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Tom Ford once famously said: "The waistcoat can do for a man what a corset for a woman does."

Although Ronaldo has a perfect figure and does not need much modification, the evening dress he wore when he appeared at the FIFA Awards Ceremony did make him look more tall and straight, with extraordinary momentum.

The long coat added to the complete suit is the standard equipment to show the aura. The tweed fabric with the iconic Prince of Wales check pattern not only does not look old-fashioned at all, but brings a masculine style with a refined and fashionable sense.

After entering the room and taking off the coat, the elegant three-piece suit was revealed: almost all the other men in the venue chose black suits and ties, but the color of the dress coat worn by Ronaldo was mysterious midnight blue, and it was tailored The outstanding quality and unsurpassed texture immediately compared other clothes; the vest is made of British wool instead of French silk; the platinum cufflinks with geometric lines are simple and neat, showing extraordinary taste in every gesture; black Oxford carved leather shoes, but The most popular improved thick-soled model this year has both a strong British flavor and a fashionable temperament.

The entire evening dress, whether it is traditional British tailoring or the use of velvet, woolen, wool and other fabrics, is excellent. When Ronaldo appeared in front of people wearing them, he felt a luxurious British style. Son.

To describe it with a popular Internet slang in later generations: Kuangba, cool, handsome, diao bombards the sky!

...Wait, the dial is going to be removed.

It is true that there are many handsome football players, but there are not many handsome and famous football stars who can stand on the FIFA awards stage. Kaka should have been the biggest focus tonight. Who made him score this year? Best has a princely appearance again?

But Ronaldo's aura tonight is also really extraordinary. When he came to the stage to receive the 2007 World Footballer No.2 trophy, he abruptly took away the attention of all the cameras.

Many accomplished coaches and players in the audience, as well as the media from all over the world also praised: "C Ronaldo's outfit is really good, it suppresses all his usual frizzy temperament, and the whole person is much calmer."

"After a few years of immersion in England, a country that is about to lose its tradition, Ronaldo finally looks like a real gentleman."

To put it in a simple sentence, the big boy who came to Manchester with a rustic atmosphere has finally transformed into a completely tall, rich and handsome boy.

Although the honor of World Footballer was finally won by Kaka, he got no less spotlight than the other party, and even Twitter and Facebook fans surged by hundreds of thousands overnight, so Ronaldo is not only not unhappy, he is even in a good mood Happy going.

After returning to Manchester United, almost every teammate asked him where the clothes were customized, was it Savile Row?Ronaldo lowered the corners of his mouth and said as "reservedly" as possible: "It was a gift from a friend."

The teammates gave him a long "Oh—" and although they didn't ask any more questions, they all had ambiguous expressions.

Ronaldo felt very uncomfortable being looked at by them. Although he didn't recruit Carl's name in the end, he thought confidently: Isn't it normal for friends to give gifts to each other?Clothes... Clothes also belong to the category of gifts, right?

So this Christmas, will he give back a riding suit?

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Mendes quickly negotiated the cooperation with Tom Ford for Karl, and finalized the shooting work after the start of the Bundesliga winter break.

Although Karl and Ford were in Munich alone, and the other was in New York, and the contract was discussed by lawyers and brokers, the two eventually became private friends and hit it off unexpectedly.

Ford discovered that Carl was also "a kindred spirit."

Of course he will find out, because the news of the 2007 FIFA Awards Ceremony was spread everywhere in those few days. Ford paid a little attention to the world football and recognized that the evening dress worn by Cristiano Ronaldo was designed by himself. Of—Auston shared with the second man the design that originally belonged to him alone in this world. Isn't it clear what it means?

What's more, Ford's intuition is particularly keen. As early as two years ago, when Karl first became famous in Europe, he had the feeling that "Auston should also be gay".

After a few short phone calls, Ford tentatively hinted at the other party, but Carl admitted it very happily: "Yes, I am the same as you. (GAY)"

Ford was unable to speak for a long time.

Carl didn't wait for a response, he was puzzled and said, "It seems that you are a little surprised, isn't this answer different from what you expected?"

"No, the answer is the same as my intuition told me, but I didn't expect you to tell me so frankly." Ford organized the language: "Although I am an outsider, I also know a little about the sports circle. Unlike the open fashion world, designers are proud to be gay, but the sports world is often very conservative, whether it is in European football, the American NBA, or even baseball and rugby, I have never seen a famous star Dare to come out publicly and be proud of it. A few years ago, a baseball star suffered from depression and committed suicide. It was revealed that he was a gay, and he even had a fiancée who had been engaged for 8 years... Wait, I am How many people know your sexual orientation?"

"Except for my family and agent, the first one."

Ford, in his 40s and weathered, is still a little flattered by this statement: "Looks like I've got a level of trust that most people don't! Why, why would you admit such a damning truth to me ?”

"Because I think you are a person who will keep secrets." Carl himself also has an intuition: "And people like us are very sensitive to radar, even if I say that I am not gay, will you believe it?"

Ford really shook his head.What he said in the beginning to test Carl was very cryptic, and the other party's direct admission was a surprise to Ford. If he said that he was a straight man, then Ford would probably have a low impression of Carl, thinking that the other party was hypocritical.

Carl seemed to be able to see the other party shaking his head through the signal, and quickly said with a soft smile: "So, since you and I already know the truth, wouldn't it be better to be more honest with each other?"

If Tom Ford used to regard Karl as an inspiration and muse, and liked each other like other actors and singers, now he is really a little impressed by the charm of the other party, and he is willing to communicate with Karl in life.

Two perfectionist men with a teenage age difference become friends and gradually discover more and more similarities: like the fact that they were once lovers of romance and rebellion, but now They all admire the traditional classics that can stand the test of time; for example, they are outright perfectionists, pay attention to the quality of clothing, and pay attention to details; When I feel that the clothes are getting tight, I will not go to the tailor to change the size, but choose to exercise and diet to lose weight...

But there are also differences, like Tom Ford has a lot of chest hair, he never shaves it, he just trims it, because he thinks he looks sexier with chest hair, and Carl has a clean freak, so he cleans his hair regularly.

Tom Ford is sharpening his knives to shoot one of the sexiest menswear ads ever for Carl.

But before that, Ford also had the idea of ​​Karl's disciples. After reading the player information of Munich 1860, he was surprised that this team can have so many clothes racks at the same time!

"Munich 1860 has been established for more than 100 years, and there is still no official uniform. Your players still wear jerseys or their own clothes to attend club activities. This is simply a great waste of masculine resources!" Ford fiercely The player roster of the Lions team, focusing on the names of Beckham, Koch, Lewandowski, Bender, etc.: "Stars are public figures, and their every move is watched by everyone. If If a football star has a healthy and excellent image, he can not only lead the trend, but also boost his confidence-look at yourself as an example, how many men are imitating your clothes now! I have an idea! There are so many in your team Great material, I'm going to design a dress for them for free and make your team a veritable fashion team! What do you think of that idea?"

These words reminded Carl directly of the Italian national team. The official dresses of the Italian team were designed by their own fashion guru Giorgio Armani. Every international competition, the design and style attracted a lot of attention. Eyeballs, how many people coveted...Now Munich 1860 also has a top fashion master responsible for designing dresses?This is of course a good thing!

Carl agreed without hesitation.

So a few days later, along with the news that Carl would become Tom Ford's brand image ambassador, there were also: "Munich 1860 turned into "Tom Ford Man" to lead the new trend of football" "Create a fashionable team!"Lions Sportsman Gets Free Spoiler from Top Designer »

Carl's endorsement of Tom Ford really set off a big wave in the sports and fashion circles, but after the initial surprise, the media all said that this was unexpected and reasonable. After all, Carl O. Ston is recognized as the football coach with the strongest sense of fashion in the world. The French editor-in-chief of "Vogue", Karin Rohfeld, also said in the magazine: "People like Auston go to work as football coaches. A great loss for the fashion industry."

And Karl himself is qualified to be the "muse of inspiration" of fashion masters no matter how he looks at it.

It’s just that many fans of other teams began to be bitter about the treatment received by the Munich 1860 team: “One person has become a chicken dog, the coach has endorsed a big name, and the players also have free high-end orders…”

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On December 12th, 13 Munich ushered in the last group match of the Champions League: a home game against Glasgow Rangers.

Playing Glasgow Rangers Rangers, 1860 Munich has no pressure at all.

Because of the six games in the Champions League group, they have already qualified ahead of schedule with 11 points and three wins and two draws in the first five games, while Rangers only won one of the five games. Regardless of the result of this game, they have to go back to their hometown in Scotland. .

If it is only for the pursuit of qualifying, it can be said that this game is a meaningless garbage game for both the Lions and the Rangers, because the ending is already doomed.

But 1860 Munich is after more than qualifying.

Carl wanted to win, wanted to get three points.

With three more points, 1860 Munich will completely leave Barcelona behind and qualify as No.1 in the group.

Before the game, Karl asked his disciples for some advice, and the Lions players screamed excitedly—they must play this game well!To advance to the knockout round as No.1!

Think about it, even the Catalan giants are crushed by them and cannot turn over, what a fun thing it is!No professional player can refuse this temptation!

So Karl complied with public opinion and sent a full lineup in this game.

As soon as the starting lineup came out, the whole world knew the plan of 1860 Munich. Although some Barcelona fans were unwilling to curse, most people still admire the Lions very much and think they have great ambitions.

Although the Glasgow Rangers knew that they would be abused by Munich 1860 as cabbage in the final battle, they still didn't have much fighting spirit, and they even sent a full substitute lineup to face the Lions' main force-it's not that the Rangers deliberately put water on the Lions , but they are more practical to consider. Since the road to the Champions League has long been blocked, it is better to save the physical strength of the main players, return to China after the bonus and TV broadcast share of this game, and then transfer all the focus to the Scottish Premier League. , Maybe he can still compete for the Soviet Super League championship this season.

After the start of the game, the full main force of Munich 1860 came aggressively, while the full substitute Glasgow Rangers stepped back step by step, and set up a bus formation from the beginning... But even the Rangers players did not step out in the entire 90 minutes of the game Several times in the half, they still lost.

And the loss was miserable: 6:0, the Glasgow Rangers were poured into a full six goals by the Lions.

Lewandowski, who failed to gather seven goals to summon the dragon, was replaced in the last 5 minutes, felt unhappy...

After the referee stopped the game, the cheers from the Allianz Arena nearly shattered the sky.

The Lions players screamed desperately on the court: Number one!Their team is the first to qualify!

Because the game was one-sided, the referee did not give much stoppage time for the Lions vs. Rangers. They ended more than three minutes earlier than the Lyon vs. Barcelona game.

When the news of Munich's 1860 victory over Glasgow Rangers reached Camp Nou, almost all Barcelona players felt a huge blow.

They looked up at the numbers on the scoreboard: it's meaningless, even if it is to score ten more goals, it's meaningless, and they are already behind Munich 1860 in points...Barcelona, ​​Champions League champion in 06, one of the participants in the La Liga duo One, the king in the hearts of Catalan fans is just like that... overwhelmed by a German team.

... There are three ex-Real Madrid players in that team!

hateful!

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A week later, on the 21st, UEFA held a draw ceremony for the top 16 of the Champions League at its headquarters in Switzerland.

Last season's champion AC Milan met the Gunners Arsenal, the 1999 champion Manchester United's opponent was the powerful Roma from Serie A, the Nerazzurri Inter Milan met the Red Army Liverpool... and Munich 1860, the only remaining German seedling in this season's Champions League, they The opponent is Real Madrid, which has won the Champions League 9 times.

That's right, Real Madrid.

After Munich 1860 beat Barcelona to qualify first, the result of the draw shocked countless people again.

Many media have expressed emotion: "The luck of Munich 1860 is really bad! Last season, when they participated in the Champions League for the first time, they were divided into the death group, and finally they were squeezed into the third group by Real Madrid and Lyon. Going to play in the UEFA Cup... And this season, the group stage was divided into the death group, and finally entered the knockout round, and the opponent was actually Real Madrid! The two giant teams in La Liga were completely defeated in one season in 1860—— Is UEFA wanting La Liga teams and Bundesliga teams to fight each other?"

The fans in the media were filled with indignation for what happened to Munich 1860, but the coach of the Lions team was very calm: "I think our draw is pretty good."

Facing a group of reporters who were about to drop their jaws in shock, Carl smiled and pointedly said: "Some grievances need to be reported as soon as possible, otherwise both parties will forget after a long time, and morale will not be good."

Those who are interested will understand as soon as they hear this: Oston is jealous that Real Madrid drove them to the Europa League last year, so he wants to get revenge in this round of [-]!

etc!revenge?

Who were the teams that prevented 1860 Munich from qualifying last season?Real Madrid, Lyon.Lyon is now third in Group E. After the New Year, they will go to the UEFA Europa League on the same path that the Lions took last year. Complaints and complaints, I just suffered a loss last season, are we going to get all the games back this season?

This guess is very likely!

However, Real Madrid is one of the best clubs in the world (in terms of lineup), but in recent years, they have suffered repeated setbacks in the Champions League. This season, he didn't even pass the hurdle of the top 2002. If he was avenged by Munich 03 this time and stopped in the top 04 again, then he would dream of eighth for four consecutive years... This record is too amazing!

In the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, did Munich 1860 stage a perfect revenge, making Real Madrid cry and dream eight?Or is it that Real Madrid played a triumphant song and lost last season's Europa League champions to the top 2?Everything will not be known until the UEFA Champions League restarts in February next year.