Timothée Chalamet, Lionel Messi and More Appear in Star-studded Adidas World Cup Short Film

Adidas has loaded up on stars, including Timothée Chalamet and a grip of soccer legends from past and present, for its new World Cup short film. Titled “Backyard Legends,” the five-minute short sees the Oscar-nominated actor putting together a “legit” team for three-on-three street game against a local side. On his side are current stars Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham and Trinity Rodman. Their humble opponents are said to have defeated David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Alessandro Del Piero in a 1996 match shown via flashbacks. In the audience for the present-day game are Lionel Messi and Bad Bunny, and cameos can also be seen by Ousmane Dembélé, Raphinha, Pedri, Florian Wirtz and Santiago Gimenez. “I used to dream of playing with these guys — you know, I was playing at Pier 40 as a kid, thinking about Beckham’s free kicks, Del Piero’s goals, and Zidane’s volleys — doing my own versions,” Chalamet said in a press release. “I love this game, so it’s unbelievable to be doing this with Adidas, captured with the best to ever do it. I’m a traditionalist, I don’t know soccer, I know football, and I can’t wait for this summer’s World Cup.” Ahead of the film launch, Chalamet

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