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Snickers and Aitana Bonmatí Call Out Football’s Most Annoying Flop
[Source: Snickers]
Article by Roberto OrosaRoberto Orosa
Published: June 19, 2025

Snickers Campaign Takeaways:

  • Snickers enlists Aitana Bonmatí in a new mockumentary tackling football dives as hunger-induced falls.
  • T&P leads creative with director Simon Neal, adding laughs to Snickers' signature "You're Not You" message.
  • The fully integrated campaign spans social, paid media, partnered content, and Snickers' owned channels.

Football's biggest controversy finally has a snack-sized solution.

Snickers has teamed up with World Cup champion and Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí to address the long-running problem of diving in football.

While many may have their reasons, the campaign suggests hunger might be the real culprit.

The new campaign comes as part of the snack brand's famous “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” platform and takes a playful shot at one of the sport’s most frustrating behaviors.

“This campaign felt fresh and a bit different,” Bonmatí said.

“As someone who doesn't support diving and who believes we should always show respect for our opponents, I enjoyed being the advocate for stopping those hunger-induced fallings over.”

Created with agency T&Pm, the spot adopts a mockumentary format as Bonmatí steps away from elite stadiums and visits local pitches and amateur games, hunting for hungry players who’ve fallen to the ground unnecessarily.

Each time, she quickly hands over a Snickers bar, suggesting that perhaps their theatrics are more about empty stomachs than foul play.

“On the football pitch, diving has become a tangible manifestation of players feeling out of sorts,” said Fabio Ruffet, VP brands and content Europe and Central Eurasia at Mars Snacking.

“We knew Aitana would be the perfect partner to help us get to the root of this issue.”

Her reputation as both a world-class athlete and a vocal advocate for fair play made her the ideal voice for Snickers' lighthearted effort.

A Mockumentary on the Pitch

Directed by Simon Neal, the spot follows Bonmatí as she visits a mix of semi-pro games, community five-a-sides, and youth matches.

She watches from the sidelines as players dramatically fall to the ground.

"Players are falling over, unexpectedly. The reason? Hunger," she tells the camera. 

 
 
 
 
 
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Instead of calling out fake injuries, she calmly walks over and offers them a Snickers bar, each and every time. 

It's an absurd premise, but Bonmatí just kills it with her deadpan delivery, positioning her as both a football purist and accidental snack ambassador.

Distributed through Bonmatí’s own social platforms, alongside paid media, partnered content, Snickers’ website and owned channels, the campaign aims to connect with football fans across Europe and Central Eurasia.

Notably, this aligns with major tournaments dominating the summer sports calendar.

“Aitana Bonmatí also happens to have a wicked sense of humour and dived right into our latest Snickers campaign," Frances Draskau, group creative director at T&Pm added.

"The hard hitting mockumentary gets right to the heart of football’s biggest drama: players falling over due to hunger.”

Our Take: Snickers and Sports?

Diving is often a frustration within the context of the sport, but Snickers and Aitana were able to give it a comedic spin, and make something light out of the foul play.

As I see it, the campaign is a smart use of celebrity marketing that doesn’t just borrow Bonmatí’s fame.

It also taps into her personal philosophy about respect on the pitch.

It's a reminder that sometimes the best way to address sports debates is with a wink and a chocolate bar.

Recently, Lionel Messi and Patrick Mahomes were tapped by Adidas for a spot highlighting friendly competition. 

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Roberto Orosa
Roberto Orosa
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Roberto Orosa has worked in a variety of industries, with four years of experience in copywriting and publishing. His fascination with tech, business, and all the latest trends led him to cover breaking B2B news for DesignRush.
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