Watch Lionel Messi speaks Japanese in a bizarre 2013 TV commercial, the video of him speaking Japanese in the ad goes viral
Messi’s hard work and passion for football have won him the title of “Greatest Player of All Time. Expectations are placed on Messi by the business ties that have developed as a result of his success and his widespread popularity.
Whether it’s endorsing a product on social media or appearing in the latest Pepsi World Cup commercial, Messi understands that it’s not always feasible to put your head down after the final whistle blows. When you have 366 million followers on Instagram alone while also being a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, it’s natural that you will occasionally need to move outside of your comfort zone.
Lionel Messi Speaking Japanese In A Bizarre 2013 TV Japanese Ad Commercial, Video Goes Viral On Twitter
Messi speaking Japanese is still one of the funniest thing you'll see today 😹😹 pic.twitter.com/i1NlPV9NfF
— Troll Football (@Troll_Fotballl) October 10, 2022
Lionel Messi recently made news when a video of him speaking Japanese in a bizarre TV advertisement in 2013 went viral on social media. Messi was the face of an advertisement campaign for what looks to be SCALP-D, who pitch themselves as one of Japan’s most well-known hair growth companies, as confirmed by ESPN in January of that year.
The result was so odd and surreal that it went viral this week once more, with one specific Twitter video garnering tens of thousands of retweets and “likes.” The 15-second commercial, with the somewhat accurate description “Messi speaking Japanese is still one of the funniest things you’ll see today,” is so surprising that it would be impolite not to join the other fans who are just now finding it.
Messi typically maintains the lowest profile humanly possible for someone of his prominence when he isn’t reinforcing his reputation as one of the best athletes of all time in front of millions of television viewers. The top player for Paris Saint-Germain isn’t often the most boisterous or colourful member of the team, preferring to keep to himself and project a demeanour of humility.
There is no right or wrong way to approach a situation; rather, Messi’s gentler demeanour tends to garner a lot of respect from people who look up to him.