#3 Media Day

[anuragb]

Career Point #3:
CPT#2 - https://forum.simulationsoccer.com/showt...4#pid80094
As I enter Season 23 of SSL, my journey in SSL has finally come full circle. Starting with my debut in the minors with Inter London in S18, moving through challenging yet formative seasons at A.C. Romana, and now stepping up as a captain for the newly expanded team, Liffeyside Celtic FC, my 5th season in the Majors, first time, I feel the broader football community is recognizing my growth.
That’s when Aurea Performance Labs, a national sports science and analytics firm, reached out with a sponsorship deal.
Auerea was on the lookout for their next SSL Superstar, who embodies intelligence, a strong work ethic and tactical maturity. Their analytics tracked my growth from S19 to 21, where, even on a struggling Romana team, I was ranked among the league’s top pressers, progressive passers, and deep-lying creators. Then came S22, when I was drafted by the newly expanded franchise Liffeyside, where I took an immediate leadership role, was named the team captain, and became the driving force in the midfield.
Aurea expressed they wanted an exact player of my type, a player who has grown year after year, embraced responsibility and controlled the tempo, regardless of the badge on the shirt.
During the S23 Media Day, Aurea introduced me as the face of their “Think Faster” national campaign, which promotes cognitively driven football training. They showed highlights of my career, from my raw talent of S18, the tactical growth during my Romana days and the refined, composed style I have developed at Liffeyside. Wearing their NeuroPulse IQ band, a tool designed to assess reaction time, vision mapping, and decision-making processes, I showcased how my playstyle, ‘Dictates Temp, Plays One-Twos, Killer Balls Often’, naturally aligns with Aurea’s performance philosophy.
The sponsorship includes youth academy educational events, a training breakdown series filmed throughout S23 and an in-season documentary, titled “Pedrillo: Five Seasons in the Making.”
For me, this partnership represents more than a financial reward; it acknowledges my journey from the Minors to Romana to leading a young, newly expanded franchise, Liffeyside, an identity I have built as a midfielder defined by intelligence, control, and responsibility.
If S22 was about establishing a new chapter, then S23 is about becoming a national face of the modern midfielder.

Approved - Keep doing what you're doing Captain. Aurea is lucky to have you

[JKortesi81]

Career PT #2

After not getting the call up to the Majors to play for CF Cataluyna in his 2nd season, Alejandro Fuecoco was pretty bummed. He felt he had a strong enough season in the minor to make the jump, but the brass wanted him to work on some things back in Seoul.

With Seoul treating him as one of its top players will help “lead them to the top of the table”, Fuecoco found himself to be a bit of a local celebrity. The boy from Argentina sure didn’t imagine himself to be a South Korean folk hero, but here we are. With that came the opportunity to become a spokesperson for various companies, most of them just based in South Korea as opposed to “around the world”. Or so he thought.

Fuecoco took a gig to do a couple of radio commercials for some local stations. That’s what his agent said it was anyway. When he showed up to the studio though, it was packed with a LOT of people. He didn’t understand any of it, but when he showed up, everyone there knew who he was. It turns out, this was a huge party hosted by HYBE, which apparently is the company that represents some of the biggest KPop groups in the world.

Unbeknownst to Fuecoco, some lines got crossed (more than likely the language difference) and all of a sudden Alejandro was a spokesman for HYBE. They had him hanging out with BTS, and they plastered him on radio commercials (he eventually recorded some) and billboards telling people that he listens to their clients exclusively.

It turns out that people are VERY dug in to which of the “Big Four” you follow, so some fans were even a little mad that he “chose” HYBE, even if it was an accident. Before Fuecoco knew anything, he was sucked into the world of KPop (he didn’t even listen beforehand), and he’s been to so many unique parties and random fun events that he couldn’t imagine his life without it. And he gets paid to be there too?

Needless to say, his teammates were jealous. He’s going to be quite sad when he gets the call up to the big leagues at this rate. (373)

Approved - Correction to Career 2 Fuecoco is already a star. Hanging with BTS? Color me impressed.

[SilverBlitzenAG]

https://forum.simulationsoccer.com/showthread.php?tid=423&pid=91030#pid91030

Silver was nervous while getting ready for his first national corporate sponsor photoshoot. For an young owl from Philadelphia with high hopes, even this was beyond his young self's wildest dreams. And now here he was, getting ready to do a casual clothing photoshoot with the kind people at Daily Discoveries. What would partnering with the brand say about him? Why would he choose a more affordable clothing company over a luxury brand or a company that would happily throw way too much money at a sports star to show off the brand?

Tarandus was always aware of the opportunities he had been given growing up, and he knew that for every story like his, there was at least one other than flamed out before it began. Too many teammates with barely enough to scrape by, sometimes unable to afford coaching or gear, and that would spell the end of their dreams. Maybe that was why he decided to partner with Daily Discoveries, this casual clothing brand, to show that you don't need to cover yourself with high end threads to look good, feel good, or, more importantly, play good. To Silver, sports isn't about the ridiculous sums of money the top players can earn and generate for their clubs, it's about the game itself, the play on the pitch, the dreams of young players everywhere trying to make a name for themselves like he did. By partnering with this brand, he hopes to send a message to young players that they don't need high end clothes to do well, and that the money they would spend trying to look like him would be better spent on stuff to try to BE like him.

And so, Silver is gonna hold his head high. He is going to get all dressed up in a brand he's worn since childhood. He's going to get his photos done in Daily Discoveries' newest clothing line: affordable and fashionable, a perfect set of clothes for those who want to be like their favorite players without spending too much for what they are actually getting.

Approved - Love that Silver is targeting more affordable things for those who may idolize him!

[OblivionWalker]

Career Task 2

As Takeda's star began to rise, both with his normal club as well as with the world cup team, he began to be sought out for different partnerships. Some of them were silly and wouldn't require much of him but for Takeda, he really wanted to take the time to carefully consider what he could lend his name and influence to that would actually be able to do some good. It was in sifting over things and spending some time during his offseason at home with his parents and the family cat Yoshi that gave Takeda the idea to perhaps look into some animal charities and thus, the partnership with the Japan Cat Network (JCN) was born.

Takeda had grown up with various cats in the house as well as the neighborhood around him and he had always liked them so for him, this was a natural fit from the beginning. The Japan Cat Network, based in his own hometown of Kyoto. Every Sunday, JCN hosts "coffee with a cat" where people can come and have their morning coffee and meet some of the cats that are available to be adopted. Most of the other cats are trapped, fixed and then returned but those that are more vulnerable, like very young kittens and cats that may have some different needs are kept at the shelter and then many of them are those that are ready to be adopted.

JCN also has some guest houses that can be rented and people can come and interact with the cats as much as they like. Takeda was invited to stay and get to know the cats as well as the workers and he had a grand time, playing with some cats and also getting to see the shelter's mission up close and personal. With a new shelter having just launched in Tokyo and plans in the future for more, Takeda is more than happy to help JCN get the word about their mission out and hopefully help some fuzzy friends find their forever homes.

Approved - Though as a chicken I don't love the idea of "coffee with a cat" 

[KnowledgeBoy]

CPT #2

Yoma Hashimoto’s popularity, despite not being talkative, has been growing slowly each game purely due to his performances coming out of the Academy. While the Uniao Sao Paulo team was middling in terms of experience and skills at the time, it was clear to the audience that the new rookies stepping up to the plate had a lot of fire and passion in their hearts! As such, this caught the eye of a particular corporation that values grit, excellency, and most importantly… family.

The Arasaka Corporation was originally founded by the head of the Arasaka family in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan in 1915, providing general manufacturing services initially and then broadening out into international commerce, top-of-the-line security, and arms manufacturing going into the 21st century. As a business focused in the defense and commerce industries, Yoma wondered why such a corporation would be remotely interested in sponsoring a rookie soccer player going into the majors when an offer was presented to him by a team of Arasaka executives. Clad in black clothing and exhibiting a cold calculating demeanor, the executives responded directly: the company was looking to extend its corporate reach to other lucrative industries through advertising, promotions, and other means, and the SSL seemed like the optimal place to do that, given its universal popularity. In addition, Saburo Arasaka, the head of the Arasaka family currently, enjoys watching the games and has personally picked Yoma to back. In his own words, he respects Yoma’s talent and looks forward to seeing him reach his potential. Additionally, as an athlete hailing from the land of the Rising Sun dedicated to achieving physical perfection, Saburo and the Arasaka execs agreed that I should be the benchmark when it comes to their security forces physicality. Furthermore, as a bonus, they mentioned the USP just so happens to be using the same colors as Arasaka, so that didn’t have to change (they could forcibly change it???).

The offer they presented to Yoma was… insane to say the least. Yoma had never imagined to be paid this much only to promote Arasaka products and bring brand exposure. However, he was fully aware about the reputation Arasaka has: a shrewd corporation on its way to completely dominate the Japanese markets with no care in the world for ethics, morals, or human cost. All of the rumors and myths were of course denied officially, with Arasaka calling the accusations preposterous and baseless. While there indeed was never any concrete evidence of those myths, what if Arasaka kept it that way to ensure plausible deniability? Would it truly be right for Yoma to sign with this company when he knows about all that baggage? He felt that if he signed the deal, he would literally be making a deal with the devil. But that amount of money was very persuasive…

In the end… he took the deal. May god have mercy on his soul.

Approved - I don't know if it was a wise decision.. but I wish you nothing but the best with Araska sponsoring you!

[Lpapi]

Career Task 2

If there is one thing that most connects Lucas Peioxoto to his hometown, San Diego, it might be his dog Claudia. Claudia is an 9 year old portugese water dog that has been with Peioxoto since his time playing youth soccer in San Diego. Peioxoto and his pup first became news when a video went viral of him throwing a tennis ball for her at the team's stadium when closed during covid. Peioxoto's instagram is filled with photos of them swimming together in locales all around the world, and she has even become somewhat of a fan favorite for FC Kaapstad and Hollywood FC supporters. Then there was a jersey swap incident that went even more viral. Lucas Peioxoto and ASP's Bob Berendsen were preparing to swap shirts when Claudia escaped her handler and stole both kits! The commotion and ensuing chase created quite the online spectacle and perhaps solidified Petco's desire to work with the young footballer and his dog.

Petco, the San Diego based pet supplies retailer reached out with a lucrative brand deal for Peioxoto. Petco is likely making a huge bet that one day Peioxoto can become a big star for Hollywood FC and provide even more exposure for the US and West coast market. So far the collaboration has led to the development of a signature doggy lifejacket, and a line of aquatic dog toys. The lifejackets come in both Hollywood FC and FC Kaapstad colorways. The popular dog toy is a rope with two buoyant soccer ball looking floats attached to each end. Peioxoto and his faithful companion Claudia have been heavily featured in the promotional materials, swimming and playing at various southern california beaches. It is also rumored that a national commercial is in the works this offseason heavily featuring Peioxoto and Claudia.

Approved - Happy for both you and Claudia!

[ReadySalted]

https://forum.simulationsoccer.com/showt...5#pid91575

As No Face netered his 2nd professional season for Tokyo he wondered where things had gone wrong, was his practice inefficent, was he not trying hard enough, was he not adapting to the big league? Nahhh he just needs some more money!!!! And with this the off season quest for a sponsorship began, No Face was sure of one thing, he wanted to be sponsored by something that makes a difference so atleast he would feel a little less greedy, he thought about the companies he had interacted with that made positive change and while sitting at his desk with his Greyhound cuddled up beside him he realised there was only one place he wanted to go to

So from now on I would like to offically announce that No Face is now sponsored by the Wood Green rehoming center, this was a no brainer for No Face as this is the charity he had rescued Jester from years ago and was absolutley in love with the work that they do, going forward every mascot in Tokyo & Cairo games will be accompanied by a animal looking for a new home, Tokyo and Cairo have both rescued a few animals to be office pets that are spoiled by the entire teams and at half time adverts are displayed on the jumbotron of other animals looking for a home

Sure No Face could of picked a crypto company or a gambling company like almost everyone else and made much more money, but after the annoucement and checking in seeing the wave of animals being adopted after the PR made No Face realise he had made the right choice, and if the more success he achieved the more animals find a loving home, he found himself emboldened with a new motivation than ever before

Approved - Love seeing all the animal sponsorships!

[Wiggo]

Career PT #2

After completing his first full season at Cairo, the reality of the painful rebuild that would be required to compete at the very top became very apparent to Billy. This was not going to be an overnight fix, and while Billy was still training as hard as possible to help contribute towards this, he has now found that there is time to get exposed to a world of big opportunities, including the latest sponsorship deal that has been presented by his agent.

Having been given his opportunity to re-ignite his career in Zimbabwe, Billy had been made aware of a company doing great work across all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Kits for the world is an organisation that works with countless countries across Africa that donates kits, football boots and all kinds of equipment that help all kinds of people partake in the beautiful game. Most importantly however, they also provide education centres to support young people off the pitch as well.

Whenever Billy now gets some spare time off the training pitch, he is now using this sponsorship to encourage all of his teammates to join him when they can to visit all of the centres across the continent. He hopes that they can provide inspiration by sharing their own journeys and personal experiences which may relate to their own.

This sponsorship has given Billy an even bigger boost to his resolve to become one of the best there is. He hopes that after leaving his own legacy on the pitch that he can create his own company which provides a similar service across the continent which has given so much back to him and taught him some very valuable lessons. The only thing left to do is to go and have a great season with Cairo, which has bolstered their ranks with many new recruits and is now looking to begin the climb back up the football pyramid.

Approved - Kits for the world sounds great to help every kid enjoy more football! 

[jacobcarson877]

Career Task #2

Kaspars Kalinins, as he is now no longer a Rookie, is starting to get some sponsorship attention, a mainstay in the SSL sphere of influence. While he does have the pedigree of a first overall selection, the truth is that he is not separated far enough from his peers to warrant any generational type sponsor attention. Therefore, he must start out where all must start, with cereal boxes and TV advertisements.

In this case, Kalinins has a deal with Kelloggs for a limited-time custom cereal. Kalinins Krisp is something along the lines of Quakers Corn Bran, but with a little bit of that Cinnamon Toast Crunch sugar in there. Honestly pretty fantastic, so make sure you get a box at your local grocery store.

As for the television advertisements, he’s been showing off his home country of Latvia on behalf of Kodak. Kind of like those “Shot on iPhone” commercials, but instead with like, moderately real photography equipment, and displayed as a print montage. This sponsorship in particular has actually been helpful for his training, as he’s been forced to get out there into nature, find some interesting terrain, get up high, and shoot some pictures, all while lugging around semi-professional camera gear, which if you don’t already know, can get quite heavy.

The money isn’t great, but hey, free cereal, and a little hiking around Latvia never hurt anyone, and we all have to pay our dues before we get a shoe brand. I mean unless you just get to have a shoe brand, like some players do. But not Kaspars Kalinins, he’s a working-type player, and he’s happy to pull himself up by his own bootstraps to get by for a while.

See Kalinins next as he and the rest of the Rova squad prepare to follow up their darling previous season with a campaign for the Minors title.

Approved - On my way to pick up a box of Kalinins Krisp right now!

[CamGoldenGun]

Career Task #2

After Seth's first successful year with AF Masques Sacrés, he got the tap to play with his native country, Team Canada in the World Simulation Football Classic. Needless to say, he was stoked. But what really blew his mind is when he was approached by Canada's VIA Rail marketing team. Immediately Seth called an agency so he could get representation moving forward. He may not have gotten any Hollywood deals in Côte d'Ivoire but fame came calling after the WSFC. 

With Canada knocked out of the tournament and the SSL off-season still in full effect, VIA whisked Seth away to the Canadian Rocky Mountains and onto the "Rocky Mountaineer" where it passed by the picturesque Mount Robson, Moose Lake and Jasper National Park. It was an amazing experience and one that he hopes wasn't a one-off. The glitz and glamour of a national television commercial was a far cry from an interview with a local reporter. The pay day wasn't bad either. He's not necessarily making pennies in the minor league, but this television spot was definitely enough to provide a lavish (albeit short) vacation in Curaçao where he met up with some of the national team there for a little rest and relaxation before the Masques first attempt at a Division 1 minor league trophy.

Thoughts race through his head hoping this experience was the first of many, but teammate @fathands3k Luke Walker never passes up a moment to rub it in, making train chugging or train whistle noises whenever Seth comes into the locker room to make sure Seth doesn't get a big head. Choo Choo.

Below is the script for his commercial for your enjoyment. Glad to see VIA Rail keeping it lighthearted.



Approved - Just one stop on the rails for Seth's career!