Does Van Persie Still Drink Chivita?

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It’s doubtful if Dutch International and Fernabahce Robin Van Persie (RVP) ever drank Chivita Orange to begin with. But let’s believe that like some other English Premier League players, RVP lived for Nigerian drinks like Chivita Orange and Malt. But what’s the justification for still running Chivita’s TV commercial shot when RVP was  (still) a Manchester United player?  The man doesn’t even play in England anymore as he has since left for Turkey. Shouldn’t it matter?

I suppose it makes sense to query whether these players even know about the existence of Chivita’s orange juice? That’s certainly not more far-fetched than continuously showing viewers an advert of Van Persie in a Man Utd jersey. Right after the commercial, Van Persie can be seen playing for Fernabahce in the  European Champions League.

Then there’s the issue of using money made from Nigerians to promote foreign players. Shouldn’t there be some kind of advertising body that can regulate this? Or is it possible to catch Kelechi Iheanacho Super Eagles/Manchester City being advertised on Dutch TV enjoying whatever juice is popular? Not even with a name like Iheanacho (The One We’ve been Looking For).
I know a part of it is caused by our fixation on foreign leagues/footballers. Still.

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