Europe’s Best Dressed Footballers

By: Bob | November 15th, 2006

It has been a lot of fun reading your choices for Europe’s top player this year. The rumors are now swirling that my prediction is going to come true. We’ll have to wait until November 27 to find out for sure, but today the wait is finally over for the even more prestigious award of Europe’s Best Dressed Player. According to the Champions League magazine, the following players are the ones most likely to dress to impress when they aren’t wearing shorts and kicking a ball.

1 – Thierry Henry – Top spot for knowing what to wear and how to wear it goes to the Arsenal captain. Top Savile Row tailor Thomas Mahon says: “Thierry Henry would definitely be my best-dressed choice. He has an inner confidence that makes him appear relaxed.”

2 – Fabio Cannavaro – Another who has had a turn modelling for Italian giants Armani and Dolce and Gabbana, the Azzuri national team captain will never be short of a sharp suit. He chooses the cut well, always looks good like he’s enjoying his clothes when he steps out.

3 – Gennaro Gattuso – Most often seen in casual gear, Gattuso can look imprisoned in a suit and tie, but he makes interesting choices that flatter him.

4 – Fabio Capello – Still the daddy of the dugout when it comes to looking good. Capello knows how to put together the perfect ensemble, from his shiny designer specs to the toes of his perfectly polished shoes. This man always looks as neat as a pin.

5 – Luis Figo – And talking of James Bond, what were the producers of the new movie thinking, not inviting the debonair Luis Figo to audition? Elegant and smart but never staid thanks to his casual slicked-back hairstyle. Figo knows exactly the look he wants to achieve and dressed with confidence.

6 – Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney – Surely some mistake, you think. Leading fashion designer Ann-Sofie Back says: “I think the one man representing the essence of a football player is Wayne Rooney. I love his bulldog face and bright red complexion. I would love to design for him and for Rio Ferdinand too – I like his cruel mouth and Ursula Andress hair.” We assume that quote is old as we doubt that Ursula Andress is actually bald.

7 – Rigobert Song – He has a knack of being able to carry off virtually any look with aplomb. He can do casual, bling, sleek suits, loud African print shirts, native jellaba robes and even makes a big effort with his locks.

8 – Andriy Shevchenko – Their £30 million striker oozes southern European style, thanks to his time in Milan and friendship with Giorgio Armani. Whether Sheva’s look will change to something a little edgier now he’s resident in west London remains to be seen.

9 – Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho – Two different men, two different styles. The way Wenger and Mourinho dress, one careful,
precise, the other more impassioned but keen on important details, reveals a lot about their approach to coaching. “Both dress as though clothes mean little to them, but they are well aware of what suits them,” says Mahon.

10 – David Beckham – Still the icon of millions, he always makes an effort but at times must try harder. “There’s a bit of style to Beckham for want of a better word,” says Mahon. “It often looks as if he’s been with a personal shopper but I think in some respects he’s reaped the benefit of that: he’s developed a slightly more conservative eye as he’s got older, which lets his personality come through.” Eve magazine’s fashion editor Alice Kodell said: “Beckham is the ultimate fashion victim. His white Stringfellow pants on holiday in the summer were the final straw.”

Congratulations are in order for Mr. Henry. Surely this makes up for the pain he felt when he was left off the Sexiest World Cup Players list.

[Via 4 The Game]