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Marc Overmars
16-06-2011, 11:31 AM
US beer company Budweiser has been named as the first US sponsor of English football's FA Cup, in a three-year deal.

The amount of money paid by the firm, owned by St Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, has not been disclosed.

Budweiser has been a sponsor of the football World Cup for 25 years and also backs US motorsport.

The FA Cup had been sponsored by energy giant E.On for five years, from 2006 to 2011.

The competition will now be known as the FA Cup with Budweiser.

"We are extremely pleased to have secured an iconic brand such as Budweiser to be the lead partner of the FA Cup," said FA General Secretary Alex Horne.

The cup, currently held by Manchester City after they beat Stoke City in May's final, is the world's oldest domestic competition.

It mean's England's two domestic cups are now sponsored by beer brands, with Carling the title sponsor of the League Cup.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13792977

Syn
16-06-2011, 01:04 PM
Great beer.

Hope the bring out the pint-bottles again to celebrate.

McNamara That Ghost...
16-06-2011, 06:32 PM
Paul Merson has just announced his return to football.

Rors
16-06-2011, 06:35 PM
Sarah Hughes' Ruby Mild overlooked again :(

Injury Time
16-06-2011, 07:39 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13792977
no dates/thread :sulk: