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Thursday, December 14, 2006

Nike to sponsor Socceroos

Sportswear giant Nike has signed a multi-million dollar, nine-year sponsorship deal with the Australian national soccer team.

Nike will sponsor all of Australia's national teams until the end of 2015. That includes the 2010 and 2014 World Cup tournaments.

FFA chief executive Ben Buckley said: "Off the back of the World Cup and with the AFC Asian Cup just around the corner it is an exciting time to be associated with football. This commitment from such a prestigious international sports brand is a terrific endorsement for the game in Australia."

Nike Pacific MD Paul Zadoff added: "In 2004 Nike was excited about the potential of football in Australia and the success of the game over the past two years has surpassed our expectations - not only at the highest level of the game, but also the increasing popularity of the Hyundai A-League and the growing levels of participation in the sport at grassroots."

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