Archive for the 'Brands' Category

May 23rd, 2013

Video :: Lionel Messi and his “Defining Moment” via @AudemarsPiguet

Four-time world player of the year award Leo Messi remembers his Defining Moment when he inherited the prestigious number 10 jersey while playing for Barcelona. I didn't even know that Leo had a watch deal.... and this is not only "a" watch deal, its THE watch deal. AP timepieces are no joke. and his "time piece of choice" is the ROYAL OAK ...
May 17th, 2013

David Beckham is 2013′s Highest Paid Footballer in the world according to CNNSI

Is it just me or does it seem like one of these lists comes out every couple of months and everyone has different numbers and figures, but somehow someway Becks is always at or near the top for how much money he has made in the calendar year.... This list, compiled by Sports Illustrated takes in to account: salary, winnings, bonuses and ...
May 10th, 2013

L.A. based Epic Pictures looks to make inspirational biopic about Lionel Messi

image Patrick Ewald, CEO, and Shaked Berenson, COO and co-founder of Epic Pictures Group, recently announced that their company has acquired all rights to the biography MESSI: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend (originally published as MESSI: The Boy who could not Grow) by renowned European sports journalist Luca Caioli. Epic will ...
May 9th, 2013

Arsenal + PUMA Strike A Deal

  It looks like Arsenal will be leaving their longtime kit supplier, Nike, and completing the richest kit sponsorship in England with PUMA. The deal which has not been officially announced yet (although there are a lot of reports out there about it) looks like it will bring Arsenal in excess of £30m-a-year. The deal will be for five years ...
May 4th, 2013

Watch :: Forbes and Ian Ayre talk Liverpool FC and the Financial Game Plan

"As long as we delivery the best that we can deliver for as many people as possible, then we will be doing the right thing." Ian Ayre, the current managing director of Liverpool Football Club, sits with Forbes Sports Money team and talks about the financial strategy for the iconic soccer team. The club's owners, Fenway Sports Group, led by John W. ...
April 27th, 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson and Wayne Rooney (Premier League) top the Sunday Times Rich List for 2013

The 25th anniversary Sunday Times Rich List for 2013, reveals that Sir Alex Ferguson Ferguson has been named the richest boss in the UK with a fortune of £34million ($52.7m USD) and Wayne Rooney is the richest player in the Barclays Premier League with a personal fortune of £51 million ($79m USD); his combined fortune with wife Colleen is £64m ...
April 18th, 2013

The National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) and FOX Sports have announced a TV deal

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) announced on Thursday a one-year agreement to televise nine games of NWSL’s inaugural season. As part of the agreement, FSMG will air six regular-season matches and all three playoff matches, which include two semifinal games on Aug. 24 and 25, and the championship game on ...
April 17th, 2013

Real Madrid named most valuable Sports Franchise by Forbes at $3.3 billion – passing Man United

image via Forbes: This year marks the first time since Forbes began tracking the value of soccer teams in 2004 that Manchester United has not ranked first. Real Madrid, which posted revenue of $650 million during the 2011-12 season, has an estimated worth $3.3 billion, more than any other sports team in the world. Manchester United ($3.17b) ...