Nike to Pay Brazil $6 Million for World Cup Win
Brazil’s seleção will be wearing the Nike swoosh until at least 2018 thanks to a new deal between the shoe company and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Nike will reportedly pay $12 million per year to sponsor the world’s top ranked team. Additionally, Brazil will receive a $6 million bonus from Nike if it wins its sixth World Cup title – a payout that is miniscule compared to the money Nike will make if Brazil wins. The sound you just heard was our Brazil blogger Euler screaming in agony.
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By Cool Commercials Bad Karma - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Brazil World Cup Team Blog | April 17th, 2006 at 1:39 pm 
[...] Nike got a contract extension from CBF, our football association. If you have the habit to read this Brazilian blog you know that Nike is evil. You also know that Adidas designs are more interesting as well. I don’t blame the designers, of course. The good side of this matter is that we will continue to see those very cool commercials. Everybody remembers the airport piece while now we are rewarded with the very young Ronaldinho playing. But there is a bad side to it too. [...]
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By Score for Angola, Get Free Roaming Minutes - FIFA World Cup 2006 - World Cup 2006 Blog | May 19th, 2006 at 11:55 am [...] The World Cup players will be playing for a lot more than pride of country in Germany. They’ll be hoping to cash in on their team’s success. Portugal’s players are set to make 275,000 euros if they win the title. Spain is offering its players 540,000 euros for a championship. Nike will pay Brazil $6 million for a World Cup win. What about our favorite team, Angola? [...]
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By For Pride of Country, Love of Money - FIFA World Cup 2006 - World Cup 2006 Blog | June 6th, 2006 at 12:09 pm [...] Brazil’s players will also be treated royally with Nike throwing $6 million towards the football federation for a sixth World Cup. [...]
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