No wonder this man is smiling

LONDON (AP) -- David Beckham earned nearly $16.5 million from personal sponsorship deals during his first full season with the Galaxy.

The England midfielder's latest accounts show that his marketability was unaffected by his move from Real Madrid to the United States, where soccer is less popular.

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This week Pepsi introduced an iPhone application called "Amp Up Before You Score" to promote its competitor to the slew of energy drinks. Its purpose? To give you alleged insider information to boost you powers of seduction, as well as give you a platform to brag about which women you managed to get naked. Click to continue reading...

The reign of chief executive Ivan Gazidis reached a new stage yesterday with the announcement of three new senior appointments.

The first is new commercial man Tom Fox. He joins us from sports and entertainment marketing outfit Wasserman Media Group having previously worked for Nike where he was sports marketing director.

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CR9 has unlimited earning potential on and off the pitch according to experts who know this stuff.
Said experts say Beckham is falling out of his endorsement prime (remember all the Pepsi ads?) due to his age and MLS. Apparently the only thing holding Ronny back is a special lady.

Ronaldo however lacks the seemingly stable family life which Beckham, who now plays for Los Angeles Galaxy, enjoys and is often accused of not being a team player, two factors which could decrease his "likeability" factor and appeal to advertisers.

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This morning, Lyon announced on their official website that they had terminated their contract with Noel Soccer and by extension, with Umbro as well (Noel Soccer is the French supplier of Umbro). I guess this news isn't too surprising, given that Umbro was bought by Nike almost two years ago.

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Hope you like Joe Louis' cakes, St. Hubert Chicken, Pepsi and cigarettes because it looks like "The 401 Derby" is on the horizon! Speaking to financial media outlet Forbes, MLS supremo Don Garber said that Montreal should have the 19th spot in the league by the 2011 season.
No matter what your feelings are about Montreal, Quebec, The Impact, Charles De Gaulle, mimes, body hair. Click to continue reading...

I sure can pick them.� Since I am originally from Omaha, NE, and I recently graduated college from Wesleyan University in central Connecticut, I haven't had too many opportunities to watch the USA play in person over the years.� In fact, I've had only two.� The first was in 2005, when a half-strength USA lost 1-2 to a less-than-full-strength England side (it was a Kieran Richardson brace that did it, if that tells you anything).

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Mostaza Merlo fue el personaje elegido para la nueva campaña de "Pepsi". La temática es la mala pronunciación de la marca, en vez de Pepsi decir Pecsi, de esta manera utilizan al ex-técnico de Racing Club y lo hacen jugar con palabras futboleras como Orsai o Fau.

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Greetings fans with families; this post is for you (or really for anyone in a group of four people who want to share some sweet bonuses courtesy of Pepsi and Price Chopper). For eight remaining games (7 MLS, 1 SuperLiga), the Pepsi/Price Chopper Family 4-Pack will be available for groups of four (we'll add tickets to the deal as well if you have a family of five, six or seven). Click to continue reading...

PepsiCo will continue their sponsorship agreement with Major League Soccer, the US Soccer Federation, and SuperLiga, Soccer United Marketing announced on Thursday. SUM represents all three properties. Pepsi has been an MLS sponsor since 1996. The new deal replaces Sierra Mist with Pepsi as the official soft drink of MLS, the USSF, and SuperLiga. Click to continue reading...

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Can we stop bitching about Beckham, and all his selfishness?

Don't people realize that Beckham is on a mission from God – to become the most iconic athlete, or maybe even the most iconic icon, in the world ... ever?

Jesus' iconic status has always been hampered by the way different religions produced varying depictions of him.

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After 10 years of commercial wedded bliss, the money-spinning David Beckham & Pepsi marriage is finally over. The man's had basically a film career with all his fizzy drink ads, playing cowboys and surfers and gladiators. And sometimes even a footballer. Much cash has been pocketed and many cans of pop sold, but nothing ever lasts [. Click to continue reading...

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With the recent revelation that Barclays may be rethinking it's sponsorship of the English Premier League, it's time to start imagining a future without them. If we're honest, most football fans won't care. Because the only people who ever called it the Barclays Premier League were those who were contractually obliged to. Click to continue reading...

Okay, last one I promise. This funny soccer commercial ("Bavaria 2006″) is also from Pepsi. It features Ronaldinho among other celebrities. Technorati Tags: soccer commercial,bavaria 2006 soccer commercial,pepsi soccer commercial Share This Click to continue reading...

David Beckham among others, starred in this funny soccer commercial for Pepsi. Take a look. Technorati Tags: david beckham,pepsi soccer commercial,pepsi football commercial,david beckham commercial,david beckham video Share This Click to continue reading...

While we're on the subject, I'll take last week's Manchester United vs. Juventus friendly match as an opportunity to show these cool PEPSI commercials. No commentary needed, just... enjoy! Hey, isn't that the Coca-Cola tagline?.. . Inside the Man U Changing Room . On a Foosball Table . Becks vs. Click to continue reading...

Courtesy of my dude Connor, it's the video you've all been waiting for; Benny Feilhaber sings the hits of Jordin Sparks. You sir are no American Idol, but hey maybe that's a good thing because those kids all have nose-divish career trajectories. Where are Big Ruben, Clay Aiken, and that one kid with the Sideshow Bob haircut now? Click to continue reading...

While speculation continues over the Galaxy's reported interest in former EPL star Nolberto Solano (see previous post), another rumor has resurfaced: the future of Landon Donovan.

The source of this one was two-fold.

Donovan was quoted by England's Sky Sports as saying:

"The older I get and the more I play, the more I'm yearning for that highest level I can play at.

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David Beckham, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Landon Donovan and MLS Best vs. English Premier League's West Ham United FC; First MLS All-Star Event at Toronto's BMO Field ESPN will present live coverage of the 2008 Pepsi MLS All-Star Game Thursday, July 24, beginning at 7 p.m. ET from BMO Field in Toronto, Canada. Click to continue reading...

International soccer icon David Beckham makes Toronto playing debut, sits down with CBC for exclusive one-on-one interview CBC hits BMO Field in Toronto on Thursday, July 24, to bring Canadians live, prime time coverage of the 2008 Pepsi MLS All-Star Game, as international soccer sensation David Beckham leads the MLS All-Stars against English Premier League club [. Click to continue reading...

David Beckham wants to launch his own range of water. He could call it H230, after his famous No. 23 jersey.
Pepsi is desperate to keep Beckham on its books when his contract expires later this year and it is currently in negotiations to persuade him to stay. But Beckham is a global brand in himself and there is more scope for him to promote his own products. Click to continue reading...

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Originally uploaded by Jansku in London En Argentina los comerciales de futbol y deporte tienen fama de ser de los mas creativos, eso no queda duda.
Pero en esta ocasión se les ha pasado la mano al hablar de otro equipo o en este caso de otra selección, la de Panamá.

Pepsi lanzó un anuncio comercial para la Argentina en donde se le daba promoción al Pepsi Gol Evolution, una promo en la que entrabas a un sitio web, mirabas un vídeo de fútbol y si acertabas si la jugada terminaba en gol entonces ganabas.

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