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Sports Marketing

How US soccer clubs and leagues are scoring more fan data

Soccer fandom is on the rise ahead of the World Cup, and marketing execs in the sport are thinking about how to best capture data about their growing fanbases.


Headshot of Kimberly Veale, a woman with long side-parted light brown hair wearing a brown leather jacket, smiling gently at the camera.
Sports Marketing

Coworking with Kimberly Veale

She’s SVP of marketing and communications, Portland Fire.


Sophia Smith in Kansas City Current v. Portland Thorns FC NWSL game.
Sports Marketing

How the National Women’s Soccer League is building momentum for brands

The league has a new CMO, Rachel Epstein, and CCO, Brian Kelly, who are working to kick audience and sponsor growth up a notch.


Susie Wolff headshot.
Sports Marketing

Motorsport icon Susie Wolff on building a fandom for F1 Academy

“We know it’s going to take time to shift the mindsets,” she said. “It’s competitive, but…we’ve managed to break through.”


Jason Sudeikis in makeup chair in Visa's World Cup ad.
Sports Marketing

Visa taps Jason Sudeikis, soccer stars for ‘Tap In’ World Cup campaign

The latest 2026 World Cup activation from the longtime FIFA sponsor leverages the tap-in goal in an effort to associate Visa with ease and access.


Collage of images from beer brand World Cup ads.
Sports Marketing

Cup runneth over: Inside the alcohol brands pouring marketing into soccer this year

Companies including Michelob Ultra and Modelo are making unprecedented investments in the tournament as brands across the category go all-in on star-studded, multichannel campaigns.


Lowe's World Cup 10-foot Leo Messi inflatable in a yard.
Sports Marketing

For its World Cup campaign, Lowe’s is betting big on Messi—literally

The home improvement retailer’s summer soccer campaign hinges on 10-foot-tall inflatables of the soccer icon.

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