Honestly?
August 15 – 2007
The new “Sanchez Brothers” spots for Nike are, meh, ok. Not as funny in the ways Nike intended, but pretty unintentionally funny; like how Wayne Rooney’s rage-aholicism bubbles so close to the surface when he’s allowed to fire balls at a chained up dude in a jock-strap.
As is the way with companies employing “now” marketing, Nike has flooded YouTube with behind the scenes action from the spot, and it is here where I am given pause. One of two things must be true about the following video: Nike have doctored it a-la the Ronaldinho crossbar act, or Wayne Rooney is so much better than you it hurts. I’m okay with the former, but the latter could cause a lot of players some sleepless nights.
Really, Wayne? You came centimeters away on the first two tries, so you decide to break out the full volley just to make sure you got the shot on the third take? What, was it a union shoot? Didn’t want to spring for the overtime so you broke out the sure thing, eh? Fishy. And if not fishy, then ridiculously impressive.
Does Youtube have a scene of Rooney being carted off after he broke his foot on the next attempt?
Comment by Spectator — August 15, 2007 @ 9:00 pm
That can’t be real…right? I do remember seeing a “pseudo-documentary” about Real Madrid a few years back when Zidane and Raul were goofing around near the corner flag making a bet that Zidane couldn’t tap the post with his shot….which he proceeded to do, impressively enough on an inswinger.
Comment by poofyhands — August 16, 2007 @ 5:46 pm
they really talk to him like a child, or a dog in training:
c’mon wayne, strike the camera, a few inches lower wayne, you can do it boy, put it in the upper corner wayne…good boy GOOD BOYYYYY
Comment by pbg — August 18, 2007 @ 4:59 pm