He's on a hot streak scoring his tenth, eleventh and twelfth goals of the season! That means we've raised another $30,000, reaching $120,000 for the "Goal by Goal" program by Nutrilite and the AC Milan Foundation. Ronaldinho has helped us surpass last year's $100,000 total. And that money is going to good use, helping children in the Italian area that was struck by an earthquake last April.
The AC Milan newsletter publicized the Goal by Goal program last week with a video featuring Ronaldinho's goals scored to raise the money. They'll need to produce an updated version, though. : ) He's almost doubled the $70,000 amount in just two weeks time.
Nutrilite proudly sponsors international soccer star Ronaldinho. He's an amazing spokesperson for our brand. And we're also the official nutrition supplement of his soccer team, AC Milan. Part of our relationship with Ronaldinho includes his participation in our "Goal by Goal" program which donates $10,000 to Amway's One by One campaign each time he scores a goal.
Well, this past Sunday was a big day. Ronaldinho scored his seventh and eighth goals of the season vs. Juventus. And in turn we raised another $20,000 in charitable funds for the One by One campaign.
So far this season Ronaldinho has contributed $90,000 – eight goals from play, plus one ceremonial half-time goal from the start of the campaign. And the season's not over yet. There are lots of opportunities left for Ronaldinho to score goals and continue raising money. We definitely want to beat last year's $100,000 donation total.
Keep hitting the back of the net, Ronaldinho! Good things happen every time you score!
Brazilian football player Ronaldinho has added to his legend by being named the winner of the GOLDEN FOOT 2009, an international career award dedicated to the greatest champions of world football.
The voting represented a great battle against Raúl González Blanco, Thierry Henry and Gianluigi Buffon. But the fans gave the AC Milan star 43,755 votes, against the 31,762 for Raúl González Blanco and 25,537 for Thierry Henry. The total votes collected on the website www.goldenfoot.com were 158,470, coming mainly from Brazil, Turkey, United States, China, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Hungary, Greece and Germany.
Ronaldinho earns the honor after another Brazilian, Roberto Carlos, won the award in the 2008 edition.
Ronaldinho (World Champion with Brazil in 2002 and winner with FC Barcelona of the 2006 Champions League title, two La Liga championships, twice in a row FIFA World Player of the Year and once “Ballon d’Or” winner) received the GOLDEN FOOT from H.S.H. the Prince Albert of Monaco, who gave his High Patronage to the event.
$10,000 Per Goal from Milan Superstar Awarded to Children’s Charities through the Amway One by One Campaign
Milan, ITALY (May 11, 2009) – Ronaldinho’s 10 goals this season did more than put points on the board for A.C. Milan, they also generated a NUTRILITE donation of $100,000 ($10,000 per goal) through the Amway One by One Campaign to the AC Milan Foundation.
“We have a few games to go yet this season and I’m really hoping to add to that total,” said A.C. Milan Forward and NUTRILITE spokesman Ronaldinho. “I think this is a great program between my sponsor NUTRILITE and my club A.C. Milan because it puts my profession in line with my personal goals to help kids in need.”
“NUTRILITE’s donation will support the AC Milan Foundation in the construction of a state-of-the-art center for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases at the Children’s Hospital Buzzi in Milan,” said Leonardo de Araujo, General Secretary of Milan Foundation.“Once complete, the new center will help almost 3,500 children per year."
NUTRILITE, the “Official Nutrition Supplement of A.C. Milan and the Milanello Training Center”, named Ronaldinho to its Team NUTRILITE endorsement roster last year.As part of their relationship with the two-time FIFA Player of the Year, NUTRILITE, and its parent company the Amway Corporation, appointed Ronaldinho Global Spokesperson for their One by One Campaign for Children.
“In addition to helping his football club through competition on the field, Ronaldinho plays a vital role for us off the field, because he supports Amway’s focus to help children through the Amway One by One Campaign,” said CMO Candace Matthews.“His 10 goals have raised awareness and provided more resources children need to live, achieve, learn – - and of course play.”
Just yesterday, Herbalife announced that it has become the official nutritional supplier of Inter-Milan, the football club that shares AC Milan's football stadium.
This new relationship will create a unique dynamic between Nutrilite and Herbalife within the Italian Serie A league; and within the broader realm of football globally.
As the number one supplement brand in the world, we are thrilled to be associated with AC Milan: "The most successful club" with one of the most esteemed training centers in the world.
About AC Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as AC Milan and as simply Milan in Italy, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1899 and has since spent most of its history in the top flight of Italian football.
Milan has won 18 officially recognized international titles, tied with Boca Juniors as having the most in the world. The club have won what is today known as the UEFA Champions League on seven occasions.As far as Italian competitions are concerned, Milan is the second most successful club with 17 league titles.AC Milan have won four world titles, more than any other club in the world. They have won the Intercontinental Cup three times, and the FIFA Club World Cup once.
Other important titles that Milan have won includes the European Super Cup (5), and the Cup Winners' Cup (2). In Italy, they have won the Coppa Italia five times, as well as five Italian Super Cups. AC Milan is also one of the G-14’s founding members, a group that represented eighteen of the largest and most prestigious European football clubs before its disbandment.
World’s Leading Brand of Vitamin, Mineral and Dietary Supplements* Becomes “Institutional Sponsor of AC Milan”
Cornerstone of Agreement Focuses on Scientific Collaboration of Players’ Fitness, Training and Nutritional Needs
Today Nutrilite announced a sponsorship agreement with AC Milan – the most successful soccer club in the world. AC MIlan boasts three Intercontinental Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup, seven European Champions Clubs’ Cups, five European Super Cups and two UEFA Cups Winners’ Cups. The global agreement designates the Nutrilite brand as the “Official Nutrition Supplement of AC Milan” and provides the brand with a hybrid of multi-media and promotional rights to the club over the next two years.
Equally important to the marketing and media benefits we secured with AC Milan is the ability to be on the forefront of cutting-edge scientific research and sports training of world-class athletes through the Milanello Training Center,” said Amway CMO Candace Matthews.“More specifically, by collaborating with Milan Lab, we can showcase how our Nutrilite products help the team achieve optimal health.
Nutrilite, Ronaldinho and AC Milan Earlier this year, Amway signed two-time FIFA Player of the Year and AC Milan Forward Ronaldinho to a global endorsement agreement and named him Global Spokesperson for the Amway One by One Campaign for Children.Since 2003, Amway’s philanthropic program has impacted more than 5.5 million children, contributed 839,000 employee and business owner volunteer hours and shared over $52 million (USD) worldwide.
As part of this campaign, the Nutrilite brand’s Goal by Goal Program has committed to donating $10,000 (USD) to the AC Milan Foundation for every goal Ronaldinho scores in Italy.
"Throughout the process of structuring this agreement with Nutrilite, we quickly learned that we share very like-minded principles and philosophies of doing business. We’re both leaders in our respective fields and the corporate citizenship demonstrated by the Ronaldinho Goal by Goal campaign is a natural extension to our ongoing efforts with the AC Milan Foundation,” said A.C. Milan Sales Director Mauro Tavola.
Nutrilite sponsored athlete Ronaldinho will soon begin to appear as a part of an advertising campaign geared toward Hispanic Americans throughout the United States.
The award winning soccer star, who plays for AC Milan and was recently part of the bronze medal winning Brazilian team in Beijing doesn't just say he endorses the Nutrilite brand and the Team Nutrilite philosophy; he actually uses the products and believe in the philosophy to help him get the most out of what nature gave him – both on and off the field.
Starting October 10 and running through December 31, 2008 a total of 213, 30-second spots will appear on top Spanish language television stations. There will be just the one spot, with a focus on building awareness for Nutrilite. The message is simple – Unleash your natural potential with Nutrilite.
The ads will run on Univision (available in 114 million households) and Fox Sports en Espanol (available in 16 million households). Watch for the spot during Futbol Liga Mexicana, CONCACAF Champions League and Contacto Deportivo on Univision and during coverage of the Premiere League and Futbol de Italia along with various ancillary sports programming on Fox Sports en Espanol.
In conjunction with the TV ad, a Spanish language micro site will launch. Nutrilite80.com will feature information on Nutrilite Daily Multivitamin, Rhodiola 110 and Kids Multivitamin as well as who Amway Global and Nutrilite are. Coming in a few weeks will be the addition of a viral campaign – EveryKickCounts.com. Stay tuned for more information.
Ronaldinho's long awaited transfer has taken place. The 28-year old with magical football skills will take his game to Italy after a tremendous five years in Barcelona. The transfer has been in the works for months and after much speculation, we finally know where the Brazilian star is heading.
To read all about this big move, follow the story links:
The move marks the end of a busy few months for the soccer star. He has been in the news around the globe and continues to show just how far his reach and popularity go. In addition to his transfer, his recent schedule has included:
June: Competed in a charity match called "A Match from Another Galaxy, against a team headed by Messi which took place in Argentina.
June: Completed a PR circuit for a different sponsor in Japan
July: Competed in the 2nd annual Free Kick Masters in the US
July: Part of the Nutrilite Charity soccer/futsol match in Brazil
Remember, we have a few great items that tie right to Ronaldinho as well: - Ronaldinho Poster (40-0882) - Adult Soccer Jersey (86-6148) - Youth Soccer Jersey (86-6007) – Coming Soon! - Size 4 (Youth) Soccer Ball (74-5541) – Coming Soon!
More news from Ronaldinho this weekend — a hat trick vs. Siena!
Nutrilite proudly sponsors international soccer star