Category Archives: Football

07Oct/22

Reform must be the legacy of the Qatar World Cup

October 7, 2022FootballCountries, David Beckham, Doha, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup controversies, Geography of Asia, Isobel Archer, Kafala system, Migrant workers, Nepalis in Qatar, Qatar, Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdom, Western Asiaadmin

Isobel Archer
Published: September 27, 2022 | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Isobel Archer is the Gulf Programme Manager at the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre.

Today is International Tourism Day and David Beckham’s latest glossy video promo for Qatar Tourism, which is being heavily promoted by the forthcoming World Cup hosts, will likely make it into one of your social feeds.

In it, Doha appears shining and luxurious; endless glass skyscrapers, hotels, parks and plazas form the horizon as Beckham tours the souqs and riviera. Continue reading →

06Oct/22

PEPSI MAX® TEASES FOOTBALL FILM STARRING ICONS LEO MESSI, PAUL POGBA AND RONALDINHO, IN CELEBRATION OF NEW INTERNATIONAL BRAND CAMPAIGN ‘THIRSTY FOR MORE’

October 6, 2022FootballBridges, Čude Canyon, Films, Kalam-Kalam Langit, Leo Messi, Paul Pogba, Violinistsadmin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcQcLNFtfBw
#THIRSTYFORMORE – Today, Pepsi MAX® has announced the launch of ‘Thirsty For More’, a new international brand philosophy and campaign, with the release of an exciting trailer for their upcoming football film ‘Nutmeg Royale’ starring global football icons Leo Messi, Ronaldinho and Paul Pogba. The new creative campaign celebrates an everlasting thirst for fun, exciting and unexpected outcomes, and signifies a new creative north star for Pepsi MAX that will shape all future international programs. Continue reading

15Aug/22

Nearly 70% of Premier League footballers are abused on Twitter – we used an AI to sift through millions of tweets

August 15, 2022FootballAbuse, Alan Turing, Angus Redlarski Williams, Bertie Vidgen, Computing, Creative Commons, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cyberbullying, Harms, Harry Maguire, MANCHESTER UNITED, Marcus Rashford, Microblogging, Operating systems, Real-time web, SHUTTERSTOCK, Software, South of Market, San Francisco, Text messaging, Twitteradmin

Bertie Vidgen, Alan Turing Institute and Angus Redlarski Williams, Alan Turing Institute

As the new Premier League football season gets underway, a few things are certain. There will be goals, drama and excitement, and unfortunately, players will be subjected to vile abuse on social media.

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01Aug/22

PEPSI MAX® ROARS LIONESS PRIDE ACROSS THE COUNTRY

August 1, 2022FootballDrinks, Food and drink, Kent, Pepsi, UEFA Women's Euro, White Cliffs of Doveradmin

Pepsi MAX® celebrates the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 triumph by projecting onto iconic British landmarks one unmissable statement; It’s Home. Cast on the White Cliffs of Dover and in the hometowns of players, the projections reflect the immense pride of the country and the tournament’s lead sponsor. Continue reading

30Jul/22

How the women’s Euros 2022 beat the sceptics to breathe new life into football

July 30, 2022FootballBolton, football, Jamie Cleland, John Williams, Milton Keynes, PSA Annual Awards, Stacey Pope, University of Leicesteradmin

John Williams, University of Leicester

Along with 27,444 other people, I was in Milton Keynes for the Women’s European Championship semi-final between Germany and France on Wednesday night. It was a high-quality, hard-fought contest, the Germans eventually toughing it out over the more skilful French, winning through to the final where they meet the host nation, England, in a highly anticipated match.

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22Jul/22

OPPO Announces UEFA Partnership and Celebrates Sportsmanship in “Inspiration Ahead” Campaign

July 22, 2022FootballAssociation football, English football clubs in international competitions, European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics, Organizations, Sports, UEFA, UEFA Champions League Final, UEFA Champions League on United States television, UEFA Europa League Finaladmin

OPPO has announced a major partnership with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) across different tournaments including UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and UEFA Youth League Finals for the upcoming next two seasons. Continue reading

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