FA Spoofs Nike Guy Ritchie Soccer Ad, And It’s Actually Better

By Ryan Corazza

OK, so maybe it’s not actually better. But it’s certainly pretty darn good. You may remember this creative, Guy Ritchie-directed advertisement from Nike, in which we get a first-person view of what it’s like to be scooped up by Arsenal and have everyone love us, dubbed “Take It To The Next Level”:

And here’s the new ad from the FA — the Football Association, if you’re scoring at home — which is even exactly the same length as the Nike spot:

I think Nike could have saved a lot of money if they’d just hired the FA guy to direct.

(Via.)

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