It's rare that an athlete appears in a commercial for a product that they endorse and it doesn't end in disaster. Shockingly it seems that even though these sports stars are famous, they have absolutely no acting skills. Crazy, right?
Well that doesn't seem to stop marketing teams stuffing athletes into the latest clip to sell soap or whatever, and it certainly doesn't stop the lads smiling awkwardly and taking their big fat cheque to the bank, and why would they?
We understand the use of famous sports stars in adverts, but it won't stop us from laughing at them when they go arse-ways.
Here are 12 utterly crap examples of professional athletes in tv commercials.
Tommy Bowe promotes Subway while clearly not being in the same room as the other athletes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv8sdPDdPnY
Wayne Rooney struggles to grasp the art of talking like a human being for Casillero Del Diablo.
Shout out to Evra's dubbed voice as well.
Joe Hart receives on-pitch treatment for an itchy scalp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQel8rz6Kxo
Paul Galvin... Oh dear.
Dennis Hickie displays the similarities between rugby and pipe-fitting for 'Wavin'.
Cristiano Ronaldo advertises... Eh... What?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go2wY5QTpzc
Peter Crouch sells his soul to T-Mobile.
Cian Healy says three words.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JleMuC9oOo
Paul O'Connell invades homes to save power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5QbjoXYwy4
Mick O'Dwyer loves a drop of milk.
This advert is actually fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnO0t9LXJk4
Stuart Pearce loses football match to child on a bike.
Alan Hansen offers us signed shin-pads.
Anyone we forgot? Be sure to let us know!
