Messing around? Wasim Akram and Lionel Messi pair up in this cute ad

Although Wasim's appearance is short, the idea of two great players coming together today cheered us up

12 Jan, 2016

Football lovers might be celebrating (or weeping) over the recent announcement of Ballon d'Or but sports fans from Pakistan have something else to smile about — a recent commercial featuring both Messidona and the Sultan of Swing, aka Lionel Messi and Wasim Akram.

The ad kicks off with Messi strolling through cobbled streets chomping on a bag of crisps only to be stopped by a roadside painter eyeing his snack. The painter distracts the footballer and eats all his chips.

Messi learns his lesson and waits for someone to try the trick on — guess who walks by casually, none other than our very own Wasim Akram in a floral shirt eating those same crisps.

Although Wasim's appearance is kind of blink-and-you'll-miss-it, we have to admit we were pretty glad that two great players of two popular games came together.

But did Wasim let Messi mess with him? Not so far!

Comments

Javed Jan 12, 2016 05:06pm

Awesome

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Ashish Nair Jan 12, 2016 05:43pm

did they actually met each other ...seem to be shoot individually,would love to see if they share the same screen .... both are living legends

Hassam Jan 12, 2016 06:03pm

Woww!! Awesome!!!

D_H Jan 12, 2016 06:15pm

Since Wasim and Messi are never in the same frame, its safe to assume that different countries will have their own 'stars' in his place.

Harsh Jan 12, 2016 06:31pm

In every country they have this ad with local stars.

Muhammad Jan 12, 2016 06:37pm

Messi is the Waseem Akram of Argentina.

khanbaba Jan 12, 2016 06:54pm

Its the most awesome AD I have ever seen , my blood was in the AD that could be the reason. Salute Wasim Bhai.

irfan Jan 12, 2016 07:38pm

cool..

shahid Jan 12, 2016 11:31pm

Messi you can find again maybe a few years down the line, same skills etc. But Wasim Akram, there can only be one, that swagger, charm, charisma, and oh lets not forget, that skillful fast swing bowling. What a great great player he was.

N K Ali Jan 13, 2016 12:38am

Fabulous! It's really nice to see these great sportsmen come together in an ad. Both from different cultures but both in the dearest of all exercises...SPORTS. Salams to Messi, Wasim and all participating in the ad.

YAS Jan 13, 2016 02:22am

Really loved the way Wasim bhai walks through in with smily, innocent face

Ali Shah Jan 13, 2016 04:41am

It doesn't seem to have been shot with both of them together.

Khan-Pakistani Jan 13, 2016 05:15am

Nice to see Waseem next to Messi !

Azmat Shah Jan 13, 2016 10:20am

@shahid I always call him the Amitab Bachan of cicket- Tall, stylish, heavy, inimidating and always on top of his game

Ailly Jan 13, 2016 12:56pm

about 5 billion people around the world, are asking who is that guy in last moments of this AD ?. about Messi every living soul on this planet earth knows him............ no disrespect to Akram but.

Faisal Jan 13, 2016 07:53pm

@Ailly yeah no prob, Football a global game.

FS Jan 14, 2016 12:00pm

@Ashish Nair I think he has been edited into the shot, please note his pace with the distance covered.