Monday 11/27

Franklin Munoz
November 27, 2023

🎄🎁⚽ Happy Monday Crew. And we are back! Hope everyone had a great Holiday and a great weekend— Every now and then, a player will score a goal that changes their career path and puts them on the map. On Sunday, Alejandro Garnacho scored that goal against Everton. It only took Garnacho 3 minutes into the game to score what will likely be the goal of the season. Take a look for yourself.

Giveaway: Wake up and smell the coffee. Just in time for the Holidays, our next giveaway will be a $30 gift card for our favorite coffee brand- Kickoff Coffee. As always, each friend that you refer to subscribe to the newsletter is an entry to our raffle. Best of luck!

Premier League

From the Sky to the Pitch

The Sunday Times

🛫❗🤔 High Altitude Decisions. In a groundbreaking initiative, Premier League referees are undergoing specialized training to improve their in-game communication skills, particularly in handling the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. British Airways pilots were specifically brought in to address the issue of miscommunications between referees on the field and the VAR. This collaboration is part of a larger effort to end the VAR communication chaos, ensuring that referees are equipped with the skills to make clear, prompt, and accurate decisions under immense pressure.

🛬☑️📞 Landing the Right Calls. Alongside the insights from aviation professionals, the training includes the implementation of new communication protocols. These protocols are designed to enhance the clarity and efficiency of exchanges among referees and between referees and the VAR team. In addition to technical communication skills, the referees are also being reminded of the importance of maintaining discipline and composure during matches, crucial for the effective application of VAR and overall game management.

Brands We Love

Kickoff Coffee

☕⚽ Influenced by Heritage. Meet Melissa Ortiz. She is a former professional soccer player that represented the Colombian National team and is now a TV soccer commentator and entrepreneur. Kickoff Coffee was born out of her strong ties to her Colombian heritage which fueled the passion for coffee and influenced a partnership with her brother, Christian Ortiz.

👍🤝 “Coffee That Impacts". The vision for impacting the soccer community is a global one. Through partnerships with organizations that utilize soccer for social development programs, the brand aims to give back to underserved communities. With each bag sold, Kickoff Coffee donates 10% of their proceeds to selected organizations that are considered “football for social development organizations”. Check out their site here and don’t forget our latest giveaway is a $30 gift card to this brand!

Weekend Roundup
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Fashion

Louis Vuitton inks Baller Deal

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👀 🤩 🎼 “Hey Jude” sings Louis Vuitton. As reports indicate Louis Vuitton is courting the Real Madrid and England star for a multimillion-pound deal. This comes after the English lad took part of a Gucci x Adidas collaboration. Up until this point, Bellingham’s only clothing deal was a limited endorsement partnership with Adidas. Both Gucci and Louis Vuitton were keen to obtain Jude’s ink. Jude does not shy away from his interest in fashion. At this year’s Ballon d’Or, the English star pulled up to Paris in a custom-made Louis Vuitton double-breasted blazed with pearl buttons. The England star has taken LaLiga by storm- scoring 14 goals in his debut with Real Madrid. Bellingham’s form has led him being named LaLiga’s player of the month for August and October.

🔙 🔥 Louis Vuitton 🤝 Ballers, the French fashion giants have previously worked with superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of last year’s World Cup. They also ran a 2010 World Cup campaign featuring fellow GOATs, Pele, Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane.

🤫 🥶 🌊 Football No Stranger to Fashion, Bellingham would not be the only current England player to partner up with a fashion titan. Manchester City’s Jack Grealish inked a deal with Gucci last year. The Gucci-Grealish deal is reported to be somewhere worth seven figures that sets Grealish as an official Gucci ambassador. While Burberry has featured a multitude of players including Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford, and Bukayo Sara. Speficially, the Burberry deal with the Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford revolved around an inspirational mission to help young people develop their literacy skills. As part of Burberry-Rashford deal, Burberry will provide funding to transform school libraries and donate books to underserved communities.