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Guy Ritchie’s Next Level Nike Soccer Ad

We’ve long been fans of Nike futbol—er, soccer—commercials, which only seem to get better through the years.

Well, the swoosh has outdone themselves this time. Nike premiered its new ad during yesterday’s Manchester United v. Barcelona match, and it turns out it was directed by Madonna’s boo Guy Ritchie (with music from the Eagles of Death Metal) and features cameos from a host of futbol heroes, including Arsene “The Professor” Wenger, Cristiano “Man Bag” Ronaldo, “Let’s Talk About” Cesc Fabregas, Marco “The Headbuttee” Materazzi, Ronaldinho, and Ruud “Horseface” van Nistelrooy. Titled “Take It To The Next Level,” the advert puts the viewer in the boots—er, shoes—of an up-and-coming professional player—sort of like Fifa 08’s “Be a Pro” mode, only it’s actually good. Not ashamed to say that we’ve already watched this commercial five times today. See the full advertisement after the jump.

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