01 · Live Skills
Real Tricks, Not VFX
For scenes where ball touches, freestyle and footwork have to land live in front of the camera — without a post fix.
REC · Booking Saki / Football Talent for British Adverts United Kingdom · Worldwide
UEFA Euro 2028 · Casting Window Open — Hosted across UK & Ireland · 9 June – 9 July 2028
SCN. 01 — TV Advert · Hero Film · Brand Campaign
Football Freestyler & Cristiano Ronaldo Lookalike for UK TV Adverts.
Saki is lead performer, trick double, choreographer, sports model, photo model, football artist and Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike in one booking — for TV adverts, hero films, brand films, cinema commercials and UEFA Euro 2028 sponsor campaigns across the United Kingdom, Ireland and worldwide.
16+
Years on Set
15+
Countries
1K+
Productions
30+
Brands
/ Voice-Over · Logline
Saki is a professional football freestyler, sports model and Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike based in Germany. For UK TV adverts, hero films, brand films and cinema commercials, he has worked for over 16 years with British and international ad agencies, brands and production companies — including Sky Sport, Mastercard, UEFA, adidas, PUMA and Burger King. Caples Awards 2022 Bronze winner for the M&C Saatchi Burger King mockumentary advert — comparable in tone to British comedy heritage from The Office to Peep Show.
When an advert lives off football, it doesn't live off effects — it lives off real skill on the pitch.
Planning a TV advert, hero film, brand film, cinema commercial, OOH campaign or social cutdown with football scenes? Saki delivers professional football tricks, dribbling, choreography and freestyle sequences directly on set — for British broadcasters including ITV, Channel 4, Sky Sports and TNT Sports, plus streaming platforms such as ITVX, 4Streaming, Sky Stream and Now TV. Cinema work via Pearl & Dean and DCM is fully supported.
As a Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike, sports model, photo model, football artist, advert performer and football choreographer, Saki supports British directors, casting directors, ad agencies and production companies in shooting dynamic football scenes. Whether it's a bicycle kick, ball control, trick choreography, close-up at the boots, or a comedic mockumentary set-up — every movement is choreographed to the script, the camera angle and the brand idea.
Repeatable, camera-ready and predictable on set. That's the difference vs. pure lookalikes or standard Spotlight castings: Saki combines the Cristiano Ronaldo look with documented professional freestyle skills, sports modelling experience and 16+ years on set — a performer who actually pulls off the trick. With UEFA Euro 2028 hosted across the UK and Republic of Ireland (9 June – 9 July 2028), British brands, tournament sponsors and Premier League partners are scaling football-led campaigns from Q3 2026 onwards. The casting window is now.
Saki offers full-service production talent for hero films, cutdowns, cinema adverts, Premier League sponsor activations and tournament-window brand campaigns — from briefing phase through delivery. UK ad agencies, production companies and brand teams find in one performer what would otherwise demand multiple separate Spotlight castings: lead performer, CR7 lookalike, sports model, photo model and on-set football choreographer.
/ Casting Decision · Why UK Productions Book Saki
When football has to deliver on camera.
British productions book Saki when a sporty look isn't enough — they need genuine ball control, repeatable tricks, set timing and 16 years of camera experience. With tight UK production schedules and tournament-window deadlines, a performer who covers multiple roles saves prep budget, recall sessions and additional Spotlight castings.
02 · CR7 Look
The Lookalike Who Actually Plays
The rare Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike whose body language, posture and ball technique read as authentic on a Premier League-grade pitch.
03 · Set Timing
Repeatable on Cue
For shoots with exact timing, multiple takes, close-ups, greenscreen, product moments and hero-film camera choreography.
04 · One Booking
Performer, Model & Choreographer
Ideal when sports model, photo model, football performer, CR7 lookalike and on-set movement coaching are needed in a single booking.
/ Storyboard — Bookable Roles
What Saki delivers on a UK shoot.
CR · TV Advert Football Lead Performer Lead role for hero films, TV adverts,
cinema commercials, brand films, idents, cutdowns and music videos.
CR · Lookalike CR7 Lookalike Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike with documented
professional freestyle skills — beyond the typical Spotlight lookalike submission.
CR · Campaign Sports & Photo Model Sports model and photo model for OOH
posters, key art, lifestyle shoots and Premier League sponsor brand activations.
CR · VFX Choreography & Greenscreen Football choreography, trick design and
greenscreen work tailored to UK storyboards, post-production pipelines and London VFX studios.
/ Case Study — Mockumentary Advert
Burger King — Plant-Based Whopper.
Mockumentary-style advert — the kind of comic tone British audiences recognise from The Office, Peep Show and Alan Partridge. Saki starred as the Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike across two shoot days in Bulgaria.
Agency M&C Saatchi UAE
Location Bulgaria
Shoot Days 2 Days
Languages EN & AR
★ Award Caples Awards 2022 — Bronze, TV and Video Advertising for "As Good As The Original."
Burger King launched the Plant-Based Whopper with a campaign aimed at meat eaters, flexitarians and plant-based audiences in a single beat. The creative gambit: a deadpan mockumentary featuring an overconfident Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike — landing on the line that "some things just aren't as good as the original. Burger King's new Plant-Based Whopper is."
Saki was cast not only for his uncanny resemblance to Cristiano Ronaldo, but for his charisma, comedic timing and authentic football presence on camera — a tonal fit that translates directly into the kind of dry, self-aware humour that has defined British advertising at British Arrows level for two decades. The advert was the only film from the MENA region to win a Caples Award in the TV and Video Advertising category that year.
Sources · Caples Awards · LBBOnline · Campaign · The Drum
/ Credits — Selected Brand & Media Work
Proven football talent for UK advert productions.
Saki has worked on football-led adverts, TV productions and brand campaigns for international brands and broadcasters across 16 years and 15+ countries. Selected references — click any brand to see the project:
/ Press Kit — Media Coverage
Covered across the press.
ESPN
FOX Sports
MARCA
BILD
Daily Mail
SPORTbible
SAT.1
Frankfurter Rundschau
Observador
Bravo
SuperEsportes
Hamburger Abendblatt
/ Filmography — Selected Productions
Selected advert & brand work.
TV AdvertBurger King — International Mockumentary TV SpotSky Sport HD — Champions League TV
AdvertSportingbet Christmas — Sky TV SpotLuckia Madrid — International CampaignPUMA — Boot Shoot Campaign Brand
FilmSilverback Bikes Influencer SpotBosch — Vivatar Drive TV ProductionFOX Sports USA — World Cup Special GreenscreenUTC — VFX Production LifestyleVintro Watches Music VideoBarcelona — Hakan Hellström Film ProductionFrankfurt Westside App ShootBerlin — App Advert App
AdvertGoal Games — Berlin TV SpotBottely — Photo Shoot Tech LaunchHTC One M9 Live TVSAT.1
Breakfast TV Viral HitDaily Mail & SPORTbible
/ Q & A — For UK Producers, Casting Directors & Brand Teams
Frequently asked questions.
Is Saki available for UEFA Euro 2028 brand campaigns in the UK and Ireland?
Yes. Saki is now booking for UEFA Euro 2028 (9 June – 9 July 2028) — the tournament hosted across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, with the final at Wembley. The strongest casting window for tournament tie-in adverts, sponsor activations and brand films runs from Q3 2026 through Q4 2027. Saki is well-suited to football-led campaigns of the kind commissioned by sportswear, beverage, banking, betting, gaming, automotive and broadcast brands — including Premier League partner activations and tournament-window adverts. Slots fill early — get in touch as soon as the brief lands.
Does Saki travel to the UK for shoots in London, Manchester or other cities?
Yes. Saki regularly travels from Germany to UK sets and is available for productions in London (Soho post houses, West London greenscreen studios), Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast and Dublin — covering all nine UEFA Euro 2028 host cities — plus other major UK production hubs such as Edinburgh, Bristol and Leeds. Visa, travel and per-diem logistics are handled professionally with the production. Tactical and last-minute bookings are possible.
Is Saki listed on Spotlight or available for UK casting calls?
Saki is bookable directly via his agent for UK adverts and is happy to be submitted on Spotlight, MainCast or Casting Networks UK on a per-project basis at the request of UK casting directors. For tournament-window campaigns, direct booking is usually faster than open Spotlight casting calls.
How does Saki handle UK buyout and usage agreements?
UK Equity-aligned day rates (BSF) and standard advertising buyout structures are supported. Usage rights — broadcast, cinema, online, OOH, social and tournament-window territory licences — are negotiated per project. NDA-friendly briefing, professional invoicing and clean clearance documentation are standard.
Can Saki work on Premier League sponsor campaigns and Champions League adverts?
Yes. Champions League experience includes Sky Sport HD's Champions League trailer, which still ranks among Saki's most-shared productions. Saki is well-suited to football-led brand briefs of the kind commissioned by sportswear, confectionery, beverage, watch, gaming, energy and automotive brands operating in the Premier League and Champions League space, as well as broadcaster promo work for sports networks.
Does Saki suit British humour and mockumentary-style adverts?
Yes — and there's a winning credit on the wall. The Caples Bronze-winning Burger King advert was a mockumentary, comparable in tone to The Office, Peep Show, This Country and Alan Partridge. The deadpan-overconfident-CR7 register is a natural fit for British comedy briefs from agencies such as Lucky Generals, Mother London, adam&eveDDB and AMV BBDO.
What's Saki's experience with UK cinema adverts and OOH campaigns?
UK cinema advertising still matters — Pearl & Dean and DCM (Digital Cinema Media) reach audiences that linear TV no longer touches. Footage shot for hero films adapts cleanly to OOH stills, billboards, transport and key art. Saki delivers in a way that supports multi-format extraction without re-shoots.
Can Saki provide football coaching or trick-doubling for celebrity talent on UK shoots?
Yes. On-set football choreography, trick-doubling for celebrity cast and basic ball-control coaching for non-football performers are all available. Wide and close-up work can be intercut so the celebrity face remains the hero, while the technical action is delivered cleanly without missed takes — a common requirement on Premier League brand-partner campaigns.
/ Gallery — Set · Greenscreen · BTS · Brand Campaigns
Photo Gallery.
/ Showreels — Burger King · Sky · TV Adverts
Watch Saki on screen.
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