#6 International Superstar

[ulaire]

<a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=1289&st=30#' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>CPT 5</a><br><a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=2281' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>Player page</a><br><br>Felix Arasov Scores Global Deal with Pepsi: Elevating Macedonia's Football Star to International Stardom<br><br>In a monumental move in the world of sports marketing, Pepsi has secured Felix Arasov, Macedonia's and Sao Paolo dynamic wingback, as their newest global brand ambassador. The deal marks a significant step forward in Arasov's career, catapulting him to international stardom while expanding Pepsi's reach to the passionate global football community. <br><br>Rising Star Goes Global<br>it's no coincidence that the deal came after Arasov moved to Division 1 team in Uniao Sao Paolo. He has been making waves in recent years with his incredible performances for both club and country. His exceptional speed, precision crosses, and high work rate caught the attention of Pepsi's marketing team, who saw him as the ideal embodiment of their brand's vibrant and energetic spirit.<br><br>A Win-Win Deal<br>Pepsi, known for its innovative marketing campaigns and extensive sports sponsorships, recognizes the potential of associating with a fresh football talent like Arasov. The football community's global reach and loyalty make this partnership a winning move for the beverage giant. <br><br>Global Recognition<br>Felix Arasov's new role as a global brand ambassador for Pepsi instantly propels him into the international limelight, same as playing for a new, much better team, ensuring his name and reputation are known by football fans worldwide. As Pepsi's ambassador, he will feature prominently in advertising campaigns, representing the brand at major sporting events, and participating in exciting promotional activities.<br><br>A Bright Future<br>With this groundbreaking sponsorship deal, Felix Arasov's career trajectory has reached new heights. His name, once known primarily to football aficionados, is now set to be recognized by audiences all over the globe, placing him among the ranks of international football stars. And as for Pepsi, they've just acquired a person who embodies their spirit and energy.<br><br>The Felix Arasov-Pepsi partnership is indeed one for the history books, and it's a perfect example of how sports and business can come together to create a global sensation.<br><br><b><span style='color:blue'>APPROVED</span></b>

[Shnitzl]

<a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=2941' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>Karl Schenkinger player page</a><br><a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=224&view=findpost&p=28869' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>#1 Biography</a><br><a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=423&view=findpost&p=32462' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>#2 Rookie Season</a><br><a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=983&st=60#' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>#3 Media Day</a><br><a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=1287&st=45#' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>#4 Versatility</a><br><a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=1289&view=findpost&p=48175' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>#5 Representing Your Nation</a><br><br><br>Breaking News: WWF presents soccer player Karl Schenkinger as new brand ambassador<br><br><br><br>Many people know Karl Schenkinger, the captain of the Schwarzwälder Fußballverein, as a physical, blue-collar type player. He doesn’t do any fancy tricks, he doesn’t solve his defensive assignments with finesse, he’s not involved into building up play a lot. His sole purpose on the field is to destroy. And he’s great at that, mind you. One of the most physical defenders in the SSL premier division, Schenkinger strikes fear into opposing attackers hearts. He’s like the axe in the woods - or in this case, in the forest.<br><br>However, off the field Schenkinger is known as a nature-loving, sustainably living individual. Hailing from a small forest village in Germany, few appreciate the purity of wildlife and nature like he does, and despite his rugged appearance he cares for the environment and those that cannot care for themselves. He’s not afraid to explore new paths - Karl was the first player in the SSL to go exclusively vegan - and he goes out of his way to do the right thing. And who else would be better suited as a brand ambassador for WWF than the captain of the only forest-based SSL team? In short, he’s just the person we were looking for:<br><br>We would like to announce Karl Schenkinger as WWFs new brand ambassador. He leads by example and is steadfast both as a Defensive Anchor on the pitch and as a fighter for wildlife preservation, unafraid to raise his voice on important topics. With him on board, we hope to bring attention to our cause to the masses of soccer fans all around the globe that cheer for him night-in, night-out, and hope to make another huge step towards a more sustainable world, and a better future..<br><br>Welcome to the team, Karl!<br><br>(303 words)<br><br><b><span style='color:blue'>APPROVED</span></b>

[Otrebor13]

<a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=2498' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>Player Page</a><br><a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=1289&st=30&#entry45664' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>Career PT 5</a><br><br>With how big football is in Europe, and especially in Italy, Roberto Scarpetta had the options to accept a lot of sponsorships once his career took off and he started winning trophies. Of course some would think that an Italian playing football would get sponsorships from the likes of Puma, Ferrari, Versace, or even Ferrero. However, that was not the case for Roberto’s first sponsorship. In fact, his first sponsorship deal was for Mutti. That’s right, tomato sauce was Roberto’s first sponsorship.<br><br>For those who may not be aware, in Italian the word “Scarpetta” means to use a piece of bread to clean up sauce in your plate. Therefore, the Italian tomato sauce company jumped on the opportunity to get a sponsorship deal done with Roberto (they later on also added his brother Claudio to the campaigns). <br><br>Walking around with a tomato sauce brand on your apparel is quite funny, but it also made perfect sense for both parties. Roberto and his brother grew up in Italy eating lots of their products, so when the call came in it was almost impossible to turn down. There were a lot of brands that tried to get a hold of him, but Roberto knew that when it came time for the first sponsorship deal, it had to be that one. There were some very weird ad campaigns that came along with it, like having to be covered in tomato sauce and sliding around a plate, or even being made to look like bread and having an opposing football team of tomatoes and clearing the ball and slide tackling them made it look like he was cleaning up the tomatoes like the famous Scarpetta would suggest.<br><br>However, while some of the ad campaigns and requirements were odd and mostly very messy, the partnership between the company and player has been fruitful and there is no better choice for a first sponsorship. And don’t forget, get yourself some Mutti tomato sauce, it’s the best in the game and the one that the Scarpetta brothers choose before every game!

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[woog]

Task 5


Greetings to you, people of Almaty! I am Muunokhoi Sarantsatsral, goalkeeper for Schwarzwald and for Mongolia, and brand ambassador for Chinggis Khan vodka. I am very glad to represent this most excellent Mongolian company and product. 

Here in Kazakhstan, you have not been blessed to have so much glorious Mongolian-ness sweeping your nation since the Golden Horde made your ancestors part of our great nation. Honour those cherished bygone times by raising a mug of Chinggis Khan vodka and drinking it until you no longer know what millennium it is. Chinggis Khan vodka will awaken your inner warrior, calling you to the nomadic ways and tempering your guile until you realize everyone you see is a member of your own Golden Horde. Obliviate your problems and open yourself to the influence of the old ways, one mind-opening sip at a time. 

Chinggis Khan vodka has a clean, sharp flavour, attacking the palette and breaking it open to new realties of taste. The nose is musky and herbal, with notes of steppe grasses and berries smoked over a campfire burning dried dung. Subdue your palette, drinking buddies, and romantic conquests with Chinggis Khan vodka. 

Reward yourself for your personal conquests, for beating your day into submission, for scaling any Great Wall your rivals might build in your path and subduing them into vassalage. Make yourself the emperor of your every enemy, and when you raise a glass to the challenge the best of them presented to you, be sure it is a glass of Chinggis Khan vodka. 

I, Muunokhoi Sarantsatsral, am a proud Mongol and a proud footballer. I recognize the value of testing the limits of your senses, from oblivion to omniscience - this is my approach to training as a keeper. Do as I do: Drink like you've bested half a continent and made it your own. Drink like a Mongol. Drink Chinggis Khan vodka!

Thank you.

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[FuriousChicken]

Career Point Task #5
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After many seasons in the SSL, after the shift of 16 separate teams, to 8 franchises of 2 teams, Furious Chicken saw an amazing opportunity, now being able to play for Reykjavik United, who in the last season before the franchises became the champion of the 1st division, Furious Chicken quickly took to the team, managing to get a spot in the starting 11, and being on the pitch when Reykjavik United won the very first Major League trophy in the franchise era of the league. This championship came with some great advertising opportunities, and not just the local ones in the Netherlands, Laos, or Iceland like what used to be the case, but now from the actual big international companies, getting an advertising opportunity to play the upcoming season with Nike boots, instead of the off-brand boots from some local company he used to be sponsored by. On top of this came an amazing sponsorship from a drinks company, who had done a smaller-scale sponsorship during the previous international SSL competition, where they decided to not extend after a quick group-stage exit, came back now after his championship season. Of course this was not an advertising opportunity like the football boots, where Chicken just needed to wear them during the matches, but in this case he was supposed to play in an actual advertisement, maybe not the best face ever, but still better than the many Dutch football players who go on to advertise gambling to younger people nowadays. The advertising itself went quite smoothly, just learning the script, kicking a ball into a goal, something he didn’t do that much nowadays, with Chicken shifting over to winger and now wingback in the recent season, and a winter special where he needed to set up a Christmas tree, which was definitely the most difficult of the advertisement he had to do. But in the end it was worth a nice amount of SSL cash.

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[FaraDian]

Fara Dian player page
CPT #5

The Inaugural WSFC was a huge boost to the international stature of all players involved. Though ultimately unsuccessful, playing in the finals with Team Africa helped restore Fara Dian's star power on the continent now that he plies his trade in Europe. Several large companies reached out to him, but he wanted to be selective about any offers he accepted. He chose to spurn large telecoms corporations as well as banking and gambling establishment. He was even hesitant about the one sponsorship he ultimately accepted, but several conversations finally convinced him that the folks at Ethiopian Airlines were good people who meant well by their customers.

As they do not even fly into Morocco, Fara was only vaguely familiar with their presence at the airport in Frankfurt, which SFV often uses for its breadth of destinations versus the airport in Stuttgart. Even moreso, Far had heard of the airline's fatal incident in 2019 as he regularly watches Mayday: Air Crash Investigation as a background show when decompressing. Stories of the way other airlines with less than savory business practices have muscled their way into football financing was yet another hurdle they had to cross.

In their talks, Fara learned of the company's heavy investment in making Addis Ababa the "gateway to Africa" and specifically how they are fighting against Dubai's claim to the same. He learned of their investment in regional airlines across Africa, including those in Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. Though the industry will always be controversial in its economics and potential safety risks, Fara has been happy to have his name associated with a company that represents his home continent and is doing what he can to support freedom and availability of travel across the massive and diverse land.

Plus he travels a lot to see friends and family back in Morocco, so he helps this sponsorship will encourage the airline to add flights direct to Casablanca.

APPROVED - safe travels @FaraDian

[Duilio05]

CT5
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Tamanna represented his nation of Italy on the world stage. The team unofrtunatly bowed out of the competition early. However Tamanna stayed our representing the World Wildlife Foundation. The WWF is sponsoring Tamanna to help promote the care and protection of the remaining wild places in the world. During the world tournament Tamanna helped the WWF develop local groups at every host city. Each of the local groups worked together to create a new "wild space" near each stadium. One such space involved the demolition of an abandoned building to create a small park. Another project was the restoration of a wetland that had been polluted. Through these projects the WWF earned many additional donations for their on going long term global projects. Tamanna has really enjoyed being sponsored with WWF as it has allowed Tamanna to pursue goals beyond just soccer. Each local event also allowed him to connect with fans and be able to see how both soccer and nature help make life for others just a little bit better. One local kid express how amazing it was to have a soccer super star give time and energy to their favorite out door place. Tamanna recieved many letters after the events of people expressing how their towns noticed the improved difference these new wild place made.

This is part of why Tamanna has been so happy staying with Schwarzwälder Fußballverein because of the porximity of the team to the Black Forest and how active the local trails groups are to keep the forest clean, accessible recreation, and protected from development. The forest is the wild place of the SFV. His next goal with WWF is for SFV to find a sister team that would be interested in protecting/restoring their own unique wild place. Montreal probably be a great choice. Like maybe getting involved with protecting La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve.


APPROVED - go save the whales, @Duilio05

[jj2416]

https://forum.simulationsoccer.com/showt...1#pid61941- Task 5

Player Page- https://forum.simulationsoccer.com/showt...068-Player

Bradford has been surprised at how much attention he has gotten since going global. When it all started he had to hope to even get on the USA team. Now I am starting to come within myself and really get to show my emotion. I really can not wait for that. With being able to show myself now I have gather more attention than expected. Because of that the big brand sponsoring me is... Mas+ and with that I am not getting rid of my prime sponsorship. They bought me out and now I am fully on the Mas+ sponsor. With better taste and feeling it gives me on the pitch I am proud to be sponsoring them. Being able to be along side the great Messi and be one of the first stars to support it as well is a great honor. I think someone who is loud unlike Messi will be a great pair alongside him. I can not wait to see how this can grow. Maybe we can become the KSI and Logan Paul for the soccer community now. May we get sued, maybe but I love the ability to be on the big stage and the news. As a striker I want to be loud and confident and this sponsor is getting me there as I am not being the best self. I need to be myself to get the best out there. I am already having flashes of what can be. I know I can be the best out there. I think we could really be a club to win the whole darn thing. If I can help that happen with the brand alongside me it will be the underdog story that I have been most of my life anyways. There has been a lot of doubt by myself, but I believe in it now. I know we could do it all now especially with how I have been performing and hopefully bringing it all home now.

APPROVED @jj2416 - started off in third person and finished in first person, but the story was clear.

[Metafiction]

Jude Greer Player Page
Career Task 1: Biography
Career Task 2: Rookie Season
Career Task 3: Media Day
Career Task 4: Versatility
Career Task 5: Representing Your Nation

Jude Greer glanced up at the clock. 8:35 a.m. He was gonna be late for training if this commercial didn’t hurry up and air already.

Taking a deep breath, he leaned back in his plush chair and took a moment to glance around his apartment. It was a little cramped compared to what he was used to, sure, but otherwise it was easily the best place he’d ever lived. Tasteful hardwood flooring, a cozy yet modern aesthetic, and a huge picture window overlooking the bustling Roppongi district—this place really was wasted on a bumpkin like him, Jude thought to himself. Compared to his accommodations during his time in Cairo, this was a clear step up—though even that had been better than his dorm at Sewanee. At least he could comfortably say he was moving up the property ladder. Sort of.

8:36. On the large (too large, Jude noted, but it had come with the apartment) wall-mounted TV, some sort of anime was playing. Jude had learned enough Japanese to get by in his day to day life, albeit with his unmistakable Tennessee twang refusing to be smoothed over (he’d particularly mastered the phrases for “nice to meet you,” “have a nice day” and “I’m sorry, I think you’re mistaking me for someone else”), but having turned the show on partway through and only been paying half attention anyway, he was hopelessly lost without subtitles. Still, it seemed to have something to do with soccer, though the main character was definitely a striker rather than a defender. He made a mental note to look this show up at some point.

8:37. The show took a commercial break, and Jude leaned forward again. He’d figured out that commercials in Japan were short and to the point—they whizzed by, as if embarrassed to be seen at all and trying to make a hasty exit. Sure enough, a handful of ads blazed by in quick succession: a McDonald’s ad, some sort of plush toy, a promotional spot for something called Tokyo Joshi Stars (he’d been seeing a lot of their ads lately; they must have been on an upswing, whatever they were), and then…

8:38.

The moment Jude saw the opening shot of a little boy playing on his Nintendo Switch, he grinned. This was the one. Immediately he remembered filming the spot a few months ago. That kid actor—Takeo? Had that been his name?—had been a joy to work with. His mom, not so much. She was in the director’s ear from the word go, and insisted on several retakes for no readily apparent reason, presumably in the name of making her son look his best. Jude silently thanked his lucky stars his mom hadn’t been like that. Much.

A camera cut showed Takeo was playing that new Mario soccer game, and wasn’t doing particularly well. The boy leaned back in frustration and called out for help. A smash cut to the front door, and a doorbell rang. There was barely time for a reaction shot of little Takeo’s shocked face before the camera returned to see the door flying off its hinges. And in the doorway, there was Jude himself, looking particularly triumphant.

Jude grinned as the camera pushed in on his upper third. It had taken him six takes to get that door kick right—eleven if you count the retakes courtesy of Takeo’s mom. On the plus side, but they’d found an angle where he actually looked normal height. These Nintendo editors were good.

“Issho ni asobou,” said TV Jude, the boy still gaping in awe. (Well, that’s what the script had read, anyway; filtered through Jude’s Southern drawl, the final take had come out sounding more like “ee-show nee uh-sow-bow.”) He grabbed a second controller and sat down next to the kid, and the two made another attempt at winning the match. This time, interspersed with reaction shots of the two playing, the gameplay footage showed Luigi (controlled by Jude; he’d always preferred the green Mario brother anyway) effortlessly scoring an equalizing goal, then evading a challenge from Yoshi before passing to Mario for a game-clinching Hyper Strike. (The script supervisor had been very insistent about using the official term.)

TV Jude and Takeo both celebrated the winner in exaggerated fashion, and even present-day Jude couldn’t resist a fist pump. Even in digital form, the kid’s energy was infectious. The spot cut to the standard shot of the game being advertised, followed by the Switch logo and that snapping sound it always made. Right at the end, they inserted a little tag, featuring TV Jude sheepishly starting to fix the door he’d broken, under the disapproving eye of Takeo’s mother. (Not his actual mother, just a random actress, although the former had nearly forced her way onto the set and ultimately had to be escorted out.) Then the shot faded into a different advertisement for some sort of soft drink. Gone as soon as it had appeared.

Jude sat there for a moment with his thoughts, his face molded into a dopey grin. He’d seen his face on ads for stuff before—his agent had been hard at work from the moment he’d entered the SSL, and of course there had been the incident with the Jack Daniel’s ad—but something about this one resonated with him. Something about this one made him really feel like he’d made it. He’d come so far since college. And yet there was still so much ahead of him…

His phone alarm broke his train of thought. He grabbed it and checked the time. 8:40. With the training facility 15 minutes away by train, he was cutting it dangerously close.

Jude threw on his shoes and grabbed his training bag, still chuffed at his performance in the ad. Wait till Merse sees that, he thought to himself.

(978 words)

APPROVED and applied @Metafiction - absolute fire. When the league needs a chief historian or storyteller, I want it to be you.

[Puppy]

Career Task #5
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After having a break out season in the SHL where Zhihao established themselves as one of the top young strikers in the league, media attention for the young Chinese player has been soaring as well. The biggest international deal received so far came from TikTok, a Chinese ran company with massive global influence. With soccer being the worlds most popular sport, it made sense not only at home, but abroad to have Zhihao start featuring for the app to pull in users. While not much of a social media user himself, Zhihao now has a TikTok account where he has already collected millions of followers (a large percentage being Chinese).

Aside from appearing in some ad-sports of the Qingdao native being in flashy commercials scoring excessively dramatic last minute goals, he is also sponsored simply to post content. This is actually the hardest part of the deal of Zhihao, who more or less doesn’t care to do such things, and has no real idea what content his followers care about. Generally this leads to him being texted ideas, and once a week or so uploading some content.

His first video came post-game from the field after a win, just a short thank you to fans. From there it branched out to showing things inside the locker room, and even during SFV training during down times where teammates are joking around. Lately it has slowly gotten more intricate, like showing off restaurants and his home back in Qingdao. To date his most viewed video was simply Zhihao having a beer at a German pub during Oktoberfest with Schenkinger and Maxwell. Given how well guest appearances have gone so far, he plans on slowly working up the nerve to see if other teammates would like to feature in his little videos.

Filters and the likes are mostly beyond him, but Zhihao does his best.

APPROVED - his keeper is ready to feed him mushrooms on social media at any time.