VW Teams Up With U.S. Soccer for SheChampions Program
Volkswagen has been working with U.S. Soccer for quite some time now, naming superstar Alex Morgan as a brand ambassador and surprising a young team’s practice with a surprise visit from legend Mia Hamm. Its most recent partnership with the sports organization comes in the form of the SheChampions Coaching Mentorship Program. Game-Ready: The VW […]
Soccer Hall of Famer Abby Wambach Chats with Uber about Unleashing Power
Back in May of this year, soccer legend Julie Foudy surprised another superstar, Abby Wambach, with the news that she would be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Fast forward to this past weekend, and Wambach was given the coveted Hall of Fame’s red jacket in Frisco, Texas. But before this exciting event, […]
Soccer Legend Mia Hamm Made a Surprise Appearance at a Girls’ Soccer Team Practice
Most young girls playing soccer today want to grow up and become superstar athletes like Alex Morgan or Megan Rapinoe. But one of the all-time greats in the 90s who helped paved the way for today’s stars is none other than World Cup winner and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Mia Hamm. Partnering with Volkswagen (the […]
U.S. Soccer Star Alex Morgan Becomes Volkswagen Brand Ambassador
In the FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final match between the U.S. and England yesterday, birthday girl and U.S. forward Alex Morgan headed the ball into the back of the net, past the England keeper, scoring the game-winning goal. The camera panned to many young fans cheering for the superstar. To some, Alex Morgan has already […]
Nissan LEAF Batteries Headed for Soccer Glory
With the world’s eyes focused on the Women’s World Cup, everyone is getting excited about soccer (or football, depending on your location). One Ohio firm just announced big plans to turn the Johann Cruyff Arena in the Netherlands into an eco-friendly soccer venue with the help of one key ingredient – Nissan LEAF batteries. Not Ready for an EV? […]
Nissan Makes Bigger Commitment To Nashville Soccer Club
Soccer, known as football overseas, is a sport with a complicated relationship with the United States. As a nation, many of us play it when we are younger, but as we grow older interest in the sport as a spectator sport seems to drop in favor of more all-American pursuits. Of course, whenever the US […]
Nissan Sponsors New Nashville Soccer Club
Nissan has its North American headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, and the company is committed to helping the area succeed. If you head to see the Tennessee Titans play football in Nashville, you will be heading to Nissan Stadium. If you instead decide to watch a Nashville Predators hockey game at Bridgestone Arena, you will be […]
Irish Soccer Fans Damage a Car, Try to Pay for It, Then Fix It Themselves
There’s nothing like major sporting events to split fans apart. Already, there have been several incidents of football/soccer hooliganism throughout the Euro 2016 tournament, including violent clashes between England and Russia supporters that ended only when the French police brought out the tear gas. Fortunately, on the other end of the spectrum, we’ve had the […]
Nissan Discovers What Makes Soccer Fans Tick
As the Official Global Automotive Sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, Nissan knows a lot about soccer fans. While it’s usually very clear which team an individual supports, thanks to brightly colored shirts or scarves, it’s less clear what exactly makes fans excited for a soccer game. Nissan turned to Loughborough University for help, and […]
Nissan Cars Take Soccer To The Next Level
The UEFA Champions League is kind of a big deal. Well, it’s a big deal outside of the United States. The huge football (soccer to us Americans) championship is held every year to determine which football club in Europe is the best in the sport. True international car maker Nissan is proud to be the […]
Soccer Fans Rejoice Over Special Edition GO! Hyundai Models
Lovers of soccer (or “football,” if you prefer) are passionate and enthusiastic about their sport. All around the world, stadiums are packed with die-hard fans parading their team spirit in as many ways as they can. For European devotees of the sport, Hyundai has a special reward for the fans’ loyalty. As Hyundai is the sponsor of the UEFA EURO championships, the […]
Nissan Forms Partnership with Mexican National Soccer Team
The United States is starting to catch a bit of soccer fever, especially after Team USA brought home the FIFA Women’s World Cup last year. Our neighbor to the south, however, is fully committed to the sport and fields a national soccer, or football, team with an energetic fan base. This month, Nissan proudly announced […]
What if You Could Play a Soccer Video Game Using Your Car?
That titular question seems to have grasped the imagination of Nissan engineers, because now we have this: That is an official video of Project Controller, or, as Nissan puts it, “an interactive expedition to turn a Nissan Crossover into a Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 controller.” Using a combined team of car engineers, gamers, and UX […]
Chevrolet Ute Project Delivers Soccer Balls to Students in Pretoria
Chevrolet Ute Force delivered complete soccer kits—including socks, shoes, shorts, shorts, and One World Futbols—to six schools north of Pretoria last month. Then, to put all of that new gear to good use, the teams were all treated to a full day of soccer clinics at Sun Valley Primary School. This was part of a […]
Russian Soccer Player Crashes Nissan GT-R into Pole at 105 mph, Survives
April 30th was a both a good day and a bad day for Russian soccer player Andrey Yeshchanko. Good: He was driving a $100,000 Nissan GT-R. Bad: He was driving it at 170 kph (105 mph) through Krasnodar’s city center and crashed headlong into a pole. Good: He walked away with no injuries. Bad: The […]
The Best Advice for Becoming a One-Vehicle Family
Are you considering selling your extra vehicles and downsizing to becoming a one-vehicle family? Ever since the lockdown occurred in 2020 and many jobs shifted to fully remote positions, many families have reconsidered the necessity of owning multiple vehicles. Why pay money for an extra car that idles at home most of the time? Here […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E, Shelby GT350R Coming to Rocket League Dec. 9
Ford is bringing two of its baddest and bestest vehicles of all time to Rocket League this week. Following a successful team-up that brought the all-new F-150 to the game in February, Ford and developer Psyonix add the Mustang Mach-E and 1965 Mustang Shelby GT350R to the Rocket League item shop for a limited time […]
Philadelphia Union’s Subaru Park Achieves Zero-Landfill Status
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to visit Subaru Park for a Gotham FC match for the hometown farewell of retiring soccer star Carli Lloyd. Along with the stadium being exceptionally clean, I noticed many sustainability stations (MAX-R Containers) where fans could toss in food, recyclables (cans, bottles, and plastic cups), and other trash. […]