Why it worked
The video taps into the creator's ambition to build a replica of a highly coveted award, combined with a historical controversy surrounding the award itself, creating intrigue and encouraging viewer engagement.
Summary
The creator is in the process of building a replica of the Ballon d'Or award. They discuss the history of the award, specifically the controversial 2010 win, and encourage viewers to follow for future updates on the project.
Structure
- 1Introduction and building the Ballon d'Or replica
- 2Addressing potential legal issues with FIFA
- 3Discussing the 2010 Ballon d'Or controversy
- 4Comparing the replica's current state to the real award
- 5Call to action to follow for future progress
Product placement
FIFA: It is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer. It appears on screen as a logo and is discussed in the context of the Ballon d'Or award. Removing it would change the topic of the video. Ballon d'Or: This is an annual football award presented by French news magazine France Football. It appears on screen as an award and is the subject of the video. Removing it would change the topic of the video.
Call to action
Follow now, because tomorrow, we keep shaping and it's about to start looking a lot more like the real deal.
On-screen text
#6 Building the
Ballon d'Or
UNTIL FIFA
STOPS ME.
FIFA WILL
SUE YOU.
HOW ARE
THEY GONNA
SUE ME IF
THEY
DON'T EVEN
HAVE TIKTOK?
X
HAHA HA!
LOOK,
THEM UP,
THEY JUST DON'T SHOW
UP. SO
STOP TRICKING ME.
TODAY WE'RE
SHAPING THE BALL.
IT'S ALMOST
FINISHED, BUT UNFORTUNATELY,
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A
BALL YET.
YEAH, RIGHT
NOW IT
LIKE A
LUMPY POTATO.
COUPLE MORE
DAYS AND
THIS THING
IS ACTUALLY GONNA
LOOK REAL.
IF YOU'RE
WATCHING FROM THE
US,
THE COMMENTS.
LET'S SEE HOW FAR
THIS THING
HAS TRAVELLED
BEFORE FIFA EVEN NOTICES
WE EXIST.
DID YOU KNOW THE
BALLON D'OR
ALMOST WENT
TO THE WRONG GUY?
IN 2010,
WESLEY SCHNEIDER
WON THE
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE,
THE EREDIVISIE, AND THE
COPA DEL
REY ALL IN
A TREBLE MOST PLAYERS
NEVER EVEN
GET CLOSE TO.
AND HE STILL DIDN'T
WIN THE
BALLON D'OR.
MESSI WON
IT INSTEAD. TO
THIS DAY,
PEOPLE ARGUE
IT'S ONE
OF THE
BIGGEST SNUBS
IN THE
AWARD'S HISTORY.
KIND OF HOW
A LUMPY BALL OF
PAPER DOESN'T
A TROPHY
YET EITHER.
GIVE IT
TIME. FOLLOW NOW,
BECAUSE TOMORROW,
WE KEEP SHAPING
AND IT'S ABOUT TO
START LOOKING
A LOT
MORE LIKE
THE REAL DEAL.