‘Pre-season. It’s not glamorous. It’s not pretty. It’s just graft.’
Commissioned to coincide with the launch of Manchester United’s new replica and training kits, Nike wanted a film that would communicate the true blood, sweat and tears that go into pre-season training at an elite professional club.
Sneaking into the team’s Carrington training facility at 3am to watch the sun rise was our first challenge, but putting Sir Alex’s prize assets through their paces without getting caught by the gaffer was another problem altogether. Fortunately, Rooney, Rio and friends turned in performances that would shame some Hollywood stars and early reviews point towards Oscar nominations for Darren Fletcher and Three-Lungs Park.
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