Nike charts Raheem Sterling's journey from 'naughty kid' to outspoken soccer pro
Latest 'Just Do It' spot features the England and Manchester City star who has been vocal about racism in his sport
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Nike Football's latest spot charts the rise of Raheem Sterling, the Manchester City and England soccer star who has recently also been vocal on the subject of racism in soccer.
In the ad, by Wieden & Kennedy London, Sterling goes back to his roots in the north London suburb of Brent, cheekily confessing: “The thing is, when you’re a naughty kid from Brent you do things you’re not supposed to do.” Those things include, he goes to explain, as well as "acting up" and "giving cheek," "getting that England cap by 17."
The ad, directed by Billy Boyd Cape at Academy Films, is somewhat reminiscent of Nike's award-winning U.S. work with Colin Kaepernick as Sterling reflects on "shutting down the hate with some words of your own" and "stepping up for the next generation." It ends with the tagline "Don't just dream for you. Dream for the next you."
It also kicks off a grass roots initiative that will see Sterling and Nike partner with Brent Schools Football Association to establish a team on the ground to set up coaching clinics for schools without coaches in the area.
Credits
- Date
- Dec 16, 2019
- Client :
- Nike Football
- Agency :
- Wieden & Kennedy-London
- Creative Director :
- Paddy Treacy
- Creative Director :
- Mark Shanley
- Creative :
- Albert Pukies
- Creative :
- Darragh Carey
- Executive Creative Director :
- Tony Davidson
- Executive Creative Director :
- Iain Tait
- Group Account Director :
- Amber Martin
- Account Director :
- Holly Baker-Cliff
- Account Manager :
- Matt Whiteside
- Planning Director :
- Paula Bloodworth
- Planner :
- Ayo Fagbemi
- Comms Planning Director :
- Lee Ramsay
- Comms Planner :
- JJ Bender
- Lead Designer :
- Aaron Skipper
- Designer :
- Jonny Isaacson
- TV Producer :
- Sam Rendle Short
- OOH Producer :
- Dom Felton
- Business Affairs :
- Alex Coomer
- Production Company :
- Academy Films
- Director :
- Billy Boyd Cape
- Producer :
- Juliette Harris
- Production Manager :
- Portia Abatan
- Director of Photography :
- Molly Manning Walker
- Editorial Company :
- Tenthree
- Editor :
- Stephen Dunne
- Edit Producer :
- Ed Hoadley
- VFX Company :
- Time Based Arts
- VFX Producer :
- Sean Ewins
- Sound Company :
- 750mph
- Sound Designer :
- Sam Ashwell
- Sound Producer :
- Mary-Ann D'Cruz
- Music :
- The Blaze “Mount"
- Production Company :
- Tomorrow Bureau
- Photographer :
- Crown & Owls
- Artist :
- Jack Featherstone
- Artist :
- James Earls
- Agency Producer :
- Dom Felton
- Agency Creative :
- Richard Biggs
- Agency Creative :
- Jolyon White
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