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march 12, 2018 - Nike

The people behind “The Ball Makes Us More”

Nike’s latest #film, #theballmakesusmore, celebrates the special relationship between #fcbarcelona — the beating heart of the city and a #nike partner since ’98 — and its supporters. The legendary culture surrounding the club strikes a chord around the world. Brasilian #philippecoutinho, who joined Barca in January, has “admired the club and the way the team plays for a long time.” Dutch forward Lieke Martens, member of #fcbarcelona Femení and the reigning FIFA women’s player of the year, notes, “the passion for the club within the city is something you are immediately aware of.”

That resounding passion is also a driving inspiration for long-term members of the team. “As players, we are conscious of our responsibility to the fans and the city; we do all that we can to bring success to the club, win big titles and make them happy,” says midfielder Andrés Iniesta, who last year signed a contract for life at the club.

Along with Iniesta, Coutinho and Martens, #theballmakesusmore features some of the biggest names in #fcbarcelona history, including current players Gerard Piqué, Sergio Busquets, Sergi Roberto, Ousmane Dembélé, Samuel Umtiti, Denis Suárez and Paulinho and Alexia Putellas as well as legends Carles Puyol, Ronaldinho, Pep Guardiola and the late, great Johan Cruyff. Countless Catalans also helped to make the #film; some appear on camera while others worked behind the lens, and another subset represents Barcelona’s historic contributions to art and architecture.

Who you need to know:
The #film was directed by cinematographer Wally Pfister, who won an Oscar for his work on Inception.

Actor #carlesfrancino, who was born in the city, provided the voice over.

78-year-old #carlestarrida, one of the 20 extras who are all real supporters from the city. Tarrido attended the first-ever match at the Nou Camp on September 24, 1957, where he got to see Eulogio Martínez score the stadium’s first ever goal.

The accompanying music is an original score written and performed for the #film by traditional Catalan percussionists Kaboom and features Barcelona native and Latino Grammy nominee Rosalía.

Other recognisable Catalans to make an appearance are popular skateboarder Pedro Attenborough and renowned BMX rider Malcom de Blas.

The grid visual style used to bring the #film to life was inspired by the layout of the city, a system that was designed and built in the mid-19th century by urban planner Ildefons Cerdà and remains unique to Barcelona.

The campaign coincides with #nike and #fcbarcelona celebrating 20 years of success together. The relationship began in 1998 and has proven one of world sport’s most formidable collaborations.

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