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Video: Zinedine Zidane searches for Steven Gerrard


Midfielders star in comic book-style video viral

Zinedine Zidane has made no secret of his admiration for Steven Gerrard (”Is he the best in the world? He might not get the attention of Messi and Ronaldo but yes, I think he might be”), so it is fitting that an animated likeness of the Frenchman goes off in search of the Liverpool captain in a new advertising campaign for a stripey German sportswear company.

We really like this clip but have noticed one obvious error - shouldn’t the backpack on young Stevie G’s back have an Everton crest on it?

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Posted: September 30th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

AC Milan’s transfer policy takes a radical new direction


The Post-Ancelotti Rossoneri target short, overweight talent

AC Milan

This could be Leonardo’s first signing as Milan manager, or it might be part of Adidas’ Twelfth Man campaign. We’ll try to clear things up shortly.

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Posted: June 1st, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

Video: Xabi Alonso wears Liverpool’s 2009/10 away kit at the training ground


Spaniard plays a spot of football golf Pepe Reina

A certain German sportswear manufacturer is promoting its new kit designs with a series of viral videos from various Premier League training grounds: last week we saw Michael Ballack wearing Chelsea’s new Robocop-themed home shirt, and now we see Xabi Alonso sporting Liverpool’s new away strip.

We’re not too keen on the Chelsea kit, but do like the Liverpool one - particularly how the shoulder stripes go right up to the neckline. It’s a definite improvement on the prototype we showed you in March.

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Posted: May 15th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

Video: Michael Ballack at the Chelsea training ground


German midfielder forced to ride a bicycle or something

In light of his fervent popularity among Chelsea fans, Michael Ballack has been selected to star in Adidas’ latest viral ad.

Keep your eyes peeled around the ten second mark to see the referees’ favourite sporting Chelsea’s brand new Robocop-style home kit.

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Posted: May 8th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

Video: David Beckham shoots some hoops with Kevin Garnett


Adidas pays footballer and b’baller to dick around

Remember 2008? Nobody cared about Lady Gaga and her indifferent attitude to trousers, Twitter wasn’t lowering office productivity on a global scale and David Beckham was still welcome in the United States of America.

Before he tried to escape from the land of hope and glory, Mr B filmed an Adidas advert that featured Missy Elliot, The Ting Tings, Katy Perry and loads of other terribly important people at a ‘house party’.

The German sports clothing manufacturer have since released a clip of the Milan loaner mucking around in the driveway with Boston Celtics behemoth Kevin Garnett. Instead of testing each other at their respective sports, Beckham and Garnett devise a Baseketball-style hyrbid of football and basketball. If the editing is to be believed, Beckham comes away looking like the coolest man on earth, while Garnett’s skills do not match up to his ability to shout slogans.

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Posted: February 26th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

David Beckham parties with Katy Perry, The Ting Tings and Missy Elliot


Yes, it’s an advert. But it’s a cool one

Here’s what happens when David Beckham and his celeb mates have a party to celebrate their mutual love of German shoes.

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Posted: December 5th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

Michael Ballack has an unfortunate training ground accident


Well, it was unfortunate for the other guy

While filming an Adidas advert, Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack was aiming to put a ball through a hoop, but instead hit what Bild describe as another gentleman’s “fun centre.”

It’s possible that this is a deliberate mistake for the sake of making a hilarious viral, but then Adidas would have had to recruit for a “stupid man willing to risk future fatherhood by getting pelted in the knackers by world class footballer.” We doubt there would be too many takers.

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Posted: November 28th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

Frank Lampard wants a vintage Ferrari


Midfielder searches for a stylish new ride

Frank Lampard and a Ferrari

Credit may be terribly crunchy for most of us at the moment, but Frank Lampard clearly hasn’t had to start doing his weekly shop at Aldi yet.

Instead of preparing for his trip to Hull, the Chelsea star spent some time earlier this week checking out some vintage Ferraris at a London auction. The nippy little red number costs £3.6m, or as Lampsie may consider it, a mere 28 weeks worth of wages.

Top marks to him for avoiding the footballer cliche of buying a Land Rover Sport (although he probably already has three), but what’s with the casual look? Either he came straight from training, or a certain sportswear manufacturer insisted he was snapped in their gear (see more about my Adidas conspiracy at the bottom of this post).

See another picture of Frank admiring some heavy metal after the jump…

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Posted: October 30th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey