During Inter Toronto’s 4-1 win over defending champions Atlético Ottawa on Friday, striker Tomasz Skublak went viral for a unique marketing stunt.
After scoring the opening goal, he pulled down his socks, took out a real estate business card and simulated a phone call in front of the camera. The 28-year-old is a full-time professional athlete who also works as a full-time realtor in Ontario.
He explained that since he spends a lot of money on marketing his business outside of football, he took advantage of live broadcasting.
The win moved Inter into second place in the Canadian Premier League standings. With this performance, Skublak tied for the league’s top scorer this season.
One Soccer quoted Skublak as saying, “I’m a full-time player here at Inter Toronto, as well as a full-time realtor. I figured, I spend a lot of money on marketing on business outside of soccer, so let’s get some free marketing here.”
“Once the training is over, I’m already on the phone with customers. It’s hard, but I’m managing it well,” he told the CPL website in an interview last month.
“My schedule usually looks like training at 11:00 or 12:00 in the morning, team lunch at 12:30 and I’m usually with clients from 1:00 to 9:00 – that’s what my day looks like.”
Realtor Fest has gained massive popularity online, having been featured on major platforms like OneSoccer and Reddit, successfully blending their two professional worlds on a national stage.
