Nike Scorpion KO 2002 Triple Espresso Vintage Football Artwork
Celebrate three of football's most recognisable international stars with this bold Triple Espresso artwork from Nike's legendary 2002 Scorpion KO Secret Tournament campaign.
Featuring Francesco Totti, Hidetoshi Nakata and Thierry Henry, the fictional Triple Espresso team combined Italian creativity, Japanese flair and French attacking brilliance in one of Nike's memorable underground football line-ups.
Presented in a striking red colour scheme, the artwork features distinctive stencil imagery, Nike branding and Scorpion KO detailing inspired by the street-art aesthetic of the original campaign.
Launched around the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan, Nike's Secret Tournament imagined an underground football competition featuring some of the greatest players of the era. The campaign became renowned for its unconventional presentation, high-energy football action and unmistakable visual identity.
This artwork features spray-painted stencil imagery on paper, with visible overspray, varying paint density and glossy black detailing. The physical paint texture gives the piece a character quite different from an ordinary commercially printed poster.
Acquired from a private collection of early-2000s promotional and advertising material, this artwork is believed to originate from the original Scorpion KO campaign period. Its individual production history has not been independently authenticated.
A distinctive piece of football and advertising memorabilia for collectors of Thierry Henry, Francesco Totti, Hidetoshi Nakata and vintage Nike Football culture.
Features
- Nike Scorpion KO / Secret Tournament 2002 artwork
- Triple Espresso team design in red
- Features Francesco Totti, Hidetoshi Nakata and Thierry Henry
- Spray-painted stencil artwork on paper
- Visible paint texture, overspray and glossy black detailing
- Believed to be original campaign-era promotional artwork
- Acquired from a private advertising memorabilia collection
- Approximate artwork size: A2 (420 x 594 mm)
- No Certificate of Authenticity supplied
- Colours, paint coverage and finish may vary from images shown
Collector's Note: Historical campaign material documents the use of painted team posters in Nike's Scorpion KO promotional activities. The production date and origin of this individual artwork have not been independently verified.