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[W] Ribery and Rooney

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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:
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^^^^ That's Wayne Rooney


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

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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.
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... 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:
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*****
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
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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:
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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
CA10829 Posts
June 01 2010 00:53 GMT
#7
LOL i didn't know the background for this story. that's hilarious
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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
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