Non-soccer fans may only know Zinedine Zidane for his infamous headbutt of Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup, but that’s like reducing Jay-Z’s career to the song “Super Ugly.” For the uninformed, here’s a primer: Algeria x France product grows up playing footie on the hardscrabble streets of Marseille, eventually starring in the French league before becoming the talisman for two of Europe’s biggest clubs—Juventus (Italy) and Real Madrid (Spain). Along the way, he cements his reputation as the world’s best player by leading the French national team to its first (and only) World Cup title in 1998. Through it all, ZZ maintains a swag as serious as cancer with a shatterproof mystique that’s equal parts James Bond and Russian general—quiet, severe, cool. Unlike Becks, Zidane gets respect without having to beg for it.
It’s no wonder, then, that the now-retired footballer has become a muse for famed designer Yohji Yamamoto. After seeing Zidane in person at last week’s Y-3 show, we put together a guide to achieving his understated look…
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The best thing about the Gazelle is that it will never go out of style. What started out as an indoor soccer sneaker back in 1968 has been re-appropriated as of late for the skate set, which really just means adidas is making them more comfortable. This new blue/yellow colorup just hit Caliroots for $75 and is perfect whether you’re a kick-flipping machine, or just feeling nostalgic. Brewers fitted not included, nor recommended.
Soccer player or not, it’s tough not to love the Samba. The indoor soccer shoe has maintained its cool factor after first being introduced way back in 1950. Luckily for us, adidas continues to crank out new colorways like this sharp red/black colorway. They’re going to be tough to find in the U.S (what up True Blue IIIs) but legit European retailer CaliRoots has them now for $109 USD. Kick.Game.Proper.
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Two-time NBA MVP (and former Complex Shotcaller) Steve Nash is back in the L.E.S. for tonight’s sequel to last June’s soccer extravaganza, Showdown in Chinatown. The 8-on-8 soccer match, which is for Steve’s charity Football for Good, once again pairs NBA stars with international footballers. Joining returnees like Jason Kidd, Baron Davis and Barcelona’s Thierry Henry this year are newcomers Tony Parker, Chris Bosh, and Inter’s Javier Zanetti.
The action begins at 6 p.m. tonight at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on Chrystie St. between Rivington and Stanton—get there early to get a good seat. (Note: Tickets for the afterparty at the Hudson Terrace are on sale at the Steve Nash site.) To, uh, kick things off, we had a chat with Steve about his favorite sneakers, his worst suit, and which NBA player to watch for tonight …
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After months of speculation, it appears that Manchester United is finally going to sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for a world-record £80-million fee. Translated for non-soccer fans: England’s most famous team is about to sell its best player to Spain’s most famous team for a huge fucking sum of money. Got it?
While the Portuguese midfielder is undeniably one of the world’s best footballers, he’s also one of sport’s most, uh, flamboyant dressers. Now we’re not so immature as to question homie’s off-field predilections (though hooking up with Paris is always a bad look), but it must be said: As far as style goes, Cristiano is totally in a league of his own. If you thought Beckham was a vain prissy boy, then you ain’t seen nothing yet. So, to celebrate his move to Madrid, we’re taking a quick look back at Cristiano Ronaldo’s craziest outfits…
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With FC Barcelona now established as Europe’s top soccer club and Spain itself remaining FIFA’s top-ranked national soccer team, we decided it’s time to give the country some Worldwide lovin’. We researched long and hard to field Spain’s next unbeatable team to conquer the world, and we’ve chosen a nimble starting lineup of Spanish beauties that are definitely comfortable with the balls (and good with the head). For a clickable dose of Spanish fly, see below for the hottest women from Spain…
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A possible preview of the Champions League Final?
Just in time for you to willfully ignore, the UEFA Champions League returns this week with two midweek semifinals —Barcelona v. Chelsea on Tuesday and Manchester United v. Arsenal on Wednesday. For last year’s final, we brought you the first annual Soccer Trophy Wife Showdown. This year, we’re really sticking a foot in it…into these awesome soccer-inspired mule slippers, that is.
Today’s Buy It Now will give your feet a hand job with its mouth, for real. We fucks with these super-comfy cotton slippers like C. Ronaldo does tranny hookers. Trust us, your house-shoes game will never be the same. Whether you choose Chelski blue, Gooners red or ManUre red (lo siento, Barça fans), your feets will surely thank you. For Buy It Now info and detail pics, see below…
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This week brought the return of soccer’s Champions League (Europe’s top club competition), meaning knockout matches between the world’s best fútbol teams for the next three months until two are left standing for the final in Rome. Don’t worry, we’re not gonna try to sell you on the merits of an unpopular sport again. Forget about the actual game, just get up on the shirts. After all, you’ve already humped the look. Having one soccer kit in your repertoire offers a fresh mix-up to your usual T-shirt rotation.
The shirt above is worn by Alessandro Del Piero (pictured), the all-time leading scorer of Italian heavyweight Juventus. (Yeah, they lost to Chelski yesterday, but the gold is fresh.) If you wanna get all matchy-matchy with it, you can pair it with one of these. But not recommended. Our go-to spot in the U.S. for soccer kits is the Onion Bag, mostly because of its diverse selection and authentic name and number sets. (Note: The details are important, but it’s OK to go for the odd Thai bootleg once in a while.) For Buy It Now info for the Juve jersey at Onion Bag and four other fresh soccer kits, see below…
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