![]() ![]() Alonso is vocal about his aversion to bling: “I don’t wear earrings and necklaces. The king of good taste, however, is surely former Bayern Munich central midfielder Xabi Alonso, Doonan said. Here’s a look at how he sees the fashion sense of successful footie players when they’re off the pitch: In his “Soccer Style: The Magic and Madness,” out June 12 from Laurence King Publishing, Doonan breaks down the dedicated footballers of fashion into five “style tribes,” in time for the start of the World Cup two days later. The 65-year-old Doonan, who grew up working class in Britain’s Reading, said fashion and football first came together in the Swinging ’60s with icon George Best, the glamour boy from Belfast who led the way for the likes of David Beckham, Paul “Gazza” Gascoigne and Cristiano Ronaldo. “They can run to any store and buy whatever they like. They have the perfect physique,” said Doonan, who is creative ambassador for Barneys New York. ![]() So what, exactly, sets soccer players apart on the fashion front when compared to other pro athletes? For starters, they’re thinner than bulky American football pros and not extra tall like the basketball contingent. NEW YORK > Simon Doonan is an established fashionisto and lifelong soccer obsessive, both of which he has poured into a new book dedicated to the style drivers of the sport. ![]()
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