Christiano Ronaldo, Kobe Bryant and Homer Simpson Appear in New Nike World Cup Ad

Nike is getting World Cup fans ready for another chapter of soccer history with a new commercial.

In a three-minute ad that oozes cool (whether you’re a fan of the beautiful game or not), Nike fits in Wayne Rooney, Christiano Ronaldo, Kobe Bryant and even Homer Simpson (who gets burned by the aforementioned Ronaldo’s ball skills).


The commercial, which was done by filmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu, shows how all-encompassing the World Cup can be across the globe (except for maybe here in the U.S.). The message is that any little play can affect a nation’s culture.


The World Cup kicks off in South Africa on June 11. The U.S. starts its World Cup campaign against old foe England on June 12.


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