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Congratulations from Downtown to Cristiano Ronaldo, who led Portugal to victory in the Euro 2016. This was Portugal’s first major tournament title. Unfortunately, the three-time Ballon d’Or winner sustained a knee injury during the first half of the championship match. A quick recovery is wished for the Real Madrid star, who is estimated to return to the field early into the upcoming La Liga season.
Prior to Ronaldo’s return, he will be featured in Downtown’s new Summer 2016 issue in exclusive photos as taken by Philippe Reynaud. Accompanying copy for the article was written by long-time contributor Santo Rosabianca. The world’s most followed athlete on social media can be tracked on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter via @Cristiano.
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Top Ten Men’s Underwear Ads
Andres Velencoso for Ermenegildo Zegna
Ladies, hold your breath. Let’s make a confession right now–we’ve all turned our heads to sneak a quick peek at an underwear model on a billboard or sidewalk poster. When you’re constantly bombarded with images of scantily clad women with bodies to die for, it is comforting to know that the male equivalent is out there for us to indulge in. These underwear campaigns have an abundance of testosterone in their chiseled glory, conveniently captured on camera for the world to gawk at. With models striking such provocative poses, it’s no wonder frenzied fans are known to steal Calvin Klein posters from subways and bus stations. Take a look at these ten men’s underwear ads, and you’ll be obsessed too.
Jeremy Young for Burberry
Cristiano Ronaldo for Emporio Armani
David Beckham for Emporio Armani
Jamie Dornan for Calvin Klein
Kellan Lutz for Calvin Klein
Rafael Nadal for Armani
Thom Evans for D.Hedral
Wouter Peelen for Ermenegildo Zegna
Mark Wahlberg for Calvin Klein
As the World Cup gears down and the stage is set for the match that decides the world champion, we must also give credit to the avalanche of ads for sticking in our heads with their creativity and catchy one liners. The results are in; these are five of DOWNTOWN’s favorite commercials from the 2014 Brazil World Cup.
Kia | Adriana Lima Transforms a Man Cave
It’s a well known fact that most Americans aren’t as big soccer fanatics as the rest of the world, a small detail Kia uses to their advantage for a clever ad. Adriana Lima trades in her Victoria Secret angel wings to serve as the KIA ambassador introducing American men to the sport of fútbol. By the end of each ad, she suggests, “For one month, let’s all be fútbol fans”.
ESPN | 2014 FIFA World Cup – Time Zone
If you’ve been following the World Cup, you’ve been tuned into ESPN either at home or on the go. The station creatively demonstrates how the world, no matter the time difference, looks forward to watching their brothers leave it all on the soccer field in hopes of bringing home the trophy.
Nike Football | “The Last Game”
More like a mini-movie than a commercial, Nike employs the whim of animation to tell the story of an outside threat to the game of soccer. A big theme in this commercial is “perfect is boring”. It takes a super team of the world’s best players to defeat an army of perfect players and restore soccer to its glory.
Volkswagen Golf | Andres Cantor “Play by Play”
Volkswagen lightheartedly compares their new Golf to the movements of a soccer player. Using a well-known sports commentator, the finesse of the car is praised earning itself the praise of a GOOOOOOOOOOOL!
Pepsi | Now Is What You Make It
Music binds us together. It transcends culture and tramples language barriers. This Pepsi commercial starts simple, the opening of a can. That identifying sound lays the foundation to the beat of the song that develops as the commercial continues. Janelle Monae jumps in with a cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes”. The music swells as more instruments and sounds enter the song and more voices accompany Monae’s. The festive mood that develops from the act of opening the can demonstrates how easy it is to have fun when its the World Cup and soccer has united the world in pursuit of one triumph.
-Gabrielle Rejouis
Soccer superstar forward for Real Madrid C.F. and captain of the national Portugal team Cristiano Ronaldo has become the latest addition to luxury Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer’s team of brand ambassadors.
Well-known to the world of sports, Tag Heuer has already partnered up with many athletes such as Tennis Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova, Formula One Champion Jenson Button and even the 2013 America’s Cup winning Oracle Team USA. Having the title of two time winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or award on his resume, Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be a perfect fit in the line of Heuer watch models.
“Every TAG Heuer creation celebrates intense life in the contemporary arena, and no individual represents this more powerfully than Cristiano,” said TAG Heuer CEO Stéphane Linder at the announcement. “Like TAG Heuer, Cristiano demands perfection and pushes himself harder than anyone in his domain. This is the first time we enter the world of football, and it’s a perfect fit to do that with Cristiano, opening a new trend and a new way to engage with our fans.” This selection comes just as the world prepares for the World Cup hosted by Brazil coming in June.
“TAG Heuer is by far the best at what it does,” said Cristiano Ronaldo, “and has been for more than 150 years. No other luxury brand has such strong ties to the highest levels of sports. It is incredibly glamorous yet also so unconventional, and we share exactly the same determination: to totally change the game, push the limits and make our own rules. It is a great honor to be a part of such a powerful and pioneering legacy.”
For more information on Tag Heuer products visit Tag Heuer.
– Alejandro Ramos.