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Burger King sponsorship of Spanish club Getafe takes creepy turn
I’ve seen this a few places on the Internet, and it has nothing to do with soccer in Colorado (other than presence of Burger King franchises in this state). But I’m going to publish a link to England’s Daily Mail, which has a story and photos of the King’s new sponsorship of Getafe, a professional team in Madrid, Spain.
If you don’t know about it, follow the link. Burger King’s sponsorship includes a large logo on the chest of the jersey but also a clever twist that many people are finding creepy.
I love it. I love the whole edgy King ad campaign. My wife loves the commercial where the King blows an air horn to wake up a sleeping guy, a la “Jackass.” Even back to those original commercials where folks woke up on bed to find the King next to them — they were just a little off balance, and that’s what made them special.
So here’s the link to the Daily Mail’s story about the Getafe campaign. Make sure to click on the picture of the instructions; it will enlarge, so you can read the whole thing.
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I love the BK shirt! I mean, it’s ugly, but I like the concept.
A video game just did this with the shirt being a zombie head on the inside. that was very cool, too.
I actually have a friend who works on the Burger King account for their advertising company. When I saw that story I asked my friend if he can get me one and he was told by a co-worker in Spain that there were only 100 of the jerseys with the King’s face on the inside made. Maybe he got bad info, but I don’t think the standard Getafe kit will come with a face on the inside.
I cant wait for the game.
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