MILAN, ITALY – Forget what you thought you knew about halftime shows. At the intersection of Gen Z fandom, football frenzy, and trap swagger, Dentsu Creative Italy and Spotify just pulled off a play that turned heads, trended online, and quite literally stormed the field.
At the semi-finals of Kings League Italy staged at the at Milan’s Fonzies Arena, the arena was suddenly besieged by goats. Lots of them. What began as a cryptic reel on Spotify Italy’s Instagram – a herd of goats exchanging mysterious messages quickly morphed into one of the year’s most unexpected brand stunts.
On May 12, during the Kings League semifinals, goat-costumed mascots infiltrated the stands and stream, teasing the audience with their surreal presence. But the real drop came post-match, when the mascots stampeded the pitch to the sound of “Tutti i giorni” in a choreographed, LED-drenched frenzy of lights, visuals, and vibes.
Then, the unmasking: one of the goats pulls off the head and it’s Tony Boy, trap royalty and fan-anointed GOAT of Italy’s urban scene.
The GOAT (Greatest Of All Time), as fans affectionately call the rapper on social media, took center stage to personally deliver the Spotify MVP Award to the semifinal’s on-field GOAT, invoking the one title that today most powerfully unites the worlds of music and football.
Spotify x Kings League x Dentsu Creative Italy wasn’t just a stunt. It was a masterclass in immersive brand storytelling, fusing sport, music, and meme worthy symbolism to speak directly to a generation fluent in spectacle.
Credits:
Dentsu Italy
CEO Dentsu Creative Southern Europe, MENA, Turkey: Emanuele Nenna
Chair Creative EMEA, CCO Italy: Riccardo Fregoso
Executive Creative Directors: Gianluca Nucaro, Stefano Tunno, Giulio Frittaion, Maurizio Tozzini
Copywriter: Roberto La Rocca
Art Director: Federico Caronna
Junior Copywriter: Francesco Brioschi
Junior Art Director: Emily Di Valerio
Head Of Design: Laura Liguori
Senior Motion Designer: Nicolò Frontini
Designer: Andrea Sforza
Content Editor: Martina Panebianco
Art Director social: Francesco Cogliati
Creative Progress Director: Antonella Vicari
Progress & Creative Excellence Coordinator: Giorgia Croce
Chief Strategy Officer: Niccolò Rigo
Senior Strategist: Sara Pasquinucci
Client Service Director: Anna Chiara Pelletti
Client Supervisor: Alessia Stefanutti
Client Manager: Claudia Spinelli
Client Executive: Elena Longoni
Director for Sport & Gaming: Francesco Alivia
Business Development Manager: Simone Gambardella
Head of Influencer Marketing: Fabiola Granier
Influencer Marketing Manager: Irene Smania
Influencer Marketing Specialist: Martina Galbiati
Programme Manager: Chiara Lamera
PR Manager: Alessandro Turchi
Kings League
Communications Manager: Federica Lancini
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