ESPN to Reveal FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL Commercial During Rose Bowl Telecast

With roughly six months until the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, ESPN will release its first World Cup commercial spot during the network's presentation of the 100th Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO. ESPN is the exclusive U.S. English-language rights holder for the event, which will run from June 12-July 13, 2014.

The 60-second spot is a celebration of the world's greatest sporting event returning to Brazil, a nation that has won the Cup a record five times. It intertwines memorable moments and legendary players from the tournament's rich history with the Brazilian culture and its impact on the beautiful game. The spot features iconic players and teams and a collection of the World Cup's most indelible moments, including:

Pele and his triumphant celebration in 1970
Germany's Franz Beckenbauer and Dutch captain Johan Cruyff exchanging flags moments before the 1974 Final

Diego Maradona and his brilliant performance for Argentina in 1986
Zinedine Zidane, whose epic performance for France led the host country to win the Cup in 1998
Andres Iniesta, whose beautiful strike sealed Spain's first World Cup title in 2010
Cameroonian striker Roger Milla's famous dance in 1990
Dutch legend Johan Cruyff's immortal turn in 1974
England striker Geoff Hurst's record-setting three-goal performance in a World Cup title match in 1966

Dutch striker Dennis Bergkamp's memorable Touch against Argentina in 1998
Carlos Alberto's wonder-strike for Brazil in 1970
Paolo Rossi hoisting the cup for Italy in 1982
And Landon Donovan's celebration after his last-gasp winner against Algeria earned the U.S. Men's National Team a place in the single-elimination rounds in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

The spot culminates with the crop of current stars who will all seek to etch their names in the annals of World Cup history this summer: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mario Balotelli, Robin van Persie, and Brazil's current number ten: Neymar.

The full campaign will roll out in the coming months. A longer, 90-second version of this inaugural spot is available online.

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