{"id":1912785,"date":"2026-05-01T14:33:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1912785"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:33:55","slug":"drop-everything-and-watch-this-indescribably-cringe-efootball-x-naruto-trailer-featuring-legendary-players-in-head-to-toe-anime-cosplay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1912785","title":{"rendered":"Drop everything and watch this indescribably cringe eFootball x Naruto trailer featuring legendary players in head-to-toe anime cosplay"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/efootball-2024\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      eFootball 2024<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Drop everything and watch this indescribably cringe eFootball x Naruto trailer featuring legendary players in head-to-toe anime cosplay<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Believe it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/neymar-jr-naruto.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Neymar Jr the footballer dressed up like Naruto from Naruto Shippuden.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"neymar-jr-naruto.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Konami \/ Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/connor-makar\">Connor Makar<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Staff Writer<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-05-01T14:33:55+00:00\">May 1, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/efootball-naruto-crossover-trailer-neymar-modric?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"2eb42aaa-a113-408b-8f10-cd242e6baea8\" data-name=\"eFootball 2024\" data-follow-text=\"Follow eFootball 2024\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following eFootball 2024\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow eFootball 2024\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following eFootball 2024\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow eFootball 2024\" title=\"Follow eFootball 2024\"><br \/>\n  Follow eFootball 2024<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Konami has revealed the latest big crossover event for eFootball, bringing beloved characters from beloved anime Naruto to the sports juggernaut. It&#8217;s also released a trailer to celebrate, which any and all football fans absolutely must watch.<\/p>\n<p>This trailer introduces a selection of famous footballers who will be getting new Naruto-themed player variants, celebrations, and more. This means that many of these professional footballers are dressed up and posing like Naruto characters. You can find it below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"eFootball\u2122 x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Collaboration trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G6fIpWqaDOQ?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/G6fIpWqaDOQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">eFootball\u2122 x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Collaboration trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Watch the trailer yourself here.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G6fIpWqaDOQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before diving in, I&#8217;m calling a truce. There&#8217;s nothing wrong with Naruto, it&#8217;s one of the most popular anime of all time. It&#8217;s one thing for world-famous footballers to pretend to throw a Rasengan for money, and another for you to do so at home. No shame, let&#8217;s put our shuriken away.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With that established, let&#8217;s get into what exactly is going on here. Neymar Jr, having potentially found his way out of the 2026 World Cup due to fitness concerns, has instead found himself dressed up as Naruto, orange jumpsuit and all. The trailer goes on to show him kicking a ball so hard it turns into a Rasen-Shuriken, something he should probably let Brazil national coach Carlo Ancelotti know he&#8217;s capable of.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/image_Zz8BDGE.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.6005004170141786\" width=\"1919\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"image_Zz8BDGE.png\" height=\"1199\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.6005004170141786\" width=\"1919\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Takefusa Kubo, the Japanese right winger is present, too. Apparently being dubbed &#8220;Japanese Messi&#8221; by fans due to technical ability, it should come as no surprise Kubo possesses the Sharingan Dojutsu.<\/p>\n<p>You could do this all day, but allow me to pour one out for 40-year-old Luka Modric. You can see him below dressed as Itachi Uchiha, wearing a bad-boy Atatsuki coat and defaced headband, pulling hand signs and showing off his own glowing eyes.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/image_wogMu6t.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.6005004170141786\" width=\"1919\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"image_wogMu6t.png\" height=\"1199\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.6005004170141786\" width=\"1919\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Other players present in this trailer, and their anime counterparts, are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert Lewandowski &#8211; Kakashi Hatake<\/li>\n<li>Martin Odegaard &#8211; Shikamaru Nara<\/li>\n<li>Rafael Leao &#8211; Deidara<\/li>\n<li>Alexis Saelemaekers &#8211; Pain<\/li>\n<li>Christian Pulisic &#8211; Tobi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The response to this trailer has been mixed, as you may have imagined. Some are genuinely excited for the crossover &#8211; which, to be fair, appears to be genuinely cool if you&#8217;re a fan of Naruto. Multiple comments on the official Konami YouTube channel have declared it &#8220;absolute cinema&#8221;, whereas others have come away with less positive opinions.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bills cannot be this high&#8221; wrote user zen-audios in the YouTube comments, while DiegoJuarez-p2f commented: &#8220;Instead of qualifying Lewandoski does this and Neymar chose this instead of the World Cup&#8221;. Josharper simply wrote: &#8220;[eFootball] did them all dirty,&#8221; adding two crying laughing emojis for emphasis.<\/p>\n<p>If this trailer has managed to win you over, the limited time eFootball x Naruto event is running from today up until the 14th May. So hop in and check it out if this is giving you chills, rather than second hand embarrassment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Konami has revealed the latest big crossover event for eFootball, bringing beloved characters from beloved anime Naruto to the sports juggernaut. It&#8217;s also released a trailer to celebrate, which any and all football fans absolutely must watch.<\/p>\n<p>This trailer introduces a selection of famous footballers who will be getting new Naruto-themed player variants, celebrations, and more. This means that many of these professional footballers are dressed up and posing like Naruto characters. You can find it below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"eFootball\u2122 x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Collaboration trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G6fIpWqaDOQ?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/G6fIpWqaDOQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">eFootball\u2122 x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Collaboration trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Watch the trailer yourself here.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G6fIpWqaDOQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before diving in, I&#8217;m calling a truce. There&#8217;s nothing wrong with Naruto, it&#8217;s one of the most popular anime of all time. It&#8217;s one thing for world-famous footballers to pretend to throw a Rasengan for money, and another for you to do so at home. No shame, let&#8217;s put our shuriken away.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With that established, let&#8217;s get into what exactly is going on here. Neymar Jr, having potentially found his way out of the 2026 World Cup due to fitness concerns, has instead found himself dressed up as Naruto, orange jumpsuit and all. The trailer goes on to show him kicking a ball so hard it turns into a Rasen-Shuriken, something he should probably let Brazil national coach Carlo Ancelotti know he&#8217;s capable of.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/image_Zz8BDGE.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.6005004170141786\" width=\"1919\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"image_Zz8BDGE.png\" height=\"1199\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.6005004170141786\" width=\"1919\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Takefusa Kubo, the Japanese right winger is present, too. Apparently being dubbed &#8220;Japanese Messi&#8221; by fans due to technical ability, it should come as no surprise Kubo possesses the Sharingan Dojutsu.<\/p>\n<p>You could do this all day, but allow me to pour one out for 40-year-old Luka Modric. You can see him below dressed as Itachi Uchiha, wearing a bad-boy Atatsuki coat and defaced headband, pulling hand signs and showing off his own glowing eyes.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/image_wogMu6t.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.6005004170141786\" width=\"1919\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"image_wogMu6t.png\" height=\"1199\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.6005004170141786\" width=\"1919\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Other players present in this trailer, and their anime counterparts, are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert Lewandowski &#8211; Kakashi Hatake<\/li>\n<li>Martin Odegaard &#8211; Shikamaru Nara<\/li>\n<li>Rafael Leao &#8211; Deidara<\/li>\n<li>Alexis Saelemaekers &#8211; Pain<\/li>\n<li>Christian Pulisic &#8211; Tobi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The response to this trailer has been mixed, as you may have imagined. Some are genuinely excited for the crossover &#8211; which, to be fair, appears to be genuinely cool if you&#8217;re a fan of Naruto. Multiple comments on the official Konami YouTube channel have declared it &#8220;absolute cinema&#8221;, whereas others have come away with less positive opinions.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bills cannot be this high&#8221; wrote user zen-audios in the YouTube comments, while DiegoJuarez-p2f commented: &#8220;Instead of qualifying Lewandoski does this and Neymar chose this instead of the World Cup&#8221;. Josharper simply wrote: &#8220;[eFootball] did them all dirty,&#8221; adding two crying laughing emojis for emphasis.<\/p>\n<p>If this trailer has managed to win you over, the limited time eFootball x Naruto event is running from today up until the 14th May. 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