Cyle Larin isn’t just one of Canada’s top scorers, he is now scoring headlines in England. But it wasn’t just his goals making waves. An old Canadian shawarma commercial somehow made the trip across the Atlantic, flooding the X feeds of Southampton fans.
Back in 2022, Larin starred in a playful spot for Osmow’s Shawarma: he’s lying “injured” on the pitch when a delivery guy arrives with shawarma, and suddenly he’s back in the game. Silly? Yes. Memorable? Absolutely.
Fast forward to 2026, and the commercial has gone viral among English football fans. As Larin made his debut for Southampton, scoring the one and only winning goal of the match, fans went wild. Clips quickly resurfaced on social media, with fans sharing laughs and memes, turning a Canadian joke into a small, charming cultural moment abroad.
It’s more than just a commercial. It’s a reminder that Canadian culture travels in unexpected ways, and sometimes, it travels with your favourite soccer star. For Larin, it’s another story to add to a career already full of milestones and a little bit of shawarma flavoured humour along the way.
Osmow’s Shawarma “Habibi, I Fix You!” Ad
