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Until three days after the focus of the Barcelona-Munich 1860 battle, the whole of Europe still seemed to be immersed in the aftermath of this game.

The Munich 1860, which staged a big four at Camp Nou, is recognized as the last straw that crushed Rijkaard's "Dream II". Although the "Dream II" has entered a period of decline since the end of last year, the world really Realizing clearly that "Dream II is really going to end", this game was still borrowed.

Portillo, who staged a hat-trick, was undoubtedly elected as the man of the game, and the stunning barb he issued was also named the best goal.

"Marca" exclaimed, "Portillo pierced the gate of Barcelona with such an incredible goal. This is the best goal of the Champions League this season! Since his shot, Barcelona's morale has gradually declined, and 1860 has fought in Vietnam. Yue Yong, it can be said that this ball made the outcome of the game no suspense!"

Even "French Football" also praised: "This is an unsolvable goal! It will definitely become one of the most exciting moments in football history, and it will be remembered decades later! Portillo The barb was just amazing, and if I was a striker, I'd be itching to see it and try it myself!"

In the phrase "French Football", after this game, it did trigger a trend of barbs in European football - many players in other leagues imitated Portillo's shots in the game, and all of a sudden Barb shots are everywhere in Europe, and several of them are wonderful enough to be selected as the best goal of the week, but there are also individual strikers who did not master the strength and skill when shooting, and accidentally injured themselves...

In the post-match ratings of the major media, the home team Barcelona played very "stable". Except for Eto'o's performance of angels and devils, which allowed him to score 6 points, the ratings of the rest of the players were between 6.5-7. .

The Munich 1860 team scored 7.87 points, of which Lewandowski, who scored a goal, scored 8.1 points, while Portillo, who staged a hat-trick and made a stunning blow, was elected best with 9.7 points, almost full marks .

After the game against Barcelona, ​​1860 Munich has only one Champions League group match left, which is the second round against Glasgow Rangers a week later. If they can get all three points, 1860 Munich may even make club history again ——For the first time in the century-old club's history, he qualified as No.1 from the UEFA Champions League group stage.

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When mentioning Tom Ford, two words will immediately pop up in many people's minds: homosexuality and luxury.

Homosexuality refers to Tom Ford, a well-known fashion designer in the world today, who saved GUCCI (Gucci), which was on the verge of bankruptcy, and pushed it to the peak of business, and also created the golden age of YSL (Saint Laurent). He has a strong influence in the world and is also an openly gay man.

The luxury refers naturally to Tom Ford (TOMFORD), the brand of the same name founded by Ford after he left GUCCI in 2004. From suits to sweatshirts, from perfumes to sunglasses, from shoes and socks to briefcases and even jewelry, this high-end brand The business field has become more and more extensive, and the flagship store has opened all the way from New York to Paris and London, developing into a world-renowned luxury brand.

Ford is undoubtedly a talented designer, which can be seen from the fact that he served as the creative director of GUCCI and YSL at the same time, and pushed them from decline to prosperity. After creating his own luxury brand, Tom Ford's new product release catwalk twice a year has become one of the biggest highlights of the four major fashion weeks, and has been recognized and sought after by editors and buyers of countless fashion magazines.

Although they are all men's clothing, Tom Ford is different. He often adopts extremely slim fit and bright colors that other designers dare not use. ——When he was still working at GUCCI and YSL, Ford dared to let all male and female models shoot promotional videos, and trimmed the female models’ pubic hair into a G letter. Now he has his own brand, and Tom Ford’s commercials are even more The industry is well-known from sexy to pornographic, each of which can be associated with the word "sex".

However, in the latest 2008 spring and summer men's wear design, Tom Ford's style has undergone a great change: Although the design is still close-fitting as before, it has abandoned pink, pink blue, rose pink, light purple, and watermelon red. Instead of using too coquettish colors, we choose low-key dark fabrics for tailoring, and combine them with noble silks and satins, luxurious velvets, and classic wool wool to create a low-key and gorgeous British style.

In addition, in the catwalks of the four major fashion weeks, Tom Ford also rarely abandoned his past favorite - a young model with a voluptuous figure and oily hair and pink face - but chose a tough mature man with a tougher look and sharper eyes. Combined with the latest spring and summer clothing for next year, Tom Ford's latest 2008 series is worn with a bit of domineering arrogance.

Just like a flamboyant girl who suddenly decides to devote herself to God and become a nun, Tom Ford's astonishing change in design has caused a great sensation in the fashion industry. Many people in the industry are very curious about why Ford himself changed his style.

Some people suddenly think of a piece of news a few months ago: "The Sun" once reported that Tom Ford defeated Brioni, Dunhill and other well-known brands, and successfully took over the filming of "007: Quantum of Solace", which will start filming next year clothing design work.

People therefore speculate that maybe 007 star Daniel Craig gave Ford inspiration, making his latest design the same as James Bond, although wearing clothes that seem to be monotonous in color, but exquisite tailoring and high-end Fabrics can always bring a mysterious temperament to the wearer.

If you think about it carefully, this is not impossible.

Although Tom Ford was born in Texas, USA, he is an out-and-out British lover. In the 90s of last century, he moved GUCCI's office from Florence to London against all opinions. He has lived in London on and off for more than ten years, and Ford has repeatedly stated publicly that he is a fan of the 007 series and is very fascinated by British gentleman culture.

The evening shirts of Tom Ford's 2008 spring and summer men's wear are mostly matched with black bow ties. As we all know, bow ties are one of the must-have items for 007 agent James Bond's formal attire.

So was it Daniel Craig or the movie Quantum of Solace that inspired Ford?

Curious reporters met Tom Ford in suits and ties at an upper-class dinner in New York, and immediately raised their questions.

Tom Ford, who was wearing a three-piece suit, smiled and shook his head: "I got a little inspiration from 007, which can be seen from the fact that many of the evening dresses I design are paired with black ties, but I will talk about next year. The whole spring collection, not Daniel Craig, although I did get inspiration from one person, but that person was not an actor."

Speaking of this, Ford showed a very charming smile: "To be honest, he is really my source of inspiration. I used him as the template for the design draft of the entire spring and summer series. This is also my design. The most relaxing series, because there are really too many inspirations, so much that the spring and summer series can't be used up, maybe I will continue this style in the autumn and winter series next year."

"Who is that person who inspires your designs?"

Ford hesitated for a while, and finally didn't say his name, but just shrugged his shoulders: "My company is negotiating a contract with him now, and if the endorsement is negotiated, we will start shooting the advertisement immediately, and everyone will know it by then."

After being reminded by Ford, the reporter thought of the advertisement. In the past, Tom Ford would launch the second year's advertising blockbuster around December, but now it's early December and there is no news. That's about this It was very difficult to find a spokesperson, so the production of the advertisement was delayed.

Who is such a hard-to-serve spokesperson?

It must be a person with an extraordinary status, because if it is an ordinary model star, if he hears that he can endorse a luxury brand like Tom Ford, he will probably flock to it long ago.

Could it be a top Hollywood star?Alan Cranstone?This is the most reliable guess that the reporter can think of. Other superstars with the highest net worth, such as Tom Cruise, Leonardo, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, etc., are either of five short stature themselves, or they are with Tom. Ford's brand style is extremely inconsistent, or it is notorious for its private dressing chaos and is looked down upon by fashion people. Only the former top male models born in this fashion week are the most conjectured.

But this idea was snuffed out by the reporter himself, because Ford himself just said "that person is not an actor". The reporter thought about it, but still couldn't restrain his curiosity, and continued to ask: "Then Is this 'source of inspiration' a public figure?"

"Yes, he's a public figure, and he's very famous." Tom Ford finally made a secret: "As long as I mention his work, or the working environment, you must know who I'm talking about, because he is really It's so unique." With a wink, Ford also set the tone with a very American self-compliment: "As special as I am in fashion."

Although the words are self-boasting, Tom Ford's tone is not annoying, and all the media present know that this man is telling the truth, and he is indeed special in the fashion industry.

There is no shortage of gay men among fashion designers, and to be honest they are even a bit overcrowded (nine out of ten men or something).

Meticulously groomed and shiny hair, clean shaved chin with no stubble, skin smeared with high-end skin care products or cosmetics, brightly colored and fancy clothing, soft waist and slender legs, With feminine expressions and movements, when accusing others, the tone is very mean... Some GAY designers include some of these points, and some meet all of them. Such people are called evildoers at best, and pussies at worst.

But Tom Ford was different.His hairstyle is simple, and the length is kept at about one inch all the year round. He has stubble that covers half of his face and is neatly trimmed. His chest hair and leg hair are not shaved, but distributed naturally on his body , His muscles are strong and fit, he exudes a strong male hormone atmosphere, he looks extremely straight, very different from the group of pseudo-girls.

What is it like to be admired by such a different Tom Ford?The fashion world is even more curious about the man in Ford's mouth, and they can't wait to know the truth.

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Mendes was ecstatic when he received the offer from Tom Ford.

The global spokesperson of the first-line luxury brand series of men's clothing!This is simply good luck that no one else can imagine!

In European football, well-known coaches and stars can easily get clothing endorsements, but most of them are sports brands. A few people can get the favor of top luxury brands, but they only endorse a certain line or a certain product, such as Beckham The cooperation with CK is to only endorse CK underwear, and CK's men's clothing and other line products are endorsed by other models.

So far, no star has ever won a formal endorsement contract with a top luxury brand, let alone become a global brand ambassador.

This is what excites Mendes the most: as long as he signs with Tom Ford, Karl can do something that even Beckham couldn't do!He will leave Beckham, the star with the highest commercial value in the world, behind him in terms of endorsements. This breakthrough is priceless!

A topic that has been discussed by the media for several years is: "Will there be a star with higher commercial value and popularity than Beckham in the future in world football?"

The football world is changing very fast. In the past ten years, media fans have paid attention to countless world-class stars, from the old to the young, from the idols to the ones who almost became the kings. Many people look like No. [-] in the world, but after the limelight passes, Beckham is still the one who stands at the highest place for the longest time.

But now, that record may finally be broken.

Tom Ford's global image ambassador, the benefits of this contract to Carl are not only a full wallet and an increase in fame, but also a ladder between him and the high fashion circle. Since then, Carl has taken over Any endorsement he received must be at least a level higher than the previous ones.

Thinking that the No. 1 commercial value of football in the future will appear under his hands, Mendes is so excited that he can't help himself.

...well, let's not get too excited, because Mendes' collaborator is so hard to get.

Karl has been reluctant to accept endorsements during the season because he feels that it will take a lot of energy from him and prevent him from doing his job perfectly.

To this end, Mendes did not know how much he spent, but he never succeeded in convincing his collaborators.

Because Karl has no shortage of money, between a generous endorsement fee and a perfect job, he often chooses the latter.

In football, not only top stars earn a lot of money, but top coaches are also very good at making money.

Like Mourinho, although he is at home now, but the severance pay given to him by Abramovich when he left Chelsea, plus his endorsement income, even if he does not work, he will have an income of about 2900 million this year.

As for the annual salary, bonus plus dividends, Karl can get millions of euros from the Munich 1860 Club every year, which is only a small part of his income. In terms of commercial endorsements, companies such as Braun, Aston Martin, and Adidas pay him to speak. They are also very generous when it comes to fees. After all, Karl's annual income has already reached tens of millions.

How does a star coach with an income of tens of millions usually live?

"The Sun" once conducted a survey on the living conditions of high-income stars: "I live in a mansion measured in acres, drink a bottle of red wine worth thousands of euros, go to the beach several times a year, and never look at the price when I enter the store." Labels, luxury stores scrambling to send text messages to them when the new model is launched, and you have to fly to Paris or Milan for big shopping, and the garage is full of luxury cars..."

Carl is not like this. His private life is very clean and restrained. He spends less money, and his desire to earn money is not so strong.

And the head coach can be said to be a lifelong job. Carl doesn’t have to worry about being unemployed and having no income after retiring at the age of 40 like a player. He can coach for at least another 30 years, so for Carl now, money is not too much. Important, the team's performance is the most important.

It is precisely because Mendes knows this and wants to tie his future firmly to Carl, the golden whale, so he tries to discuss matters with Carl, and will not go against the latter too much. the meaning of.

When Carl first found out about Tom Ford's endorsement, he really thought about it for 3 minutes before throwing back a sentence: "I won't answer it for now."

Mendez was hurt internally.

Before the Portuguese agent racked his brains to come up with an idea to persuade Carl, Ford himself contacted Mendes himself and asked him to bring something to Carl.

This is a big favor to Mendez.

Because what Ford asked Mendez to hand over was actually a suit that included a tie and socks.

The design of the three-piece suit is very outstanding, and the tailoring is also very vicious. It fits perfectly with every line of Carl's body. Of course, the effect of the upper body is also very amazing.

Carl was impressed by the formal suit at first glance, and he asked Mendez where the clothes came from.

Mendes cunningly connected Ford's mobile phone directly for him. The American designer explained Carl's confusion with a very hearty laugh on the phone: "This is my latest design, which has not been exposed yet. What do you wear? This suit is just a sample, and the tailor made it according to your size—it can be said that there is only one suit in the world that you are wearing.”

Carl was silent for a while, and finally agreed to cooperate with Tom Ford, but he had one condition, that is, let Ford make another formal suit for him.Ford naturally agreed without hesitation.

After hanging up the phone, Carl remembered one thing: "How did Ford know all my sizes? Did he find my favorite London tailor?"

Mendez was sitting beside him typing on the computer to draft the contract, the expression on his face remained motionless.He wouldn't tell Carl that he gave the Ford for the size and so on...

Two weeks later, Karl delivered a package from Munich to Manchester. The package was very heavy and large. There was a note under the outer box, which read: "There are only two sets of this dress in the world."