Activations
The Original Impossible – Adidas and Patrick Mahomes
Portland-based agency Opinionated created a Patrick Mahomes-fronted campaign to promote the launch of a new signature shoe
In-Game Collaboration – PUBG Mobile (Tencent Games) and Liverpool FC
In October 2021 Tencent Games' PUBG Mobile video game officially linked up with Liverpool Football Club (LFC) for an in-game collaboration built on shared teamwork and camaraderie which enhanced fan passion…
Future Goals – Sandals Resorts and AFC Ajax
In May 2022 AFC Ajax Amsterdam and Sandals Resorts International (SRI) teamed up to support the local community and inspire future generations on the Caribbean island of Curaçao through a school-based …
Kings of the Game – Budweiser and AFC Ajax
Official beer brand Budweiser leveraged its AFC Ajax partnership and celebrated the club’s 35th league title victory in May 2021 by teaming up with local singer Sophie Straat and artist Tim Rodermans t…
Little Islington – Adidas and Arsenal FC
In summer 2022, Arsenal and official kit supplier Adidas teamed up with agency Weirdo to launch the new 2022-23 away kit while the club was on a US Summer Tour through an integrated campaign called ‘Little I…
Listen to the Saint in you – Sportsbet.io and Southampton FC
During the 2021-22 Premier League season Southampton FC’s crypto-betting sponsor Sportsbet.i
Shirt Buy Back – American Express and Brighton & Hove Albion FC
American Express marked the 10-year anniversary of its partnership with Brighton & Hove Albion FC at the end of the 2021-22 Premier League season with a fan shirt swap activation that invited 250 fans…
Dear Liverpool – Nivea Men and Liverpool FC
Nivea Men leveraged its partnership with Liverpool FC (LFC) through the 2021-22 season via a three-pronged focus on health, wellness and community with a set of awareness, reward and content-led activations…
My Everton – Hummel and Everton FC
For the 2022-23 season, Everton FC and technical partner Hummel expanded their existing ‘My Everton’ collaboration and turned it into a web-based, social media-amplified, weekly series of authentic fir…
Play Limitless – Accor ALL and Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain primary partner Accor leveraged the tie-up through the 2021-22 season to consolidate the 2019 launch campaign for its ALL loyalty programme through a multi-market, player-fronted ‘Play L…
Closer than ever before – Audi and FC Bayern Munich
In November 2022, an Audi employee experience activation celebrated its 20-year partnership with FC Bayern Munich via an internal competition that saw 30 Audi workers selected to drive the latest all-electric…
The Connected Scarf – Cisco & Manchester City FC
Technology giant Cisco leveraged its tie-up with Premier League Champions Manchester City FC and City Football Group in summer 2022 to launch ‘The Connected Scarf
Challenge Chelsea – MSC Cruises & Chelsea FC
An ongoing story-led activation running from 2021 through to 2023 by Chelsea FC and partner MSC Cruises called ‘Challenge Chelsea’ which leveraged player access, brand and club social channels and databases
A Time For Giving – Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, The Christie and Francis House & Manchester City FC
Manchester City FC teamed up with its City In The Community charity to support the health of young people in Manchester in a tie-up with Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, The Christie and Francis House through a suite of player fronted fundraising drives, appearances and initiatives linked through the theme of giving the gift of football during Christmas 2022.
Cyber Punk Art Training Kit Launch – OKX & Manchester City FC
Cryptocurrency platform OKX activated its new status as the Official Training Kit Partner of Manchester City FC for the 2022-23 season with an integrated online and offline campaign in July 2022 built around using real footage and CGI to turn City players into signature OKX cyber-punks in a campaign spearheaded by a mural created in Manchester by street artist Akse P19 and a matching social campaign.
Upside Down – Adidas & Manchester United FC
Manchester Utd Fc and official apparel supplier adidas launched the 2022/23 away kit whilst on tour in Australia (‘Tour Down Under’) through an integrated campaign called ‘Upside Down’
Waystar-Royco/Succession Shirt Launch – NOW TV, HBO & Heart Of Midlothian FC
Agency Fever brought to life the launch of the new series of HBO’s ‘Succession’ on UK streaming service NOW through a storyline-linked partnership with Edinburgh football club Heart Of Midlothian FC (H…
Always-On Social Activation – Yokohama Tyres & Chelsea FC
Over a seven-year period, Japan’s Yokohama Tyres appointed online agency WePlay to activate is Chelsea FC sponsorship to build the brand globally, promote product awareness and grow its social following.