• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EST 01:26
CET 07:26
KST 15:26
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
RSL Revival - 2025 Season Finals Preview8RSL Season 3 - Playoffs Preview0RSL Season 3 - RO16 Groups C & D Preview0RSL Season 3 - RO16 Groups A & B Preview2TL.net Map Contest #21: Winners12
Community News
Weekly Cups (Dec 1-7): Clem doubles, Solar gets over the hump1Weekly Cups (Nov 24-30): MaxPax, Clem, herO win2BGE Stara Zagora 2026 announced15[BSL21] Ro.16 Group Stage (C->B->A->D)4Weekly Cups (Nov 17-23): Solar, MaxPax, Clem win3
StarCraft 2
General
RSL Revival - 2025 Season Finals Preview Weekly Cups (Dec 1-7): Clem doubles, Solar gets over the hump Chinese SC2 server to reopen; live all-star event in Hangzhou Maestros of the Game: Live Finals Preview (RO4) BGE Stara Zagora 2026 announced
Tourneys
RSL Offline Finals Info - Dec 13 and 14! Tenacious Turtle Tussle 2025 RSL Offline Finals Dates + Ticket Sales! Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament StarCraft2.fi 15th Anniversary Cup
Strategy
Custom Maps
Map Editor closed ?
External Content
Mutation # 504 Retribution Mutation # 503 Fowl Play Mutation # 502 Negative Reinforcement Mutation # 501 Price of Progress
Brood War
General
BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ How Rain Became ProGamer in Just 3 Months [BSL21] RO8 Bracket & Prediction Contest BW General Discussion FlaSh on: Biggest Problem With SnOw's Playstyle
Tourneys
[ASL20] Grand Finals [BSL21] RO8 - Day 2 - Sunday 21:00 CET [BSL21] RO8 - Day 1 - Saturday 21:00 CET Small VOD Thread 2.0
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Game Theory for Starcraft Fighting Spirit mining rates Current Meta
Other Games
General Games
Dawn of War IV The 2048 Game Path of Exile Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Awesome Games Done Quick 2026!
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas Survivor II: The Amazon Sengoku Mafia TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine US Politics Mega-thread YouTube Thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
White-Ra Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread [Manga] One Piece Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
TL+ Announced Where to ask questions and add stream?
Blogs
How Sleep Deprivation Affect…
TrAiDoS
I decided to write a webnov…
DjKniteX
James Bond movies ranking - pa…
Topin
Thanks for the RSL
Hildegard
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1504 users

[W] Ribery and Rooney

Blogs > wanderer
Post a Reply
wanderer
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States641 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-01 00:47:40
June 01 2010 00:41 GMT
#1
In case you haven't seen the epic Nike promo ad for the coming World Cup...




When I saw the Ribery billboard I just HAD to have it as my background for the lulz and I thought that you guys might want it as well, so I'm posting it here:
+ Show Spoiler +

[image loading]
^^^^ That's Wayne Rooney


And for those of you who are not familiar with why this picture is fucking hilarious:

+ Show Spoiler +

Wayne Rooney, a world famous Striker from England, and also the guy who made the bad pass that forced him to grow a beard and live in a trailer in that part of the commercial, did a controversial Nike photo shoot and had the picture below put up on billboards. People didn't like it because they felt he was trying to imply that he was akin to Jesus Christ for the British people... which was dumb, but it got attention in the public eye nonetheless.
[image loading]


... and in case you don't understand what the white and red paint is about... its the cross of St. George, the old flag of England before they became the United Kingdom:
[image loading]


*****
Fuck you, I have a degree in mathematics and I speak 12 languages. (I called the World Cup final in 2008 btw)
KingofHearts
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Japan562 Posts
June 01 2010 00:44 GMT
#2
how did ribery got his face scar?
moshi moshi~
Catch]22
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden2683 Posts
June 01 2010 00:45 GMT
#3
Ribery is such a total badass, him being disallowed to play in the CL finals was awful and won Inter the whole game
wanderer
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States641 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-01 00:47:16
June 01 2010 00:46 GMT
#4
Car accident -- the world has gotten over it though and looks past his disfigurement so that they can judge him based on his skill. It makes me happy when I explain that, because it reminds me that people are able to go beyond be superficial.
Fuck you, I have a degree in mathematics and I speak 12 languages. (I called the World Cup final in 2008 btw)
SoMuchBetter
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia10606 Posts
June 01 2010 00:47 GMT
#5
On June 01 2010 09:44 KingofHearts wrote:
how did ribery got his face scar?

he was involved in a car accident as a child
AUSSIESCUM
TeamLiquid eSTROgeneral #1 • RIP
condoriano
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States826 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-01 00:53:21
June 01 2010 00:51 GMT
#6
People didn't like it because they felt he was trying to imply that he was akin to Jesus Christ for the British people


Oh no, and you can't possibly put a black guy in this Ribery-as-a-French-flag picture, what racists!

Nike too controversial, brb burning all of my shoes.

On June 01 2010 09:47 SoMuchBetter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 01 2010 09:44 KingofHearts wrote:
how did ribery got his face scar?

he was involved in a car accident as a child


Pfft boring, I like to tell a cool story or two about mine, who needs to know the actual reason.
Ridentem dicere verum quid vetat?
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10828 Posts
June 01 2010 00:53 GMT
#7
LOL i didn't know the background for this story. that's hilarious
ModeratorResident K-POP Elitist
condoriano
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States826 Posts
June 01 2010 00:54 GMT
#8
On June 01 2010 09:45 Catch]22 wrote:
Ribery is such a total badass, him being disallowed to play in the CL finals was awful and won Inter the whole game


So that's what happened, and I was thinking Inter destroyed them.
Ridentem dicere verum quid vetat?
Tazza
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Korea (South)1678 Posts
June 01 2010 00:55 GMT
#9
Man, loved the video. South Korea was on it when they were playing brazil
Wohmfg
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom1292 Posts
June 01 2010 01:04 GMT
#10
Lol, great advert. I am so pumped for the World Cup now.

What's [W] by the way?

And that is still our flag, we do like to differentiate ourselves from the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish sometimes. :D
BW4Life!
SoManyDeadLings
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada255 Posts
June 01 2010 01:08 GMT
#11
Sick commercial. Makes me want to play soccer again.
wsrgry
HeadhunteR
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Argentina1258 Posts
June 01 2010 01:32 GMT
#12
very awesome commercial.. makes me pumped for the world cup! its just 2 weeks away..!
in The Kong line forever
Mylin
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden177 Posts
June 01 2010 01:55 GMT
#13
Gotta hurt being Ronaldinho shooting that commercial then not even getting picked for the Brazilian squad.
no
wanderer
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States641 Posts
June 01 2010 01:58 GMT
#14
I remember watching Brazil vs ? a year ago and hearing 40,000 people in the Maracana chanting "FUCK YOU, DUNGA" in portuguese.
Fuck you, I have a degree in mathematics and I speak 12 languages. (I called the World Cup final in 2008 btw)
Trezeguet
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States2656 Posts
June 01 2010 02:32 GMT
#15
I just about pissed my pants the first time I saw that commercial, brilliant.
Deleted User 55994
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
949 Posts
June 01 2010 02:45 GMT
#16
sick commercial

poor ronaldinho...
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
June 01 2010 02:51 GMT
#17
Amazing commercial. Probably should've waited after Dunga announced his squad before casting Ronaldinho. Rooney's beard is hilarious.
dRaW
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada5744 Posts
June 01 2010 03:50 GMT
#18
THIS COMMERCIAL IS EPIC!
I don't need luck, luck is for noobs, good luck to you though
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 2h 34m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
WinterStarcraft742
RuFF_SC2 186
trigger 34
StarCraft: Brood War
Sea 1458
Shuttle 222
Noble 47
Bale 34
ZergMaN 31
Icarus 11
League of Legends
JimRising 716
C9.Mang0226
Heroes of the Storm
Khaldor123
Other Games
summit1g8596
hungrybox163
Mew2King83
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick1052
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 15 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Berry_CruncH109
• practicex 36
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Rush1875
• Lourlo1220
• HappyZerGling97
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
2h 34m
Wardi Open
5h 34m
Monday Night Weeklies
10h 34m
Sparkling Tuna Cup
1d 3h
OSC
2 days
YoungYakov vs Mixu
ForJumy vs TBD
Percival vs TBD
Shameless vs TBD
Replay Cast
2 days
The PondCast
3 days
OSC
4 days
CranKy Ducklings
5 days
SC Evo League
5 days
[ Show More ]
BSL 21
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
BSL 21
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Acropolis #4 - TS3
RSL Offline Finals
Kuram Kup

Ongoing

C-Race Season 1
IPSL Winter 2025-26
KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 4
YSL S2
BSL Season 21
Slon Tour Season 2
WardiTV 2025
META Madness #9
SL Budapest Major 2025
ESL Impact League Season 8
BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
IEM Chengdu 2025
PGL Masters Bucharest 2025
Thunderpick World Champ.
CS Asia Championships 2025
ESL Pro League S22

Upcoming

CSL 2025 WINTER (S19)
BSL 21 Non-Korean Championship
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
Bellum Gens Elite Stara Zagora 2026
HSC XXVIII
Big Gabe Cup #3
ESL Pro League Season 23
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual
eXTREMESLAND 2025
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.