It seems like the boys (and sometimes even the girls) from Arsenal like nothing better than to have a bit of fun, whether it’s an advert, raising awareness via a campaign or just general tomfoolery.
Here I share with you just a few of the videos you can find on YouTube that have brought a few smiles and laughs along the way from players both past and present; even those with a serious message behind them. It’s worth mentioning that you may even be able to find football games on Youtube; after all, people Use YouTube to watch TV for free! So grab yourself a drink, put your feet up and prepare to be entertained … and when you’ve finished watching let me know which one’s your favourite or share yours if I’ve not already included it.
1. Rainbow Laces
Arsenal, Paddy Power, Stonewall and the Gay Football Supporters’ Network have again teamed up to help tackle one of the toughest challenges in sport: homophobia in football:
#RainbowLaces
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_2QzUvLNDI&w=560&h=315]
2. EuropcarUK
Bearing a striking resemblance to their famous footballer relatives, all is not as it seems as uncle Kenny Wilshere, Trudy Mertesacker and Darren Oxlade-Chamberlain reveal what it’s like to be ‘related’ to an Arsenal superstar:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVt57tJQJ4k&w=560&h=315]
3. Citroën C4 Cactus
Citroën prank Arsenal players Danny Welbeck, Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla in the launch of their #ParkingHero campaign:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etHieSMnZvc&w=560&h=315]
4. Citroën Grand C4 Picasso
Arsenal players Olivier Giroud, Santi Cazorla, Per Mertesacker and Wojciech Szcz?sny test the features of the New Citroën Grand C4 Picasso:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab7_6KlXCJQ&w=560&h=315]
5. Arsenal are going to New York
Carl Jenkinson, Serge Gnabry, Kieran Gibbs and Mathieu Flamini attempt famous New York phrases in their best New York accents. Just remember: We don’t do accents, we do football. Which is just as well:
#ArsenalNYC
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ0bR0Y6ZXE&w=560&h=315]
6. and 7. The Emirates A380 Flight Simulator Challenge – England vs Germany
Arsenal’s English lads Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson kick off first:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGK7aqBWBkk&w=560&h=315]
Swiftly followed by Arsenal’s German counterparts, Lukas Podolski, Per Mertesacker and Mesut Ozil:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf4BbAuA4Ck&w=560&h=315]
8. The Emirates A380 Flight Simulator Challenge Part II – France and Spain
Olivier Giroud and Bacary Sagna go head to head with two of their Spanish team-mates, Santi Cazorla and Mikel Arteta:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ZSZKz81VU&w=560&h=315]
9. Ball of Shame
Brought to us by Paddy Power, here you can see Per Mertesacker, Lukas Podolski (or maybe that should read Pedolski) and Mikel Arteta responding to some mean Tweets:
#BallofShame
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP7k1QkkhZk&w=560&h=315]
10. Arsenal Home Kit 2012/13 – Target Practice
This will forever remain one of my favourites. You’ll see a couple of old faces that have moved on to pastures new since this was shot. Do you like the accompanying music? If so, I suggest you check out The Rifles (@theriflesband):
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdVJfVK_hPI&w=560&h=315]