Video: Remember the amazing Nike World Cup ad? Well here’s the Irish animator’s Zlatan film that started it all off

Zlatan never looked so good

We all remember Nike's incredible animated advert for the World Cup, 'The Last Game'. It was perhaps the standout Nike advert from any World Cup, and that's saying something given the competition out there. It also featured by far the best bit of defending we've seen from David Luiz in many years. Well here's Irish animator Conor Ryan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic film that helped win the contract from Nike for London-based Passion Pictures. Conor perfectly captures Zlatan's skill and swagger, and it's no surprise he went on to become Lead Animator on the final project. You can see more of Conor's brilliant animations on his Vimeo page, including a short film about our very own Phil Lynott. Zlatan Animation for Nike: The Last Game from Conor Ryan on Vimeo. And while you're at it you may as well enjoy the final Nike advert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy1rumvo9xc