to the nearest location in Frankfurt when he played for Borussia Dortmund in Germany’s Bundesliga. Pulisic also has endorsement deals with Hershey, Nike and Gatorade. Photo credit above to Chelsea FC of course. Image credit above goes to Chelsea FC of course. The king of endorsement deals is Cristiano Ronaldo. David Beckham Becks name also got an unnecessary boost with the release of the 2002 movie, “Bend it Like Beckham”, about a girl in England who is a budding soccer star and has a poster of the Englishmen on her wall. Clint Dempsey Mia Hamm Thierry Henry Henry also shares endorsement deals with such non-soccer celebrities as rapper Jay-Z, basketball star Yao Ming, actress Christina Ricci, and baseball pitcher Curt Schilling for the anti-racism campaign titled, “I am what I am.” Henry has also starred in Nike’s Joga Bonito ads. Henry also has a new campaign for Tommy Hilfiger, where he will act as the male face of the Tommy brand, and all the proceeds will go to his charity, The One 4 All Foundation. More recently, Gillette became an Henry endorsed product, and I’m sure you’ve seen the Gillette commercials with Henry, Woods, and tennis star Roger Federer. Additionally, Henry has the Stand Up Speak Up program, which aims to fight racism. Juergen Klinsmann Michael Owen Ronaldinho Also, Ronaldinho can be found on the cover of Electronic Arts games FIFA Soccer 06, FIFA 07, and FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup. He’s accompanied by Freddy Adu, Omar Bravo, and Wayne Rooney. Although Ronaldinho has surpassed David Beckham as the most marketable player in the world (Ronaldinho earns $57.8m annually), he still trails Beckham in estimated yearly income. Wayne Rooney Zinedine Zidane Jozy Altidore *Nike sponsored eight teams in the World Cup. Half the players in the World Cup Final had Nike shoes on their feet. *The Q-Score is a way to gauge the value or fame of a brand, celebrity, sports figure, movie or show. The better the Q-Score, then the more known or respected the brand or individual. These scores can ebb and flow based upon the influence of a figure and their activities. Winning the World Cup or an Oscar, or say getting caught in a scandal, can boost or lower this score. They say any news is good news. This is true to an extent, but, obviously this depends on the news. Zidane, one of the greatest soccer players of all time, and already well known, was introduced to a new audience in some ways after the head butting incident in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Marketing companies use this score as a way to determine whether this figure or brand will represent their product well and attract people to their brand or product–a way to get their brand or product in front of more and more eyeballs and ears. |
Soccer Endorsement Deals
