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Adidas releases its largest global integrated ad campaign
MUMBAI: Adidas has announced the launch of its latest football advertising campaign ‘Impossible Field,’ which is its largest global integrated advertising campaign.
The campaign brings together six international football stars – David Beckham, Michael Ballack, Raúl, Jermaine Defoe, Kaká and Javier Saviola to capture the essence of ‘Impossible is Nothing.’
The campaign centers on a 60-second commercial in which the players take on an army of opponents all intent on owning the ball. With a mix of precision, balance and power the Adidas team perform on the raised lines of a football pitch.
Unable to run on anything other than the white lines, the players are forced to push their skills to the limit, using tricks and moves unlikely to be seen on a regular pitch.
The players’ skill and ingenuity send opposition players stumbling and falling into the void below. This portrays the superior level of football that is inherent to these players. Whilst still being true to football, it is also taking the game to another level. The raised playing field provides a unique perspective on the game of football, creating a 360 degree experience of the players in action along the pitch lines.
“The Impossible Field campaign reinstates Adidas’ belief in ‘Impossible is Nothing.’ The campaign clearly takes football to the next level. With the most talented team of Adidas football players, it delivers an unbeatable combination of attitude and skillfulness – being played on an impossible pitch,” says Adidas India Marketing Pvt. Ltd managing director Andreas Gellner.
Created by the international agency – 180, the commercial contains nearly 100 shots that took place over a period of seven days in a large studio in Madrid.
Adidas brand ambassador David Beckham says, “In this commercial we’re taking football to a different level. The field has been raised and we play on an elevated field. We have to do so without falling, and of course we have to keep the ball all the time. During the shoot you can’t help but wonder how the commercial is going to look in the end. But after seeing the final version, all I can say is that it’s just amazing to see how it all came together.”
Adidas India has also put in place an integrated communication approach to support the launch of Impossible Field. The campaign will include television commercial, cinema and outdoors in addition to retail marketing. Adidas has also launched a dedicated microsite on Impossible Field.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
