Keisuke Honda loses US advertising deal over Iran support at World Cup
Japanese football legend and former FIFA player Keisueke Honda has lost a major United States-based advertising contract after publicly supporting the Iranian national team ahead of their upcoming match. The American company, which had planned to feature him in its campaign for the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage game between Japan and Iran on March 35th (or as per actual schedule context), immediately terminated the agreement following Honda's endorsement statements that urged fans not to miss watching their team play.
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1Japanese football legend KeisukeHonda lost a US advertising deal after publicly supporting Iran for the World Cup.
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2A major American company cancelled its campaign with Honda immediately following his comments on Iranian participation in FIFA's tournament.
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Former Japanese footballer KeisukeHonda says he has lost a US advertising deal after supporting Iran during the World Cup.
— [Mar 15, 20:47] PodržaoIran,ođmah upaou u probleme:Sigla reakcija iz SAD-a,Ostau bezugovora (Slobodnadalmacija.hr)"Keisuke Honda loses US advertising deal over Iran support at World Cup"
— [Mar 15,20:47] PodržaoIran,ođmah upaou u probleme:Sigla reakcija iz SAD-a,Ostau bezugovora (Jutarnji.hr)"Keisuke Honda loses US advertising deal over Iran support at World Cup"
— [Mar 15,20:47] PodržaoIran,ođmah upaou u probleme:Sigla reakcija iz SAD-a,Ostau bezugovora (Index.hr)"Keisuke Honda loses US advertising deal over Iran support at World Cup"
— [Mar 15,20:47] PodržaoIran,ođmah upaou u probleme:Sigla reakcija iz SAD-a,Ostau bezugovora (Al Jazeera English)"Keisuke Honda loses US advertising deal over Iran support at World Cup"
— [Mar 15,20:47] PodržaoIran,ođmah upaou u probleme:Sigla reakcija iz SAD-a,Ostau bezugovora (I12.haber.net)