Nike's Ad for World Cup 1998 Brazil at the Airport

[@oufc90]

Pure nostalgia. France 98 is the first major tournament I remember as a kid. Man life was free and easy back then, and the football was fantastic

[@franciscoalcantar7348]

Yup, same here. That WC made me fall in love with Futbol!

[@mrb1gshot]

I agree with you 100%. Yes, I was a 9 year old kid back then, but everything felt so easy, so beautiful. Starting from football, excitment about seeing Ronaldo (even if it's on tv) that everyone was talking about, enjoying those moments like it was something out of this world. Ah, so many memories... 😊

[@mmustap3]

Man I remember this too.. I was so young and happy and free.

[@mitismee]

tbh every kid first time seeing worldcup will be the most memorable one for them for me it was 2006 wc and of course it's still hit till this day.

[@Čangrizavi_Cinik]

@@mitismee like with other comments in here, my first fully focused World Cup was France '98. And luckily enough, my small country got the bronze medal.

[@f12025]

Amazing how time flies .. 22 years already

[@chibuzonwachuku5624]

@Victor Joseph were you born by then?

[@RickyRisha410]

22 years already for WC in France and for me!

[@RickyRisha410]

Victor Joseph me on 4th oct 98’

[@jjlfc7403]

I was 5 when this aired lol

[@jovannialejandre5973]

21

[@rogerstephenroth8073]

This was one of Brazil's best Nike commercials and enjoyable to watch

[@enochianmagic]

the best eva

[@BLX187]

Best nice advert ever... that tiger wood shot comes second

[@obbymillion]

It will never get old!

[@rogerstephenroth8073]

@@obbymillion Brazil's 1994,1998, 2002 teams made it to 3 straight World Cup finals for the world championship playing against Italy, France and Germany which showed how strong Brazil was at their peak being the world's best team.

[@obbymillion]

@@rogerstephenroth8073 I miss this era of football. I'm glad that I grew up with those Godlike teams. Those were the days that's for sure.

[@TheIkaraCult]

All the world cup adverts now have some CGI stuff, Neymar taking a selfie, Players playing in some mad CGI world against fantasy characters. This just had the players messing around at the airport. I guarentee every kid who saw this and had to wait in line at an airport immediately wanted to get a ball and start recreating this. Simple, fun, superb.

[@EmziTV]

Well said! Simpler times

[@bluestar1083]

In year 5 UK primary school this was the greatest advert we seen went to school Monday morning wanting to be Ronaldo and not shearer

[@bluestar1083]

Although I don't know why...he hit the post

[@GIN.356.A]

Adverts these days don't have the same magic

[@mojabaka]

I mean this one has CGI too, when they play on the runway all the planes and other stuff are CGI. It's just not as noticeable as in newer commercials because you don't have a whole CGI stadium with CGI people.

[@souravhore2792]

Best football add ever. No other add beats the simplicity, fun and emotion this piece have

[@iybjs5308]

I just love how Cantona appears in almost every one of these adverts

[@AM-lh9qf]

He is the king tho

[@Kloppsserialbottlers]

King Cantona

[@evilscotsman495]

It was originally supposed to be Maradona for this video. But due to the Argentina and Brazil rivalry they went a different way.

[@makeshift112000]

Luckiest man alive, considering he's nowhere near being a World great himself.

[@sanderappel4499]

@@makeshift112000 bruh what? Cantona was considered one of the best players in the world in his prime

[@EmziTV]

Listened to this while waiting for a connecting flight at the airport a few days ago, felt like I was in 1998, simpler and seemingly happier times.

[@hatimsalim1355]

This was the diamond era of football, and it will never be repeated, it’s only once in humanity lifetime

[@stansmith5610]

imo diamond era was 2004-2006 we had Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Zidane, Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney, and then we had the young up and comers Cr7 and Messi

[@lolookphor]

@@stansmith5610 rooney is younger than cr7 lol

[@bosphon]

But you don't know that.

[@MontsWh]

so true, these footballers now will never live up to R9 teehee.

[@RG-si1qz]

@@stansmith5610 That was the end of diamond era actually.

[@Hieillua]

This era of the Brazil national team had something incredibly special. Players like Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo and of course THE Ronaldo had something electrifying about them. Especially Ronaldo.

[@84602]

Aahhhhh I remember this commercial. Back at my school days when we loved football more than anything!

[@sidstam]

The ending is symbolic of how that tournament ended for Ronaldo.

[@Vibes_FC]

Went won the next one though so dont think it annoyed him too much.

[@ivanroa5988]

@@Vibes_FC But it does at thoose times. Press was very hard on him.

[@janschmidt1952]

@@ivanroa5988 But he collapsed hours before the final, not really his fault.

[@robertogiorgini9714]

Ronaldo was drug by france system

[@metalhammer5]

Illuminati confirmed

[@Y-J65]

This advert made my jaw drop watching it as a 10 year old boy in 98.

[@olivetyeet7110]

Now your in your Mid 30-s Your close to death

[@onimanu3444]

me too

[@Y-J65]

@@olivetyeet7110 death can come at anytime at any age. You’re a fool if you believe it only comes at old age.

[@wzrfilms]

same here 😄

[@DarrenBates]

I was 8. First tournament I actually got really into and tried to watch all the matches. A glorious summer. Sticker album, lots of merch even though my own country (Ireland) didn't qualify, it was still amazing.

[@antoniotinelli3381]

Sono passati 23 anni... Che nostalgia! Anzi, che saudade!

[@joydip2989]

I was a child when my father showed me this ad and tell me " Son, remember the name, Brazil. The team who create magic". After 22 years, I told my daughter & son " Child remember the name, Brazil. The team who create magic".

[@adaocadmon]

This was beautiful my friend Greetings From Brazil.

[@joubertsantos4200]

I am Brazilian, and that magic's gone.

[@repentandbelieveinjesus33]

@@joubertsantos4200 it will be back, and Neymar is the ray of light in the darkness

[@LucasHenrique-hl1tt]

@@repentandbelieveinjesus33 Raphinha, Antony and Vini Jr are very good, its a hope

[@brolythadawg2505]

Brasil is 💩 now and couldn't even get through the first round of the world cup 2014 without the help of the referee lol

[@MAED_Media]

One of the all time best commercial ever made

[@mercster]

This commercial was so, so great. It was inventive and really got you excited for the World Cup. Why don't we have good commercials like this anymore?

[@JH-bb8in]

humanity peaked already, that's why

[@AlainProust-zm2zq]

Because everyone would feel insulted in some strange way. Touchy Touchy generation. Thats why.

[@abdullahaladhami5604]

Brazil will always be my favorite team but that team that we grew up watching and wearing their numbers in the neighborhoods soccer match and school that was just pure magic 🪄 unbeatable with style and performance

[@saintsataniko2116]

This was amazing the first time I saw it. Just captured the pure joy of the game and of course of that extraordinary Brazilian team. The fact that Ronaldo lived up to the hype with his play on the field made it even better.

[@colombianflag717]

I was very young, this commercial was all over the place.. most tvs stations used to broadcast this epic commercial.

[@HimanisWorld]

Ronaldo.. best player of all time.. legend 🐐 "phenomenon"💪 miss him so much..

[@GiuseppeLaPalombara]

troppi ricordi...

[@RaulGomez-oi3ug]

Missing Rivaldo. He has contract with another sport brand. What a shame

[@princekareem6872]

He was with Mizuno

[@alexandercummins]

I remember being at boarding school, at the weekend we were allowed to watch TV, the older boys hushed all of us into silence when this ad came on. We were collectively hypnotized by it.

[@Theak33]

this is amazing and beats any present day commercial hands down...the music gives real character to the idea of joga bonito, and this is how you establish cool without trying too hard with modern hardcore dance music in every commercial. Also Ronaldo looks more handsome than he usually is in this clip somehow.

[@VinayakPande53]

If only Romario had been part of the Brazil squad in France '98.

[@theslash9210]

I used to think that too... But looking back he didnt train for a 30 year old yes he was scoring goals in Brazil and tried to make a comeback in Europe at valencia and failed due to same problems.. He didn't train much and at international level the same thing he made lot of coaches upset

[@VinayakPande53]

@@theslash9210 The guy was in top form in the 1997-98 season. Him and Ronaldo were gelling so well as a striker pair. I couldn't believe they brought along that idiot Edmundo instead, who I think (if I recall correctly) got red carded in the 1998 final.

[@theslash9210]

@@VinayakPande53 I agree romario was a better pick than Edmundo.. But again too much politics in the team and Romario was always at the receiving end becoz of his off field lifestyle

[@dimitardimoski49]

I think Romario was injured for that world cup, he had am amazing partnership with Ronaldo in 97 for Copa America

[@husseinandout3867]

Him and Bebeto were Brazil's best players in the 1994 world cup squad

[@bolajiaiyegboyin3579]

We missed the best ever pairing of all time Ronaldo/Romario connection.courtersy of Mario Zagalo.

[@mattaugusto1482]

and zico

[@maestroh2986]

Pure joy. Give boys a ball and watch the smiles erupt. Perfect song as well.

[@nachc6459]

Beautiful!! One of the most talented teams in history

[@loicwalle]

3/0 at least

[@patinho5589]

@Ismahim Niazi also Romario wasn’t even playing as we know. So this team wasn’t playing in that World Cup.

[@patinho5589]

@@loicwalle this team didn’t get beaten 3-0, because Romario was not there. So the team in the vid want even at the World Cup. Plus R9’s epileptic fit.

[@loicwalle]

@@patinho5589 I'm French so not objective and my English is very bad. 3/0 at the end not "at least" and it's juste a joke. This night was unbelievable

[@benanderson9551]

As good as I remember. Absolute classic

[@AzakielRuns]

When I was a kid I didn't watch football, but I still knew about several of the Brazilian players. Now I watch a lot of football, but I only know about few of the current Brazilian players.

[@52factorial-prob]

Now this was a great Brazilian team filled with passionate footballers who were humble.

[@MrAmulyamishra]

Brazil team is still more humble than european stars like CR

[@moha1900]

​@@MrAmulyamishranot really 😂 Morroccans humbled them 2-1 and Sénégal humbled them 4-2 in Brazil 😂

[@BLX187]

This was so nostalgic.. talking to friends in the playground about it like it was yesterday

[@traviswatson6375]

Brilliant commercial! Pretty sure I saw this freshman year of HIGH SCHOOL! TWENTY YEARS AGO! I still love it! Epic in every sense .

[@sinansakic6838]

I was only 7 years old when this world cup started but I remember evey single game my Croatia played. Most awsome game for me was against Jamaica which ended 3:1 in our favour. Croatia later won 3rd place beating Netherlands 2:1 and I was listening to that broadcast via radio in bus coming home from summer vacation with my parents. I'm 31 years old now but whole hype about that world cup was just masterpiece.

[@DarrenBates]

I was 8, in Ireland. So many kids in our school wore Croatia jerseys around that time and we had Croatia flags around the schoolyard. Was an amazing time. A great football country then and still today.

[@nate4524]

This was pure nostalgia as it was one of Brazil's best Nike commercials and it spoke to my 8 year old self back when I was a kid. Good old times man.

[@EugenePrendi]

3 years later 9/11 happened and all this wasnt allowed anymore in airports!

[@youtubeacc8925]

Adverts in an airport?

[@Pfromm007]

Adverts about football in airports

[@infinizone9475]

It's a commercial *RETARDED*

[@justrandomthings319]

The OP means how free and less uptight airports were.

[@Rizkyajip23]

True. 9/11 was an inside job

[@rafapazos06]

The genius of missing to score. Brilliant ad takes me back to childhood dreams!

[@vipernolo]

best commercial about football ever made masterpiece

[@dasunkuruppu5410]

I remember this like it was literally yesterday ❤

[@cartelplug8183]

I remember watching the Spanish soccer Channel univision the whole talk was ronaldo not injured there was a rumor in the soccer community that Brazil sold out to France it makes sense the whole Ronaldo thing and France was the host

[@belikewater2187]

I have a dream. To see someone like the one and only Ronaldo again in my lifetime

[@GebreMMII]

meaturama lol I think he means he wants to find another player that play like him

[@LitaElera]

I love it! So many beautiful football players, and so many good memories!

[@justjames1111]

Brazil bring such Joy to the World when they play, just for the Fun of it. Brilliant Brazil.

[@AbuOmar]

Nike had a playful, cheeky smooth era back then. So much fun.

[@BuckyGunGun]

This was directed by John Woo. Seriously.

[@Dek4DenZ]

When Brazil was a Dreamteam, and not just Amateurs.

[@chibuzonwachuku5624]

Brazil in soccer was like USA in basketball.

[@loool792]

F

[@chibuzonwachuku5624]

I couldn't believe that they won their second group game 3-0 against tough Morocco (playing the soccer I liked) which got them the top spot of the group. Imagine a magic team beating by that margin a team that played with high speed. African teams didn't and still don't know how to handle Brazil at the world cup.

[@kwewee]

@@chibuzonwachuku5624 can you stop saying soccer

[@chibuzonwachuku5624]

@@kwewee I can say it if I want. Do you have a problem with it?

[@RabidLeroy]

This got a Silver at the Cannes Lions in 1998

[@nowhereelsetoroam3569]

Brazil also won a silver at France that year

[@derDepp]

Ronaldoand Brazil was the reason why i begin football. 1998 i begin love and 2022 i still love.

[@kgbt1619]

They played football for fun. U don't see that these days

[@callisto3605]

South American national football teams are finished,since 2002.

[@魏梦舟]

yeah,the good ole' Brazilian team

[@znhait]

That exemplified how Brazilian see football, i.e., just give them a ball anywhere and they’ll play.

[@Leonardo789x]

@@callisto3605 Not at all, here we got some teams that is awesome like Corinthians or Flamengo but the real players nah nah this is past

[@erikedwardson7]

Here after Vibe with Five. That song carries so much nostalgia…

[@RobertoRojas1997]

Ronaldo (Inter Milan) Romário (Flamengo) Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid) Denílson (São Paulo) Leonardo (Milan) Juninho Paulista (Atlético de Madrid) Gonçalves (Botafogo) Zé Roberto (Flamengo) Eric Cantona

[@kbergmeister7000]

I would watch these commercials as a kid right before my games just to get some extra inspiration

[@richtofenillingroth641]

So would I …some of the best times in my life.

[@sirajumrafat7155]

When Fenomeno was best in the World... My favourite footballer of All Time.... But since long time there is No great brazilian Player...From being a fan of brazilian football....I am Also Wish that brazil should Produce another great player

[@jeromemonteiro8062]

True neymar is overrated

[@sirajumrafat7155]

@@jeromemonteiro8062 Not Even Closer To Fenomeno

[@cartelplug8183]

Ronaldo is like the Jordan of soccer

[@tataniclovely]

It will but players now days care about money a lot

[@cmcar675]

Loved this commercial and it kicked off that amazing cage match sub-promotion

[@thePot_]

So prophetic...and this is what happend in the World Cup exactly..

[@gustaff5339]

Thanks for growing up the way we did simpler times life was great in the 90s

[@blank-dr2kx]

What a time to be alive. I'm a die hard England fan but I think even I had a Brazil top at that time. What a team

[@ThingsITell]

This brings so much memories , it makes me kinda sad of how time flies and so much good memories lost .

[@richtofenillingroth641]

Let’s not let the days we have slip away…let’s live them now before they’re gone.

[@Bonescratcher]

I just watched an ad in order to watch an ad

[@gabrielmcgaha2379]

The world cup, always reminds me of this commercial. Here in ‘22!

[@dmr4610]

it was like yesterday. Good old times :)

[@minkeuk549]

So i see this ad 24 years later… Time flies so take care of your life!

[@whatever6737]

This is classic!!

[@kareemlawson878]

What a time to be a football fan man, these guys were magical

[@alsuave21]

This is gold !

[@darj617]

Perfect ad, even the miss at the end , shows a sense of humor about themselves

[@sebitasu.b4081]

Eso si era magia yo admiraba ese Brasil

[@rodrigomedinaniembro5858]

Epic commercial, I remember this one appeared a few weeks before the start of the France World Cup un 1998

[@Babyface606]

Que hermosa selección. No cabe duda la mejor de todas.

[@oscarei_ei1996]

Si pero perdió el Mundial de 1998 contra la Francia de Zidane....😂😂😂😂

[@RoddOzLand]

2002 foi a melhor, das que eu vi jogar. Ronaldo e Rivaldo no ataque, insuperável!

[@donatoviero1700]

@@oscarei_ei1996 Estava sin romario en mundial

[@AlainProust-zm2zq]

Era increíble! Pero este comercial levantó tanto la fama de Ronaldo que practicamente lo obligaron a jugar aunque estaba muy demacrado el día de la gran Final!

[@majiwys_7928]

Beautiful Music...Beautiful game...Beautiful players...I love you 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@hy8482]

Those days when nike us the athletes to show off their skills, i miss them along with Jogs Bonito, good old times

[@dava73]

Best commercial of all time. I work in advertising so hopefully I should know. Love football, Brazil and them good ol’ days. Memories.

[@philippecal6787]

Cantona : perfect !

[@auroraizzy]

RIP Sergio Mendes who provided the music for this masterpiece

[@williamit1]

Época boa demais essa do Brasil

[@DE51B0Y]

The best football ad

[@pedrovargas6237]

37 años y me sigue gustando

[@MrStonecold69]

This is the best advert NIKE have ever done It is usually unwatchable because of poor picture Quality but you managed to clear it up GOOD JOB

[@reddungeoneer2187]

Eric Cantona the legend!

[@vee1766]

People today have no idea how influential this ad was at the time. I was a kid in France and believe me, we were ALL singing or humming this tune while playing football, trying to recreate the "joga bonito", wether it was on the street, at school at football training.

[@doobleludo3589]

mytho

[@oscarnavarrete4417]

La magia de los 90

[@mattg_media]

Crazy how much of this I remembered. Iconic ad!

[@wesleyw15]

denilson show fazendo eu vir aqui

[@raychukk]

I remember when this ad come out we were watching this at Netscape Navigator browser, then me and my friend was trying so hard to download it from the internet and save it into floppy disk which has only 1.5 mb! The feeling of owning a football video you loved was amazing! Those were the days!

[@JiTiAr35]

I like this Nike ball design. All they did is putting a single Nike logo on it.

[@cartelplug8183]

Didn’t Ronaldo come out with the r9 Nike shoes that year also

[@cvelasco7786]

BEST COMMERCIAL IN FUTBOL HISTORY HANDS DOWN 1000% FACTS!!!!

[@19bendunk]

I had this ball, what a joy

[@LiamMurray-le4pk]

That was the best football ad!! Players back then were more skilful but not as professional and sport science is away better now a days

[@travisbickle5279]

legendary

[@Majin_V_Collector]

Great memories ! I wanna cry when I see that video !

[@cartelplug8183]

Makes u wanna dance samba huh

[@MatijaVilic]

The time when Brazil dominated football, when the Brazilians were the biggest football powers, those dribbles, skills, power. Unfortunately, they were second place at the 1998 World Cup. What kind of players did they have: Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, etc.🇧🇷⚽️🇧🇷🥈

[@AndreaPiepoli]

Denilson

[@cartelplug8183]

Back when Brazil was just not the name

[@mkvlogs9427]

Those times will never come back

[@benedettomansueto4016]

World Cup Soccer .... Brazil Titans ... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars .... Per Me ... For Me I admit Brazil amazing ... However I love ITALIA 🇮🇹⚽⭐⭐⭐⭐ ... 2006 Campioni Del Mondo I cried so happy I felt like I could fly , such a grateful moment .... God 🙏✝️❤️ bless soccer

[@Thapap30]

I was in doing an overnighter in Athens on my way to Crete on the night of the Final! 18 years old and wondered into a rooftop bar watch the game! 26 years ago! When I hear that song takes Me back every time….

[@marstonrobert]

LEGENDARY!!!!!

[@golf5555555]

I loved this ad back in the day. Still have that same trainer jacket too.

[@crznygjht]

When you're cool af, nobody care if you do something wrong. Like playing football at the airport.

[@ascg9102]

It's amazing how Mas que nada can still live on for many years

[@OnochieAfigbo]

When will we see a Brazillian team like this again? ❤❤❤❤

[@lgoisgois7335]

i hope soon Brazil have great players...even today. Vinicius Jr. Rodrygo Rafinha Antony Neymar... All of them are very good. who knows...

[@OnochieAfigbo]

@@lgoisgois7335 👍👍👍

[@cartelplug8183]

Never in our life time again brother

[@skdfdjkdfjkd]

Btw, this commercial wasn't blurry and old looking in 1998.

[@tiagofreitas6273]

Na minha opiniao, o maior Brazil de sempre!!!! de um irmao Portugues

[@bryantotoniel6680]

Pepsi football commercials that will no longer come back is a shame, but they will remain in my memory forever