Nike have produced so many belting adverts over the years but the one in the cage back in 2002 could well be the best.
Before the 1998 World Cup, we had the classic advert of the Brazil team, including the likes of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Roberto Carlos, playing football throughout the airport.
But four years on and they somehow managed to better that production by bringing is some of the best players on the planet battling it out on a container ship to become the best three-a-side cage football team in the world.
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The Junkie XL remix of Elvis' 'A Little Less Conversation' played in the background and Eric Cantona was the referee for proceedings. The teams were stacked with legends all over the place. I mean, just look at the teams
Triple Espresso:
Thierry Henry
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Francesco Totti
Hidetoshi Nakata
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The Onetouchables:
Thierry Henry
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Paul Scholes
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Toros Locos:
Freddie Ljungberg
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Javier Saviola
Luis Enrique
Cerberus:
Edgar Davids
Lilian Thuram
Sylvain Wiltord
Os Tornados:
Luis Figo:
Roberto Carlos
Ronaldo
Funk Seoul Brothers:
Denilson
Ronaldinho
Seol Ki-hyeon
Tutto Benne:
Fabio Cannavaro
Tomas Rosicky
Rio Ferdinand
Equipo Del Fuego:
Claudio Lopez
Gaizka Mendieta
Hernan Crespo
It was 'Triple Espresso', with Henry, Scholes and Van Nistelrooy, that came out on top - beating the all Real Madrid trio of Figo, Carlos and Ronaldo in the final.
The cracker of an advert brings back all sorts of nostalgia but also a tad bit of sadness knowing that none of the players are still lacing up the boots.
Former Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky the last man standing, announcing he would call time on his career in December and finishing his stint in the game by playing 12 times for hometown club Sparta Prague.
Considering this was one of Nike's most successful adverts/campaigns - surely it makes sense for them to revisit the concept with their current esteemed list of athletes?
Cristiano Ronaldo, Eden Hazard, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Kevin De Bruyne and the like would rip it up, no doubt.
Is it the greatest football advert of all-time?
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