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Adidas Premieres ‘Nace una leyenda’ World Cup Film With Messi, Bad Bunny and Timothée Chalamet

The star-packed short uses a street‑football tale to stoke pre‑World Cup buzz.

Overview

  • Adidas debuted the roughly five‑minute ‘Nace una leyenda’ film Thursday, marking the full rollout of its World Cup 2026 campaign.
  • The cast pairs Lionel Messi, Bad Bunny and Timothée Chalamet with football names like David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham and Trinity Rodman, among others.
  • The story follows three street players called “Los invencibles” — Isaak, Ruthie and Clive — who are challenged by a celebrity‑built team, spotlighting neighborhood football as a seedbed of talent.
  • Teasers earlier this week named the ensemble and drew millions of views on social platforms, and fans are speculating about a Bad Bunny collaboration, which Adidas has not confirmed.
  • The campaign lands about five weeks before the 48‑team tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, using cross‑culture star power to extend reach and drive early engagement.