The countdown to the Qatar 2022 World Cup has begun, and at Smart Speakers we are already feeling the passion of a new World Cup. Undoubtedly, it will be a mass phenomenon that in this edition will be more global than ever.
On the occasion of this world football festival, we will take a closer look at the motivational significance of this huge mass event. Besides the fact that part of our team - collaborators and speakers - have participated in other editions of the FIFA World Cup, and have undoubtedly marked their lives.
Winning the World Cup is the ultimate success for any football player, team or national team, being the initial and fundamental motivation, as well as the destiny and the greatest recognition in their career.
We are honoured to introduce you to the 5 most sought after football speakers, all of them examples of motivation, leadership, teamwork, perseverance and success. Moreover, for our pride and quality of your event, they are members of the Smart Speakers network.
Qatar World Cup 2022: a mass phenomenon more global than ever before
The FIFA World Cup is one of the most important sporting and economic events in the world, with a tradition that is about to turn a century old and is a sign of the global vision of the planet. It is a celebration of peace and high-level competition.
It is also a mass event with an extremely high and important economic impact. For this 2022 edition, it is estimated that the economic turnover around the World Cup will be 20 billion US dollars. This sum is equivalent to almost 11% of Qatar's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019. And this impact is very important for the development of the Arab country because, among other things, it will generate a large economic spillover in the tourism sector, countless jobs, real estate construction and expansion of urban infrastructure.
On the other hand, the World Cup will also have a huge media impact. Not only will it be watched by hundreds of millions of viewers around the world, including public and pay TV, but it will also reach even more people through the internet. Right now, the Qatar 2022 World Cup is already one of the most searched and mentioned events on social media, generating the most controversy and competition among users and netizens.
As a sporting event, this World Cup will bring together the 32 best teams on the planet, half of which will be eliminated in the first round and half of which will be eliminated in the 3 successive rounds, until only one champion is crowned.
The favourites are undoubtedly France, the defending champions, Brazil, as always and because they dominated the South American qualifiers, and Argentina, which has a brilliant generation of youngsters and Messi, still the best player in the world. But this is saying a lot, because it will also be one of the closest and most competitive World Cups in history.
There are other teams that have the quality to be crowned, such as England, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Germany. Also great players who are stars and leaders in their clubs, such as Lionel Messi himself, the French players Kylian Mbbapé and Karim Benzema, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, leader of the Brazilian national team, Kevin De Bruyne, Belgian captain and Manchester City star, Robert Lewandowski, Polish striker who will face Mexico, and Sadio Mané, Senegal striker and one of the most sought-after in Europe. And this is just to mention some of the stars who will be on parade at Qatar 2022.
The World Cup as an event, theme and motivation
It is surely an event that we look forward to every 4 years and that began its history in 1930 in Uruguay. Now 32 teams will compete, the best from the five continents of the planet.
And without exaggeration, because in fact, we all know that football is the most popular sport in the world. The one that arouses the most interest, the one that arouses the most passions and the game that will keep our emotions running high next November.
It will be, or rather, it is already the talk of the town. It has motivated the players and coaches who will take part and it motivates us as the public to wait for the ball to roll with the cup in the background.
That's why, at Smart Speakers, we're sure it's the perfect reason for the motivational event you need in your company, business or collaborative project.
Our most sought-after football speakers in Latin America
First of all, it is very important to keep in mind some good tips to choose the ideal speaker. A first criterion is the ability to inspire the audience. In this sense, we are looking for magnetic and inspiring personalities, who speak with a clear message, full of energy and who spread success to the audience.
And that inspirational power is also supported by popularity and sporting achievements, something that we at Smart Speakers can guarantee.
In our bureau, we not only offer you the most elite of retired footballers or coaches, who are the ones with the most available agenda. We also have active players and coaches at your disposal, although, for obvious reasons, they have a more complicated agenda.
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Pep Guardiola
Today he is a famed football manager, in charge of Manchester City, one of the best teams in the English Premier League. He is also responsible for one of the best teams in history, from Barcelona's most recent golden era that included a young Lionel Messi surrounded by other stars such as Andrés Iniesta, Xavi Hernández, Ronaldinho and Rafa Márquez.
As a player, he shone for Barcelona in the 1990s and, with the Spanish national team, he was one of the best players at USA 94, where he reached the quarter-finals.
He is now considered one of the best managers in the world and is proudly one of Smart Speakers' most sought-after speakers.
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Rafa Márquez
Rafa Márquez was the star defender of Pep Guardiola's best Barcelona alongside Carles Puyol. He is also one of the best Mexican footballers in history, who won the most recognised titles in European and international football and a legendary captain of the Tricolor, who played in no less than five World Cups from 2002 to 2018.
He is also a great entrepreneur with many projects in Mexico and Spain, an altruist in sport and founder of football academies for youngsters. A great figure who can be your ideal speaker, especially on topics such as teamwork, leadership, motivation and self-improvement.
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Jorge Campos
Jorge Campos needs no introduction. He is one of the most charismatic ex-players and commentators in Mexico and in the international football world. Today, he is TV Azteca's most iconic sports commentator and an expert in motivation and good vibes.
As a player he was present in three World Cups, from 1994 to 2002, and was the great figure of teams such as Pumas and Cruz Azul in Mexico, and Los Angeles Galaxy and Chicago Fire of the MLS, in the United States. He also went to the 2006 World Cup in Germany as a technical advisor to Ricardo Lavolpe.
As a speaker, Jorge Campos has been widely acclaimed for his charisma, his energy and his ability and talent to influence his audience.
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Raúl Jiménez
Raúl Jiménez is set to become the main figure of the Mexican national team at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. He is a famous and talented footballer, currently the star striker for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League.
He came from the ranks of Mexico City's Club America, where he was a goalscoring champion and Mexican tournament champion with unforgettable performances. The same that led him to shine in the Mexican national team and in foreign football. He has played for the top clubs in Europe, such as Benfica of Portugal and Atletico Madrid.
Now he is also part of the Smart Speakers network and, without a doubt, he is a great option for motivating your entire team.
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Jorge Valdano
The least we can say about Jorge Valdano is that he is a football intellectual. World Champion in Mexico 1986, under the great Diego Armando Maradona, Jorge Valdano scored the winning goal for Argentina in the final against Germany, in the mythical and twice World Cup-winning Azteca Stadium.
He emerged from the ranks of Argentina's Newell's Old Boys, and then catapulted into Spanish football with clubs such as Zaragoza and Real Madrid. As if that were not enough, Valdano is a writer and has published several books with remarkable depth on the world's most popular sport.
He is undoubtedly one of the most lucid voices in the world of sport, and one of the great voices of Smart Speakers on topics such as motivation, leadership and teamwork.
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Alberto Lati
Having travelled more than 1 million kilometres exploring more than 100 countries, Alberto Lati is a benchmark of journalism in Mexico. Goodwill Ambassador for his praiseworthy support to the UN Refugee Agency.
Alberto Lati is a Mexican journalist, lecturer, writer and sports commentator who has travelled more than 100 countries covering the most important sporting events on the planet. Since 2015, he has supported UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. And in 2021, days before the Tokyo Olympics, he was appointed Goodwill Ambassador.
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Inés Saenz
Outstanding host, model and journalist, Inés Sainz is recognised as the Woman of Sport in Mexico. Television icon and one of the strongest personalities in the sports world.
"La Mujer del Deporte en México'", Inés Sainz is a celebrated television host, model and journalist. Standing out as the presenter with the highest number of interviews in the sports world, she has dialogues with Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane and many more sports imminences.
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Ricardo Peláez
Ricardo Peláez, former Sporting President of Club Cruz Azul and Guadalajara, managed to return La Máquina Celeste to the path of victories and championships.
After finishing his accounting studies, Ricardo Pelaez started working in public accounting, which he found extremely boring and tedious. Football being his hobby and passion, he decided to try out for Club América. He was 23 years old when the club's headhunters recognised his talent and decided to place him in the first team. He scored his first goal for America in the 1985 Prode Final, which they won. He claimed to be a childhood fan of América and Club Necaxa.
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Marcelo Michel Leaño
Former Technical Director of Chivas Guadalajara and Rayos Necaxa, Marcelo Michel Leaño is the youngest coach to have coached in the First Division of Mexican football.
The passion for Qatar 2022 is already everywhere. At Smart Speakers we don't want to miss the opportunity to make this party the best moment for your event.
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