Bringing Back A Classic

By: chris | January 11th, 2008

Nike - Secret Tournament FULL VERSION
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If you were to ask me, this has to go down as one of the greatest advertising campaigns in recent sports history, based sheerly on the “coolness” factor. Of course, it begs the question, if you were to start up a 3 v 3 tournament, who ya got? I’ll take Totti, Messi and Gattuso. Francesco and Lionel are studs, but the latter just because I want to see caged Rino.

Category: World Football

Tags: Nike, World Football

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• Laurie |  January 11th, 2008 at 8:35 am

  
  
  

  Oh, I LOVE this one. I almost downloaded this song on my iPod after seeing it. I still may.

  And “The Onetouchables”? Classic.

  Posted from United States

  

• Dave's Football Blog |  January 11th, 2008 at 9:01 am

  
  
  

  I’ll take C-Ron, Kaka and Drogba. Not a shred of defense, no, but they can make things happen in small spaces.

  In about four years, though, I might take Adu, Altidore and Bradley.

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• nobobomo |  January 11th, 2008 at 9:16 am

  
  
  

  This campaign has an anti-United bias. Still great though.

  Also, Mendieta is in there? wtf?

  Posted from United States

  

• chris |  January 11th, 2008 at 9:22 am

  
  
  

  How is there an anti-United bias? Just on the still in the video you have Ruud and Scholes, and United legend Cantona is running the whole dog and pony show.

  Posted from United States

  

• Martha |  January 11th, 2008 at 9:39 am

  
  
  

  The best part in the whole thing (apart from the Figo dancing) is Cantona waving Ruud off.

  Posted from United States

  

• Soccer Dad |  January 11th, 2008 at 10:27 am

  
  
  

  And here’s the rematch

  http://youtube.com/watch?v=L7KWGw6tIuc

  Posted from United States

  

• Soccer Dad |  January 11th, 2008 at 10:29 am

  
  
  

  There’s a rematch as well. Tried to post the link but SK2 smacked me down. Search YouTube for Nike Secret Tournament Rematch

  Posted from United States

  

• Laurie |  January 11th, 2008 at 10:32 am

  
  
  

  Soccer Dad, that’s worth wading into the depths of Spam Karma (and there is some seriously icky stuff in there) to pull out the post. Stay tuned — I’m off to rescue your comment.

  Posted from United States

  

• Laurie |  January 11th, 2008 at 10:33 am

  
  
  

  Never mind. One of my intrepid fellow bloggers beat me to it.

  Posted from United States

  

• Soccer Dad |  January 11th, 2008 at 11:09 am

  
  
  

  Thanks Laurie. Not sure why it flagged it. It got snagged in the second chance plugin (”This comment never got a second chance”) I honestly have never gotten that message and I use SK2 on all my sites.

  Posted from United States

  

• Laurie |  January 11th, 2008 at 11:15 am

  
  
  

  I think our SK2 is alive. Some days it works beautifully and others it is cranky. Yesterday it ate fully half the comments on my Galaxy blog, and I had to go in and pull them out of the muck. It even eats my comments on occasion, randomly and for no apparent reason. I’m glad you’re not taking it personally.

  Posted from United States

  

• Jack |  January 11th, 2008 at 12:48 pm

  
  
  

  Give me Hamann, Makelele & Roque Junior

  Posted from United States

  

• Nolan |  January 11th, 2008 at 2:53 pm

  
  
  

  “Also, Mendieta is in there? wtf?”
  I take it you have never seen Valencia play and think players careers begin and end with the EPL?

  Amazing ad otherwise.

  Posted from Canada

  

• nobobomo |  January 11th, 2008 at 3:22 pm

  
  
  

  I was just thinking all the United players that go out in the first round. Just thought it was funny is all.

  And you can keep Mendieta then, since he’s so great. I’ll take any of the other guys in the ad thanks.

  Posted from United States

  

• Laurie |  January 11th, 2008 at 5:32 pm

  
  
  

  What’s really funny? How many times did I watch this before I recognized Cantona?

  Posted from United States

  

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