#6 International Superstar

[Jumbo]

CPT5


Cade Power has been a quiet force on the pitch. Even during the WSFC, he had one game during a friendly where he really showed what he can do. But overall Power hasnt been a showcase of highlight reals but has been tremedously reliable each and every game. Power is only going to get better too. Cade Power USA jerseys were flying off the racks during the WSFC matches. And I am sure that some big name companies took notice to this as a few have reached out trying to get Power to sign a sponorship deal. Only one company really stood out for not only being a national well known name but also international as well. The american truck maker RAM Trucks. Cade Power loves to link his name to products that he himself loves and also loves to have his name be a connection with the brand. Cade has always loved trucks and the Dodge / RAM line of vehicles. So this sponorship was easy decision for Power. RAM Trucks and Power. Power and Ram Trucks. They just go together. RAM delivered a pitch to Cade Power to promote their Trucks obviously nationally being Cade Power is also american. But also while playing overseas internationally. Power travels around in a big RAM 2500 Power Wagon. Cade gets to keep a RAM of choice for personal use and then RAM will have a truck at any event away or overseas ready for him to take him whereever he needs to go. Power has worked into the deal that he can gift 1 truck away every season. Power is deciding between gifting it to a family member, friend, or teammate. He also will definitely do one year gifting it to a fan.  But overall Power was thrilled to sign this sponsorship deal with RAM trucks.


Approved - RAM and Power sounds like a perfect match.

[TooDear]

CPT 5

Predrag finds himself collapsing in his house in Monteverde. Having just come back from the WSFC, he sees that he has several missed emails from his marketing agent. Reluctant, he decides to call them to see what's going on.

Predrag is heard arguing with someone over the phone.

"Are you serious?! Do you have any idea how stereotypical that is?"

Unintelligible noise on the other side of the phone.

"Yes I am aware that they generally sponsor footballers but are you aware that brand has a stereotype attached to it where I am from?"

More muffled voices on the phone.

"Look, I know they will cut me a fat check. Money isn't the issue, I have too much to begin with. I'll probably just donate most of the profits to football academies. Just, couldn't have been any other company?"

A small pause followed by a short and quiet answer.

"What do you mean nobody else contacted you?"

Predrag audibly groaned and pinched his nose bridge.

"Look, fine. Set up a meeting. But if I hate the add idea I am cutting your vacation time."

Angry shouting is heard as they get interrupted.

"Oh and never try to guilt trip me again, I haven't forgotten you get a cut of this. I know your real motivation."

Predrag hung up the phone and collapsed onto his bed, dreading what kind of dumb add he'd have to do.

BUILT, NOT BORN

Great strikers aren't miracles, they are constructed through effort. Talent is loud, work is quiet. Make every shot count.

A new line of Adidas Predator boots worn by Romana's very own Predrag Dobrić! Get them in Red, Blue and White colors! Show all those who doubt you that the only thing that matters is what you do!
Starting price at 300 USD.

Approved - Do they make them in talon size?

[TontoTut]

CPT 5: https://forum.simulationsoccer.com/showt...289&page=8

My father Roy Keane sent me an inspirational text message before my first game for the British Isles in the recent WSFC, which read, "do your job". A simple but effective piece of advice meant the British Isles won their opening game 10-1, a mammoth victory that my father certainly would not have envisioned. I replied after the match, "good enough job?", to which he sent a thumbs up emoji. It's the only one he ever uses, so it was nice he appreciated my performance. A phone call would have been nice, but it's obvious he'd only tell me not to get ahead of myself, it's only 1 game against a weak opponent.

I did however get a phone call following our 3rd fixture and second straight defeat, which meant the British Isles couldn't even qualify from the group stages. A complete let down on paper, but many will see that our expected goals did not reflect the scorelines. My main sponsor, Crackplug, the world's number 1 stool hardener came in clutch following the third fixture, knowing the rant I was about to face. The last thing I want is to take a call from my father whilst I'm squirting Coco Pops into a toilet. However, I need not have worried too much, as he was a tad sympathetic about the British fate, knowing all of the chances we created, and of course that I am not the goalscorer of the team. It was great to see such rare emotions from him, maybe he is getting softer with age, but he did say that there should be no excuses in the next WSFC, where we should again be among the heavy favourites to win it.

What I didn't expect was a phone call from Crackplug who had banked on the global exposure a WSFC final would have given them. They stated that my contract will be terminated with immediate effect as they simply cannot afford to maintain my deal. I was furious! So I am seeking legal advice and in the meantime will approach Crackplug's main rivals, Stopgap.

Approved - This is an interesting thing to read haha

[homercrates]

Career task 5

When you think about magic, what is the first magical creature that comes to mind?  The unicorn right?  Well that happens to be Tricks favorite animal close 2nd is the narwhale.  When you think about representing magic with one iconic item what what it be?  The rainbow right?  Well Trick Johnson also loves rainbows, so when Skittles was looking for a new spokesperson to reach into the football market guess who was eager to join up.  Trick Johnson was more than excited to be apart of this new marketing campaign.  He even leant his patron saint of magic moniker over as a pitch to skittles.  Trick Johnson loved the Napoleon Dynamite feel to the old skittles campaign of skittle pox being contagious too awkward Napoleon Dynamite like characters as one wheels off on a scooter with a helmet on and reaches his fist into the air as he proclaims “STREETS” to show his toughness.  That was a campaign that Trick Johnson could get behind.  The ad campaign came out.  Trick Johnson asking people to ‘taste the rainbow’ as obviously indulge himself apparently as trails of rainbow left their mark.  Trick was also infected with Skittle pox as you can see the skittles pock mark his face.  Is it contagious, yes it is.  Is it magic Hell yes it is.  In the campaign Trick performs fake magic tricks as he makes skittles appear out of nowhere as he flings them upon un-suspecting passerbys.  “Where did the skittles come from? M A G I C” Trick would proclaim.  Finding skittles behind peoples ears, or in their shirt pocket with a slight of hand.  ‘The Patron Saint of Magic’  would perform these tricks at events, pressers, autograph signings everywhere he went because it was absolute fun whether or not it was a Skittle sanctioned event.  What would be more fun that doing simple parlor tricks with candy?  This campaign was Trick Johnson's highlight, his way put his creativity off the field into effect as found different ways to press the Skittles M A G I C campaign.



Approved - The world needs more  M A G I C

[Summerstood]

CPT 5

Season 23 was supposed to be the season where everything clicked for Ashito Aoi in terms of winning silverware. But instead for Aoi, it did become a year that proved just how thin the margins are at the very top of the SSL. In his first full Majors campaign with União São Paulo, Ashito expected to find himself right in the thick of a title race. That unfortunately did not go as many had expected at all. São Paulo eventually finished 2nd behind the champions Hollywood FC. To make matters more frustrating for Ashito and for São Paulo, it was Hollywood again who ended their SSL Cup journey in the semi-finals. Individually though, this was Aoi's most demanding season yet and in many ways arguably his most impressive. With him no longer being confined to the right wing back role, he finally started this season as a Defensive Midfielder for the both USP and Asia. And over 30 appearances and 2730 minutes, he was asked to defend, press, progress the ball and also...... score.

And boy oh boy! Score he did! 11 goals from a player who began his career as a defender is no small feat. And this was his first season in the Majors and as a Defensive Mid to boot! He took 66 shots, 28 of which were on target and he even found the net three times from outside the box. His assist numbers dipped to three but that barely scratches the surface of his goal involvement. 52 key passes and 159 progressive passes show just how central he was to USP's build up play. He also completed 1274 of 1475 attempted passes which means a passing accuracy rate of 86.37%.

Defensively, he won 86 of his 103 tackles with an 83.5% success rate also while adding 72 interceptions and 29 clearances to his name. He also continued to showcase the stamina that has continuously defined his SSL career, covering a staggering 449.6 kilometers across the season.

Internationally though the year ended in heartbreak for him. Representing Asia at the WSFC, Ashito carried genuine belief that this could be THE tournament for him and for Asia. So naturally the expectations were sky high. But unfortunately for him their campaign ended in the quarter-finals against Eastern Europe after losing in a tense penalty shootout. And yes, Ashito did miss his penalty that eventually knocked Asia out of the WSFC but these are the kind of experiences that shape players far more than routine wins ever could.

But not all was doom and gloom for Ashito though! As this was the season where the Ashito Aoi (A Square) brand officially went worldwide! What started as a prefectural pride story in Ehime has now finally become an international name. Thanks to his performances in Paris, São Paulo and the Asian Federation his profile has exploded globally. That rise naturally caught the attention of Mizuno, the iconic Japanese sportswear brand. Mizuno signed Ashito as one of their flagship football ambassadors. For a player who once carried (and still carries) the hopes of his prefecture on his back, him now representing one of Japan’s premier sporting brands on the international stage definitely feels like a full circle moment. And this just serves as a confirmation that Ashito has truly entered the global stage as a superstar athlete and a totally bankable commercial figure!

Approved - A great season for Aoi and then a great sponsorship to partner with! 

[Jubka]

[CPT5]

Last season was an absolute dream for Juozas Kupinas. He left the minor league and his old team FC Kaapstad and got called up to Hollywood FC to make his major league debut. And not only did he get his debut, he contributed with important goals and assists and became a major league champion in that very same season! He could not have hoped for anything more...

But he got even more! In the offseason Juozas expected that he could rest from a tiring and hectic season and travel back to his hometown in Lithuania. But shortly after the end of that succesful season he got the call that his services were desired in the Eastern Europe WSFC team. Going into that tournament Eastern Europe wasn't expected to be one of the title contenders. They got a pretty difficult draw and were 'on paper' the lowest skilled team in the group, but they showed strength and perserverance by getting to the semi final and only missing the final by a tiny margin.

After the WSFC ended Juozas was finally able to travel back to his home country to get some necessary and well-deserved rest before the next SSL season was gonna start. But then his agent called him with some surprising news about a big sponsorship deal. The company was Nutella.

During an interview in the WSFC he had mentioned that he eats Nutella every day for breakfast when he was asked about his morning routine. The fans loved it because it made the famous football player look relatable. The video spread over the internet and Nutella's marketing team saw it as well.

Nutella sees the ideal ambassador in Juozas. The player who came off an amazing season, became major league champion and represented his region in the WSFC, and someone who actually loves their product! After a short meeting both parties agreed to a deal and Nutella became Juozas' first big sponsor!

Approved - I also love Nutella!

[gaucho12]

CPT #5

Matias decided to take a trip back to Montreal to remember better days, when he we younger, filled with more hope and was winning games. Today, he is two seasons into the majors, having won only one game this season, he needed a pick me up. He perused his old spots, the coffee shop on Rue Notre Dam. There he sat down for a quick cup of coffee, he doesn't particularly like coffee over mate, but given he is addicted to caffeine he needed it for the day. He has been trying to read a new book, Either/Or by Kierkegaard, Matias isn't the brightest so the book was a turgid read, something about a play and the magnum opus of Amadeus Mozart. He connected with the story given that Austria and Germany are similar nations, but he was still searching for his magnum opus, his defining moment. Matias doesn't carry many regrets, but a part of him missed the cold air of Montreal, what it felt like to have his feet on the ground in the New World. The waiter brought out a biscuit and a cup of coffee, one stevia, and some lactose free milk.

Matias' agent had recently reached out to him regarding a Nescafe sponsorship that was on the table, they were going to put his face on the billboards by the fields of Africa where they work kids twelve hours a day to get the coffee beans. He wasn't opposed to it because of where his face would be, he took sponsorship money from 1xBet, not only are they a Russian psyop, its a gambling company. He was opposed to it because the coffee just wasn't good. Matias sat there in the open a cap over his face as he struggled to understand what Kierkegaard was talking about when discussing the difference between Don Giovani and Don Juan, and why anyone would care. As he began to sip his coffee he realized it had quite an acidic taste. He called over the waiter and asked him if the milk had gone bad, the waiter assured him that the milk was good, he had just chugged the rest of the gallon. The waiter did mention that the coffee was Nescafe as they had run out of ethically sourced coffee and had to go with what was in the back. Matias furrowed his brows, looking strangely at the waiter, hoping he may recognize Matias and apologize for serving him the "in the back" coffee. But nothing occurred and after an awkward pause, the waiter ran off back to the kitchen to discuss the latest Montreal results, relegated from division one. Matias scoffed, remembered when him and Dobric were tearing up the pitch, finished his coffee, blew up the bathroom, and decided to give his agent a call. If Matias could drink Nescafe, the world can, so he agreed to the sponsorship. Hopefully they decide to put one billboard in Montreal, just so they can remember the good times like he did today.

Approved 

[Giacomino_raiola]

CPT5: https://forum.simulationsoccer.com/showt...1#pid90661



After the incredible success of the FIAT Pandazzurri in 2016, the Turin based automobile factory has decided to once again commemorate a sporting event with a limited edition FIAT Panda; then new car named the “FIAT Pandalpiner” is set the celebrate the WSFC and the bond between FIAT and the Alpine Football Federation.

The car did feature the safety belts of the tricolour of the Alpine Federation and it came with only the same white paint of the Alpine home kit with the logo of the Alpine Federation and number of the players.


During the presentation of the new car and a photoshoot at the HQ of the Alpine Football Federation, one of the FIAT delegates approached Giacomo Santori asking him if he wanted to be in the spot for the new car; Santori accepted the offer as long as he got a version of the car with his number 24 on the front.


The spot was an immediate success being broadcasted in all the Alpine Federation and traduced in multiple languages, the sales didn't start well especially after the Alpine Federation was drawn in a group of death, but they saw an exponential rise after the incredible success of the Alpine Federation in the WSFC who lost the semifinal to the eventual winners.


After the end of the WSFC and with that the end of the production of the limited edition FIAT Pandalpiner, Santori was contacted yet again by FIAT and was offered the title of brand ambassador, a title which brought Santori the big bucks, his first big sponsor and the burden of having to make spots for the nth FIAT Panda; but all of that didn't actually matter to Santori because at the end he did get his own even more limited edition FIAT Pandalpiner with his number 24 at the front.

Approved

[Beavie]

Career Task 5:

Allie Bunson, upon getting her call-up to Shanghai, has been gaining a larger profile. Sure, she is still behind in the "star billing" for the likes of Trick Johnson, Voda, and more, but being on a team who was one match away from winning their first League Championship, it does wonders for your money. In fact she already has sponsorships in place with the the previously mentioned Energizer, and more recently "Feraligatrade" which is totally not Gatorade but named after a Pokemon. 



She has been featured in commercials for the drink brand the past two seasons already. With flavours such as "Oran Berry Blitz" and "Wild Watmel," she's had her rabbit ears all over the brand. Though the company also is trying to get some sponsorships going too with Ron Flex, Snor Lax, and a new draftee Camelot Darugius. It is safe to say she has been a good ambassador to the brand and is doing what she can to raise brand awareness for both Pokemon and humans (Literally an Oran Berry tastes like an orange, but it is BLUE!) Though she does get some dirty glances from 'Voda' with her sponsorship. In her defense, water is super effective against her. She doesn't even do that well in rain games and keeps a 'sunny day' TM around for safety. 

But the sponsorship she is most excited about: She is finalizing a sponsorship with the Pokemon company itself. She will not be replacing that yellow mouse as the game's mascot, sorry, he's too marketable, but a Soccer playing Scorbunny!? That's a great way to further add to Pokemon's place as one of the most popular brands in the world, and she'll be sure to play Pokemon Winds and Waves early. Though she is asking for a few specific clauses. These include a stat increase to the Scorbunny line, the increasing of budget for the games to help them get more man power for nicer looking trees. Then most notably, giving her a Ho-Oh to ride on. She can settle for a Charizard.

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Approved

[Ghost]

Career PT5 – Representing Your Nation
Word Count: 607

Greetings! It is I, your former out-of-his-depth beat writer and now fully fledged football agent, bringing you a small update on James Asprey’s career. I don’t have much time to write any more lately, but given my unexpected break from footballing matters during the WSFC, I thought I’d dust off my pen keyboard and shake the rust. While many of the SSL’s finest players boosted their image internationally at the WSFC – most of whom have gone on to pick up lucrative sponsorships – Asprey’s disastrous campaign with the much hyped, championship-favourite British Isles team did very little for his profile. If anything it probably damaged his reputation. Perhaps the World’s stage was too much for the very private, quietly spoken Welshman. The very early exit from the competition did provide Asprey with an opportunity, however. Over the remaining weeks of the competition, Asprey flew to various countries around the World promoting his beloved Jamaican distillery that he purchased following his Academy stint at Port Royal (CPT#3 Media Day). The business had been doing well but the extra publicity with a now established SSL star fronting the promotion shoots would surely provide a boost. From the comforts of home and while Asprey was flying around the World, I put in a call with organisers of the ongoing WSFC tournament and managed to wrangle an ad spot for Asprey’s latest range of Jamaican rum – much to my delight, and I thought much to Asprey’s too. How wrong I turned out to be. Upon hearing the news Asprey went silent on the other end of the phone, and for so long in fact I had to check I still had a connection. “I really appreciate the thought and the effort, you really shouldn’t have.” he finally delivered. I could tell by his voice he didn’t want to reject my efforts but this was something he really didn’t want to do. “It may sound crazy, especially while I’m promoting the distillery around the World right now, but I’m not looking for that kind of attention.” I was perplexed, it did indeed sound crazy. He’s travelling around the World promoting his business and here I was offering a huge stage on which to do it. “I’m… a bit confused, James.” I answered after briefly trying to process what he had just told me. “Yeah that’s fair. Look I do appreciate it, really. I don’t want to come across as ungrateful at all. I just… don’t like that kind of attention. International superstar is not me, that’s not what I want. All I’m doing right now is promoting our new product at locations known for their love of rum. Hopefully they’ll love ours too!” That sure sounded like the James Asprey I know. Suddenly it made sense, and after all these years of following this man to now being employed by him, I could kick myself for not seeing why my idea was a mistake. I apologised, though Asprey would hear none of it, choosing instead to thank me for the thought and effort once again, before wishing him luck with the rest of his promotion tour and looking forward to his return for the new SSL season. The WSFC made international superstars of some players and lit a fire in the bellies of those who are yet to participate in a WSFC tournament. James Asprey, however, prefers the less flashy title of “just another SSL player”. International Superstar he is not… or at least not to him. Thank you for reading once again, Your former beat writer and current football agent to my personal international superstar.

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