Nike Soccer Commercial - merged threads

Discussion in 'Soccer in the USA' started by Tyler66, Aug 23, 2005.

  1. Tyler66

    Tyler66 New Member

    Apr 22, 2004
    Massachusetts
    New Nike Soccer Commercial

    I just saw the new Nike soccer commercial a minute ago! It was great considering whenever we do see a MLS/American soccer commercial/advertisement it's terrible, dorky, and embarrassing and mediocre at best. This one starts off with a bird's view eye view of soccer fields and a radio voice saying "Now, let's talk about soccer for two seconds here, two more seconds than it deserves. I mean who plays this sport? Nobody cares about soccer..." then they show all kinds people playing it with excitement, flair, and a "cool" style in every place you can think of anyone playing it. At the end it's Freddy Adu on an empty pitch inside a stadium showing his stuff, followed by some USMNT players walking on after. I thought it was great!
     
  2. Bob Morocco

    Bob Morocco Member+

    Aug 11, 2003
    Billings, MT
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    What channel or do you have a link?
     
  3. nad1998

    nad1998 Member

    Dec 13, 2001
    Tacoma
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    yup, i saw that commerical while watching sportscenter. very cool commercial.
     
  4. Tyler66

    Tyler66 New Member

    Apr 22, 2004
    Massachusetts
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    that's what i was watching.
     
  5. The_Sandman

    The_Sandman New Member

    Feb 7, 2005
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    I don't think I've seen that, but I saw one during the MLS game last Saturday which was about the US Soccer Foundation needing donations for kids who don't have the equipment to play. It begins with all these inner city kids walking on a park, all dumb and distraught while kicking the air. I guess they don't know that many South American kids can barely afford clothing, yet somehow play together barefoot in alleys, use wound up articles from dumpsters for a ball, and a couple of stones for a goal. Years later they are winning cups for club and country, while our American brats are still complaining about equipment availability/quality in commercials. Let's go, grow a pair!
     
  6. metroflip73

    metroflip73 Member

    Mar 3, 2000
    NYC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    I saw it last nite on Leno, I think.
     
  7. MLS SupaStr3

    MLS SupaStr3 New Member

    Jul 2, 2003
    NJ
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    i loved it too! i thought they did a great job with it. that's one that wouldn't be so bad in the MLS side-by-side. when the commercial first started, i was like "o great, i can't believe the anti-soccer people stooped this low" but as soon as it showed the players, it made me chuckle a bit
     
  8. fnsandpwr

    fnsandpwr New Member

    Jul 20, 2005
    Houston
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    can ne1 post it?
     
  9. Tyler66

    Tyler66 New Member

    Apr 22, 2004
    Massachusetts
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    I've seen that. I think that's a dorky MLS commercial, but not bad for your reasons, never thought of it that way.
     
  10. Calexico77

    Calexico77 Member

    Sep 19, 2003
    Mid-City LA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    Just saw the last 15 seconds of it. DAMMNIT! I want to see the whole thing.

    I barely recognized Bocanegra
     
  11. EastBayGrease

    EastBayGrease Member

    Mar 1, 2005
    Santa Clara
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    I saw it today on Fox Soccer Channel. However, I don't think they've been showing the full add though. I think this is just an editted version (Nike often does this with it's longer, more cinematic adds...for example, the Nike soccer tournament on the oil tanker add had both a long and short version). I would be surprised if Nike had built up all this hype for that add...unless of course, I saw only the short version and the previous poster saw the full length add. However, Nike's soccer page is still not showing the "exclusive video" yet, which makes me think that they have yet to release the full add on either TV or internet.
     
  12. spidergoose

    spidergoose Member

    Nov 2, 2004
    Annapolis
    Club:
    DC United
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    Actually I like the Adidas MLS ad with the kids kicking balls against the garage door with the images of MLS stars up on the door. I don't think that one is dorky.
     
  13. scaryice

    scaryice Member

    Jan 25, 2001
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    Nike is pure class with all their commercials.
     
  14. taco jones

    taco jones Member

    Dec 23, 2003
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    just caught it on mtv. it needs to be 90 seconds longer! hooray soccer!
     
  15. dmike

    dmike Member

    Jul 7, 2004
    SoCal
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    linkkkkkkkkkkk
     
  16. scaryice

    scaryice Member

    Jan 25, 2001
  17. MikeLastort2

    MikeLastort2 Member

    Mar 28, 2002
    Takoma Park, MD
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    Because donating equipment to poor kids is a bad idea, right?

    :rolleyes:

    Idiot.
     
  18. spidergoose

    spidergoose Member

    Nov 2, 2004
    Annapolis
    Club:
    DC United
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    It would seem that I have given out too much reputation in the last 24 hours and must try again later. :)
     
  19. Tyler66

    Tyler66 New Member

    Apr 22, 2004
    Massachusetts
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    I like that one too. I think the Adidas and Nike do a good job of marketing soccer.
     
  20. Raven49er

    Raven49er Member

    May 26, 2005
    Fairfax, VA
    I think it's a pretty cool add. I like the way it mocks the typical sports radio talking head, who normally hates soccer. The game at the end of the commercial was the US/England match in Chicago back in May. I was there and had a great time. They show Clint Dempsey's goal near the end of the commercial. The place really erupted when he scored.
     
  21. 2-0 Baby

    2-0 Baby New Member

    Jun 9, 2004
    CO
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    Awesome commercial. Almost made me cry.

    Was that Jim Rome at the beginning? Who's Jim Rome?

    I was hoping someone had posted a thread about this...
     
  22. Tyler66

    Tyler66 New Member

    Apr 22, 2004
    Massachusetts
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    Your right! That was Dempsey's goal! I thought it could have been against Mexico in the 2002 World Cup.
     
  23. pokemoncards

    pokemoncards New Member

    Aug 17, 2003
    New Nike Commerical is online

    Check it out!
     
  24. Tyler66

    Tyler66 New Member

    Apr 22, 2004
    Massachusetts
  25. Calexico77

    Calexico77 Member

    Sep 19, 2003
    Mid-City LA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: New Nike Soccer Commercial

    BRILLIANT!

    My favorite shot is the guy sliding into home to block a shot. Sometimes metaphors are just no longer metaphors.
     

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