{"id":71548,"date":"2026-10-13T08:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T06:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/?p=71548"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:32:24","slug":"social-media-storytelling-in-football-from-netflix-productions-to-street-football-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/2026\/10\/social-media-storytelling-in-football-from-netflix-productions-to-street-football-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Storytelling in Football: From Netflix Productions to Street Football Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social media storytelling in football has changed dramatically in recent years. Football clubs have moved far beyond simply posting match results and fixture announcements. The biggest clubs now operate almost like media companies, complete with scripts, casts and carefully planned episodes. Meanwhile, amateur clubs are proving that you don&#8217;t need a big budget to reach a wide audience. Sometimes, all it takes is a smartphone, good timing and a sense of humour. This contrast is what makes football on social media so fascinating right now: The tools are much the same, but the resources couldn&#8217;t be more different.     <br\/><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Social-Media-Storytelling-im-Fussball-Zwischen-Netflix-Produktion-und-Bolzplatz-Trend-.png\" alt=\"Social Media Storytelling in Football: The Example of Borussia Dortmund\" class=\"wp-image-71202\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Social-Media-Storytelling-im-Fussball-Zwischen-Netflix-Produktion-und-Bolzplatz-Trend-.png 936w, https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Social-Media-Storytelling-im-Fussball-Zwischen-Netflix-Produktion-und-Bolzplatz-Trend--300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Social-Media-Storytelling-im-Fussball-Zwischen-Netflix-Produktion-und-Bolzplatz-Trend--768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When a Football Club Becomes a Streaming Platform<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This summer, Borussia Dortmund launched its own mini-series, &#8220;Auf Deckel&#8221;, in collaboration with Manera, a media company specialising in cultural marketing. Set in a traditional chip shop in Germany&#8217;s Ruhr region, the series stars content creator and comedian Ryko alongside Patina Records rapper Tarek One \u2013 two locals who embody the spirit of the region. The episodes also feature a range of guest stars, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbD5OdHRJLy\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rayan von Blumengarten<\/a> (&#8220;Du bist gut genuuuuug&#8221;) in episode three. A total of six episodes have been released on BVB&#8217;s Instagram, TikTok and YouTube channels.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clever part, however, is the timing: One episode even manages to weave the announcement of new BVB signing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbkxXhFo9zw\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Konstantinos Karetsas<\/a> into the storyline. No separate promotional video, no formal press conference \u2013 just part of the action, right there in the chip shop. BVB has experimented with unconventional ideas before, so &#8220;Auf Deckel&#8221; is less of a one-off stunt and more a natural continuation of a strategy that focuses on authentic cultural marketing rather than traditional advertising.   <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Da5mCNIxOMp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"  background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Da5mCNIxOMp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"  background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\"  display: flex; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">Check out this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\"  background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"  width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\"  width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"  background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"  width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\"  background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"  background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\"  color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Da5mCNIxOMp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"  color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Borussia Dortmund (@bvb09)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When the Sponsor Becomes the Punchline<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FC Bayern also shows just how much work can go into producing a single social media post, especially when a sponsor is involved. In a TikTok video created with Viessmann, viewers are introduced to &#8220;FC Bayern&#8217;s best-kept secret department&#8221; and its &#8220;Gegenpressometer&#8221; \u2013 a fictional measuring device designed to look like a typical Viessmann technical product, supposedly used to measure the intensity of counter-pressing. The joke works so well because it cleverly brings two worlds together: football tactics and the look of heating technology, rather than simply sticking a sponsor&#8217;s logo on screen.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one side of storytelling in professional football: high production values, carefully developed concepts and clear communication objectives. <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fcbayern\/video\/7677586954216623392\" data-video-id=\"7677586954216623392\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@fcbayern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fcbayern?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@fcbayern<\/a> <p>Have you heard about FC Bayern&#8217;s best-kept secret department yet? \ud83e\udd2b\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udd2c\ud83c\udf31  <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Original audio - FC Bayern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Originalton-7677587278142884640?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c Original audio &#8211; FC Bayern<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When a Social Media Trend Is All You Need<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FC Bayern demonstrates the other side of the equation in another post. A simple skills edit featuring Michael Olise ahead of the new season uses a popular TikTok transition trend: the video cuts from a steaming plate of food straight to the mist filling the stadium. The caption reads: &#8220;The coldest transition you&#8217;ll see today&#8221;. No sponsor, no elaborate production, just a familiar format that has been popular on TikTok for years. The result: 1.9 million likes \u2013 and significantly more reach than the elaborately produced Viessmann sketch.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lesson is simple, but often overlooked: Social media reach doesn&#8217;t automatically depend on the production budget. What matters is how well a format fits the platform and the moment. A well-timed transition can often outperform even the most expensive campaign.  <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fcbayern\/video\/7677648745395277089\" data-video-id=\"7677648745395277089\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@fcbayern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fcbayern?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@fcbayern<\/a> The coldest transition you\u2018ll see today! \ud83e\udd76 New season, new Michael Olise Edit \ud83e\udd2b <a title=\"olise\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/olise?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#Olise<\/a> <a title=\"edit\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/edit?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#Edit<\/a> <a title=\"fcbayern\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fcbayern?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#FCBayern<\/a> \ud83c\udfb6 @THIZZYVOMBLOCK <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c BLOCKKIDS - THIZZY52\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/BLOCKKIDS-7603472508813150225?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c BLOCKKIDS &#8211; THIZZY52<\/a>  <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m a huge football fan myself, and that&#8217;s exactly why I find it so fascinating to see how differently clubs tell their stories today. Some produce content like streaming platforms, while others simply film on their phones outside the clubhouse. Both approaches work, as long as they feel authentic.&#8221;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linus Burkel, PR Consultant and Football Fan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Amateur Football Uses the Same Tricks \u2013 Just Without a Production Team<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amateur football clubs have embraced this approach too. SG Eintracht B\u00f6tzow, a club playing in the local Kreisoberliga, posted a TikTok video showing a &#8220;coach&#8217;s punishment&#8221;. The team gathers outside the clubhouse after losing a challenge, and the coach gives them a choice: &#8220;Dance or run&#8221;. What follows is a self-deprecating dance routine. For a club at this level, 44,000 likes is an impressive figure, showing that you don&#8217;t need a film crew to build a sense of community and reach a wider audience. All it takes is genuine humour and the confidence not to take yourself too seriously.  <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@eintrachtboetzow\/video\/7548148242928635158\" data-video-id=\"7548148242928635158\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@eintrachtboetzow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@eintrachtboetzow?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@eintrachtboetzow<\/a> \u201eKreisoberliga level, Kreisliga-style punishment. \ud83d\ude02 Coach says: Dance or run! The result: I got the shoes, I got the dress\u2026 \ud83d\udc83\ud83d\udd25\u201c <a title=\"kreisoberliga\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/kreisoberliga?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#Kreisoberliga<\/a> <a title=\"trainerstrafen\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/trainerstrafen?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#Trainerstrafen<\/a> <a title=\"amateurfu\u00dfball\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/amateurfu%C3%9Fball?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#Amateurfu\u00dfball<\/a> <a title=\"tanzeinlage\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/tanzeinlage?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#TanzEinlage<\/a> <a title=\"eindorfeinverein\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/eindorfeinverein?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#eindorfeinverein<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Samantha Davis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7065374990476184366?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Samantha Davis<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amateur clubs are now using these trends strategically, whether to promote upcoming matches that might otherwise go unnoticed or to recruit new players. Instead of relying on dull club flyers, they package their messages in the same meme formats that are already popular on TikTok. And the approach isn&#8217;t limited to football. The youth handball team at HSV Frankfurt (Oder), for example, promotes an away match using a cycling race clip turned into a humorous transition. As long as the trend fits, the context is secondary.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hsvffo.mja\/video\/7454213518376619286\" data-video-id=\"7454213518376619286\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@hsvffo.mja\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hsvffo.mja?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@hsvffo.mja<\/a> A match announcement from one of our previous games! <a title=\"handball\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/handball?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#handball<\/a> <a title=\"spielank\u00fcndigung\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/spielank%C3%BCndigung?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#spielank\u00fcndigung<\/a> <a title=\"fy\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fy?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#fy<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"meme\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/meme?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#meme<\/a> <a title=\"hsvfrankfurt\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/hsvfrankfurt?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#hsvfrankfurt<\/a> <a title=\"training\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/training?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#training<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Original audio - HSV Frankfurt (Oder)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Originalton-7454213528174480150?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c Originalton &#8211; HSV Frankfurt (Oder)<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media Storytelling in Football: Two Leagues, Two Goals, One Toolkit <\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, professional and amateur clubs tell their stories for very different reasons. BVB and FC Bayern use social media to communicate their brand value, cultural relevance and sponsorship partnerships in a way that resonates beyond the terraces. Even kit launches and new player announcements become entertainment. Amateur clubs like Eintracht B\u00f6tzow use exactly the same social media tactics to get noticed, build a sense of community and attract new members or players along the way. Their budgets may be worlds apart, but the tools they rely on \u2013 humour, timing and a good instinct for what works on each platform \u2013 are remarkably similar.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TL;DR<\/strong>:<\/h1>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BVB and Manera bring cultural marketing to life through a mini-series (&#8220;Auf Deckel&#8221;), even weaving a new player announcement into the storyline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FC Bayern shows both ends of the spectrum: an elaborate sponsored video with Viessmann versus a simple Michael Olise skills edit using a popular transition trend \u2013 with the latter achieving greater reach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amateur clubs like Eintracht B\u00f6tzow reach surprisingly large audiences with simple, self-deprecating videos built around social media trends \u2013 without any production budget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These same trending formats are increasingly being used by amateur and youth teams to promote upcoming matches and recruit new players \u2013 even beyond football, as the handball example from HSV Frankfurt (Oder) shows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether it&#8217;s a high-end production or a smartphone video, good storytelling comes down to timing and authenticity, not budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Articles on Storytelling and Football<\/h1>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/2026\/07\/adidas-gegen-nike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adidas vs Nike: The Battle for the 2026 World Cup That Was More Exciting Than the Tournament Itself<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/2026\/05\/fussball-wm-kampagnen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From the Football Pitch to the Living Room: The Best Campaigns of the 2026 World Cup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Media Storytelling in Football: How Professional and Amateur Clubs Grow Their Audience and Build Communities in Different Ways<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":71245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,54],"tags":[188,181],"class_list":["post-71548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brand-storytelling","category-media-marketing","tag-markenbildung-en","tag-storytelling-en-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71548"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71555,"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71548\/revisions\/71555"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mashup-communications.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}