The Effect of Online Advertising of Football Players on Fans' Purchase Intention with the Mediating Role of Players' Popularity

Purpose: Online advertising has become a crucial tool for sports teams, marketers, and retailers looking to engage with fans and boost sales of sports-related products. This study examines the effect of online advertising of football players on fans' purchase intention, with the mediating role...

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Main Authors: Fereshteh Aghajani, Vajiheh Javani
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Language:English
Published: Alzahra University 2024-02-01
Series:Sports Business Journal
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Online Access:https://sbj.alzahra.ac.ir/article_7619_e38e75faa4ed2f1e34b717a25102f568.pdf
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description Purpose: Online advertising has become a crucial tool for sports teams, marketers, and retailers looking to engage with fans and boost sales of sports-related products. This study examines the effect of online advertising of football players on fans' purchase intention, with the mediating role of players' popularity.Methodology: The research is classified as applied, using a descriptive research method and cross-sectional survey research design. The statistical population of this study includes football fans in Iran. The sampling method in this study was non-probability convenience sampling (200 fans). A four-part questionnaire was used to collect data. Then partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS 3.0) was used for data analysis.Findings: Paying attention to these indicators is of great importance in implementing the model of the impact of online advertising on the intention to purchase football fans. Therefore, based on the study's findings, the model of the effects of online advertising on the intention to buy football fans is confirmed. Based on the results obtained from the combined reliability, extracted variance, model fit coefficient, and goodness-of-fit index in the path analysis, the model is consistent with suitable empirical and theoretical assumptions and has a good fit. Therefore, the model of the impact of online advertising on the intention to purchase football fans is confirmed.Originality: This research evaluated the mediating role of football players' popularity on fans' purchase intention.
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spelling doaj-art-dd12a6e7045c41369fce481dcb309d4c2025-08-20T02:25:59ZengAlzahra UniversitySports Business Journal2783-543X2783-41742024-02-014111112410.22051/sbj.2024.44491.11117619The Effect of Online Advertising of Football Players on Fans' Purchase Intention with the Mediating Role of Players' PopularityFereshteh Aghajani0Vajiheh Javani1PhD Student in Sports Management, Department of Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.Associate Professor, Department of Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.Purpose: Online advertising has become a crucial tool for sports teams, marketers, and retailers looking to engage with fans and boost sales of sports-related products. This study examines the effect of online advertising of football players on fans' purchase intention, with the mediating role of players' popularity.Methodology: The research is classified as applied, using a descriptive research method and cross-sectional survey research design. The statistical population of this study includes football fans in Iran. The sampling method in this study was non-probability convenience sampling (200 fans). A four-part questionnaire was used to collect data. Then partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS 3.0) was used for data analysis.Findings: Paying attention to these indicators is of great importance in implementing the model of the impact of online advertising on the intention to purchase football fans. Therefore, based on the study's findings, the model of the effects of online advertising on the intention to buy football fans is confirmed. Based on the results obtained from the combined reliability, extracted variance, model fit coefficient, and goodness-of-fit index in the path analysis, the model is consistent with suitable empirical and theoretical assumptions and has a good fit. Therefore, the model of the impact of online advertising on the intention to purchase football fans is confirmed.Originality: This research evaluated the mediating role of football players' popularity on fans' purchase intention.https://sbj.alzahra.ac.ir/article_7619_e38e75faa4ed2f1e34b717a25102f568.pdfonline advertisingpopularitypurchase intentionfootballfans
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Sports Business Journal
online advertising
popularity
purchase intention
football
fans
title The Effect of Online Advertising of Football Players on Fans' Purchase Intention with the Mediating Role of Players' Popularity
title_full The Effect of Online Advertising of Football Players on Fans' Purchase Intention with the Mediating Role of Players' Popularity
title_fullStr The Effect of Online Advertising of Football Players on Fans' Purchase Intention with the Mediating Role of Players' Popularity
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title_short The Effect of Online Advertising of Football Players on Fans' Purchase Intention with the Mediating Role of Players' Popularity
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popularity
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football
fans
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