Back to school isn’t always fun. Unless you’re starting out at the CLR Academy with Antoine Griezmann as your football teacher.

Launched on July 31st, Decathlon’s new global campaign dedicated to its latest football boots, the CLR RED, sets the tone for the new season with a special guest: Antoine Griezmann, serving as the “professor of football knowledge” at the CLR Academy.

A Back-to-School Like No Other

It’s the first day at the CLR Academy. In a lively classroom, students chat, laugh, and set the mood. Suddenly, the door swings open: Antoine Griezmann, or rather, “Professor Griezmann”, steps in, wearing a pair of red CLR RED boots. Instant silence. First test: “So, does everyone have their CLRs?” In unison, all the students proudly put their boots on the table. Perfect, class can begin.

Pop Quiz, Technical Moves, and Football Culture

No boring lectures here, just a real pop quiz: technical moves, quizzes on Griezmann’s iconic goals, shot angles, and nods to football culture, from “Cholismo” to France vs. the Netherlands classics. Antoine sets the tone, teases his students, and sips maté between lessons. The students, initially distracted, are soon captivated by the world champion’s football vision, and above all, united by the same passion and the same boots.

Campaign tagline: “Same boots, same passion”

This film directed by Pierre Davy (hiersoir) embodies Decathlon’s vision: celebrating the passion for football, passing it on between generations, and playing with a serious mindset without taking yourself too seriously. It also shines a light on a new generation of boots: the CLR, available for everyone from kids to adults, the very first to carry Antoine Griezmann’s initials. For Decathlon, pros and amateurs now wear the same boots and share the same passion. Inspired by football culture, the campaign goes beyond traditional advertising to highlight what brings every generation of players together: the joy of playing, learning, and living the game.

The campaign has been rolled out worldwide on Antoine Griezmann’s and Decathlon’s social media platforms and will be adapted in retail stores.