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“Combining the world of finance with the world of football is naturally funny but what makes this campaign shine is the chemistry between Alphonso and BMO,” said Jeremiah McNama, Executive Creative Director at FCB. In addition to the :15 ads, there are 15-20 pieces of content from the BMO youth clinic developed for social channels including Twitter, TikTok and Instagram. Each video features the BMO banker and Davies demonstrating their respective skills: banking and soccer. Starting in September, the campaign will run in paid media including MLS and World Cup broadcast, YouTube and Twitch.

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These sponsorships, of various club academies, have led to the development of athletes who are thriving in the game at various professional levels. “Our campaign reflects our passion as the bank of soccer.”īMO sponsors more than 70 clubs representing 920 teams and approximately 13,000 youth players every year across Canada.

“BMO’s partnership with Alphonso Davies reflects our mutual commitment to growing the game of soccer in Canada and inspiring the next generation of youth,” said Catherine Roche, Chief Marketing Officer, BMO Financial Group. Since 2005 BMO has committed more than $25 million to growing the game. BMO was the first major bank to heavily invest in soccer sponsorship in Canada and has been doing so, at all levels.

The campaign is intended to showcase BMO’s continued commitment to soccer at both the grassroots and professional level. “Being a part of this campaign was a great start to my partnership with BMO, and getting to surprise the kids at the clinic in my hometown was even better,” says Davies. Following the shoot, BMO hosted a practice clinic for local youth players and surprised them with Davies as their coach. The production took place in Davies’ hometown of Edmonton, Alberta at a local pitch where he used to play. BMO Financial Group, the bank of soccer, is celebrating Canada’s continued emergence in the world’s most popular sport with a new campaign featuring one of the country’s global superstars.ĭeveloped by FCB Canada, the “#BMOGrowTheGame” campaign is built around seven spots featuring the BMO banker (played for the past three years by New Girl actor Lamorne Morris) alongside Canada men’s national team member and FC Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies-who recently inked a five-year deal as a BMO soccer ambassador.