Pepsigol Evolution Commercial Poops on Panama National Soccer Team Posted on May 29th
I’m taking a break from my adventures with one Niko Bellic to chime in on this whole Pepsigol Evolution commercial business. I got the link to the youtube clip below this morning (Thanks, Arturo!) and even though it first seemed as a run-of-the-mill commercial with no outstanding merit, if you stick to it towards the end you’ll realize why it’s fired up many a panamanians’ sentiments against our brother country down south, Argentina. Really, there are no words for it:
It’s hard to make a case in favor of these people when you’re dealing with national sensibilities such as these. In trying to be as unbiased as I can be I must say that, even though we’re not as good as Argentina when it comes to soccer, Panama’s National Soccer Team has come a long way in the past eight years and then some. We’ve come from “awfully shitty” to “better than average” in such a short time, and unlike the past our team looks like they know what they’re doing out there, which is leaps and bounds better than what we had for a team pre-2000. Why is this such a big deal to panamanians, then? I could rationalize that the fact is we Latinamericans are inherently attracted to soccer. It’s part of our culture, sort of like our version of gladiator events back in ancient Rome, sans the lions and killing. We love this game. I think it’s beautiful. So, when we see a “rival” throwing crap at us like howler monkeys, the panamanian spirit doesn’t disappoint. From the comments section of the YouTube page:
lebur26 writes:
Vayanse pa la mismisima pinga boludos hijos de la gran Puta!… traigan a Abbondanzieri, Heinze, Milito, Coloccini, Jonás, Burdisso, Zanetti, Demichelis, Gago, Maxi, Cambiasso, Mascherano, Riquelme, Saviola, Messi, Higuain, Agüero y Tévez!…. a todos les metemos la verga en el culo. Arriba la marea Roja!………. y la Pepsi que se valla pa la pinga tambien, aca tomamos Coca Cola!
I would translate it, but I don’t think it’s worth the time. Needless to say, it’s basically a bunch of pointless insults of an enraged man. He wants Argentina to bring over every major soccer superstar (including some of the best players in the world) because “we will stick our collective cock up their ass to every single one of them.” There’s also a quick jab saying that Panamanians don’t like Pepsi, but Coca Cola. No offense to this mister, but it’s that misguided, blinding rage that solidifies my belief that we come from chimpanzees. I do share the base resentment coming from him and many others, though: that shit is pretty uncalled for. Now, browsing about Panama-Argentinian soccer history, I came across this gem of information provided by yet another YouTube user (info sounds about right):
Panacomposer writes:
Recuerden:
Panamá le ganó a Argentina 4-2 en amistoso Sub 23 boludos. Y PANAMA LE GANO AL RIVER 1 a 0 en partido de exhibición y luego NO QUISIERON HACER EL PARTIDO DE VUELTA EN ARGENTINA por frulo de que se las metiéramos “asha” en BsAs. Por qué no dicen que la promo es más facil que ganarle a Alemania? O que ganarle a INGLATERRA EN LA GUERRA DE LAS FALKLANDS (las que ustedes llaman Malvinas).
So, this kind sir points out that Panama has beaten Argentina in many occasions, in divisions that matter. Why not poke fun at Germany, or England, he asks? I don’t know. The thing is, there’s a pretty good chance that this stupid commercial will hit the national news outlets in the next coming days, because we take our pride that seriously.
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Commented panama | Information Blog on May 29th, 2008.Ahh argentinians… always making new friends…
Commented CaDs on May 30th, 2008.It is true that there is no comparison between Argentina’s soccer and ours (I’m panamanian) but that is no reason to make fun of us. Argentina has passed through bad moments as country, would they be happy if a bigger country start to make fun of them? of course not!!
Have you ever seen Brazil making fun in a commercial because Argentina can’t win against them?. No!!. and if something like that someday happens then the people of Argentina wont be happy.
We have a much smaller country, and maybe we will never have a great soccer as Argentina, but at least our country is a better place to live, no doubt.
Commented Fernando on May 31st, 2008.esos comentarios solamente me dan a entender que el equipo de futbol de panama todavia no tiene suficiente status para ke nos traten con RESPETO. that’s it, la verdad duele.
Commented yo on June 1st, 2008.puede ke el equipo este mejorando, pero todavia no lo suficiente para ke no nos mencionen en tono de burla.
No estoy de acuerdo, en lo absoluto… que un equipo sea más débil no equivale a que debe ser objeto de burla, nadie niega el hecho de que sean superiores en este deporte que nosotros y creo que ese hecho a nadie le duele porque no creo que exista un panameño que le haya pasado por la cabeza la ridícula idea de que Panamá puede ser mejor que Argentina. Lo que duele es que se burlen de nuestro pais a nivel internacional y encima en internet muchos de ellos digan que practicamente “merecemos” que se burlen de nosotros. Sencillamente esto demuestra una vez más la estupidez de la naturaleza argentina… lastimoso.
Commented Fernando on June 2nd, 2008.Estoy de acuerdo con ustedes; definitivamente es un asunto delicado, esto del fútbol… es cierto que nuestra destreza futbolística no esté a la par del historial de un país como Argentina, pero es cosa de tacto. A nadie le gusta que lo subestimen, sin importar la experiencia que tenga. Y francamente las selecciones se pueden sacar cuantos papeles quieran, pero al final lo que cuenta es lo que ocurre en la cancha.
En mi opinion personal, es cosa de respeto. Solo porque pueden hacerlo no significa que deberían.
Commented Rob on June 3rd, 2008.It was uncalled for. There are other ways of getting the point across without having to put another country down. They are no better or no worse than Panama. Do recall that most South Americans don’t even know where Panama is located (true story based on my experience living in Chile), and think that Panama is a bunch of ignorant indians, rowing cayucos in the jungle. In the end, the commercial makes them look ignorant.
Commented panajane on June 7th, 2008.creo que estamos confundiendo las cosas; el comercial no es e lkos argentinos si no de la pepsi de argentina y elllos habian dicho en la promo que era más facil ganarle a panama con un jugador mas, o sea que nosotros tubieramos 12 y ellos 11, creo que el equipo de argentina es uno de los mejores del mundo y si l pepsi vio a un equipo como panama creo que fue porque les llamo mucha la atención el equipo de panamá, lo demas es historia y ojo soy panameño………………….
Commented cesaryin on June 17th, 2008.