About The Gillette International Soccer Series Pitch International is a leading sports marketing agency specialising in the representation of rights on behalf of a range of organisations including sporting federations, clubs, rights holders and agencies. In partnership with clients they deliver content to a range of global media outlets from TV broadcasters and DVD distributors to media agencies and sponsors like TV Globo in Brazil.
posing to take Brazilian Soccer to many Cities in the United States and Canada. The Gillette International Soccer Series was launched in North America this month and it featured Brazil alongside some of the world’s leading footballing nations.
Cup in the last four attempts after finishing fourth in South American qualifying. The team, coached by Colombian Reinaldo Rueda, is led by Antonio Valencia (Manchester United), Jefferson Montero (Morelia) and Felipe Caicedo (Lokomotiv Moscow).
The Seleção joined by Argentina, Ecuador, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Honduras and Chile. was played across New Jersey, Miami, St Louis This time along with Relevent and Toronto. Sports brought the excitement and intensity of international soccer to Brazil came to North America after the North America by showcasing winning the 2013 FIFA Confederathe best clubs in the world through tions Cup on home soil. The Brazilpremier tournaments and events. ian side is going crazy by new FC Going beyond the game, Relevent Barcelona signing Neymar. Manprovides an innovative approach to aged by 2002 World Cup winning building international soccer pres- coach Luis Felipe Scolari and also ence by utilizing brand develop- features Paris-Saint Germain dement, grassroots planning, corpo- fender Thiago Silva, FC Barcelona rate sponsors, international touring right-back Dani Alves and Chelsea and philanthropic initiatives for the midfielder Oscar, amongst numersoccer organizations. ous other star players.
Chile, coached by Argentine Jorge Sampaoli, will make their 10th World Cup appearance next summer after finishing in third place in South American qualifying. The team is led by Alexis Sanchez (FC Barcelona), Arturo Vidal (Juventus) and Matias Fernandez (Fiorentina).
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Honduras and Bosnia & Herzegovina completed the Gillette International Soccer Series, having both qualified for the World Cup after very successful campaigns. Bosnia & Herzegovina brought stars Edin Džeko (Manchester City) and Asmir Begovic (Stoke City) while Honduras brought Wilson Palacios (Hull City) and Maynor Figeroa (Stoke City). These matches provided an ideal test for both sides against some of the favourites to triumph at next year’s World Cup.
Argentina, led by FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi, have already qualified for the World Cup. They have won the tournament twice and features top players such as Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid) and Gonzalo Higuain Source: Pitch & Relevent (Napoli).
Ecuador recently reached Together they created the Gillette its third International Soccer Series, pro- W o r l d