- Scorpion Football
Scorpion football is a three-a-side
indoor football tournament.It is named after the Nike advert starring such football stars as
Luís Figo , Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo amongst others.The rules are the first team to score wins, progressing to the next round. Normal football rules apply, except there is no
offside , and the ball can be played off the walls. Furthermore the goals are smaller than football goals, withcanoe polo goals often being used.External links
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/sport/newsid_2020000/2020903.stm Eric Cantona kicks off Scorpion football] - bbc.co.uk article
Teams
TRIPLE ESPRESSO - Nakata, Henry, Totti
ONETOUCHABLES - van Nistelrooy, Scholes, Vieira
TOROS LOCOS - Saviola, Luis Enrique, Ljungberg
CERBERUS - Wiltord, Thuram, Davids
FUNK SEOUL BROTHERS - Denilson, Seol, Ronaldinho
OS TORNADOS - Figo, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos
EQUIPO FUEGO - Mendieta, C. Lopez, Crespo
TUTTO BENE - Rosicky, Ferdinand, CannavaroThe final was Triple Espresso vs. OS Tornados where Henry asked Totti to tie his shoes up and as the ball fell he jumped using Totti's shoulders as a stool and headed the ball in goal.
The Rematch
A follow up to the three-minute advert was 'The Rematch', where the finalists are back in the belly of the tanker, but there's no cage.
"The rematch doesn't need a cage!" says Cantona, painting out the outlines of the goals on the walls of the ship.
"And this time... first to 100 wins!"
At 60 seconds, this advert is considerably shorter than the original, however, as with the 'Secret Tournament', with winning comes a small price to pay..
The OS Tornados win 100-99 after Figo's right-footed volley burst open the tanker, the final shows the 6 players and Cantona swimming away from a sinking tanker.
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