Great commercial. It gives me goose bumps. I have only seen it on small computer screen, I look forward to seeing it on big screen TV tomorrow in a bar.
everytime I watch it, Rome at the beginning sounds exactly like my brother, so I get this uncontrollable urge to beat the crap outta him
It's not Jim Rome. Let's think about how that exchange would go... "Hey Romey, it's your agent. Nike called me and had this great idea. You go and rip soccer for a commercial, except, and this is really the beauty of it, the rest of the commercial makes you look like a narrow-minded moron. I told them you would love to do it." "You're fired."
Well, if they were going to use his voice I'm sure they'd just take a sound bite from one of his shows. Also I really don't think that guy sounds like Jim Rome.
As in, copyrights don't mean jack? Not that the arsehole's copyrights mean anything to me, personally.
I'm sorry guys....I really am.... But Jim Rome is FVCKING HILARIOUS! Sure the guy is a jackass and makes fun of our sport, but the way the dude goes about it is absolutely hilarious. It's just blatant over-the-top banter and it makes it funny as hell, in my opinion.
True statement, the one in his house is good too. It made me sad that he'll never get to play for his country in a World Cup. He deserves it.
Commerical was great... though that isn't Jim Rome, though it could be. And I agree with the rest that Rome is trying to get a rise out of people. That's how you get ratings. He used to do it with other sports as people pointed out (btw, when our sport is struggling for acceptance, I don't think we should be belittling other sports... after all that's what the soccer-haters are doing to us and we hate it). Rome made Jim Everett knock him off his chair. He does things for ratings and hate. No need to take any of it personally.
the best part of the ad is the fact that through the entire commercial, they are playing on other sports fields. Watch closely you see them playing on a baseball field, football field, basketball court, and tennis courts. The subtle part of the ad is what I like the most. It is best noticed in the longer version of the ad.
awesome commercial...any promotion of soccer by nike in my opinion is awesome...ANYWAY, does anyone know the song they use in it?
just in case anyone wants the song, it's called "Go Tell the World" by Joy Zipper. the link earlier in the thread has the same exact song as this except this one is converted to mp3. http://s24.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0PBVID02EOO9R2YNP7MKBBKS4D
I get all excited everytime that commercial comes on. I feel like slide tackling the hell out of my fiancee if she's walking anywhere near. Nice job and props to Nike.
the intro voice sounds like soccer hater, Jim Thome; way to stick it to him, Nike!...they need to show it during other broadcasts (like baseball, basketball)
sorry, still gloating in the astros spanking the phillies last night..again! i meant jim rome from rome is burning talkshow where he doesn't need am excuse to bask soccer.