Soccer Shades



Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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In England they call it the beautiful game. English footballs Liverpool FC team manager of yesteryear, Bill Shankley said of it, " Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that. " Judging by the number of fans at the World Cup whos enthusiasm for their sport could be said to put the fan in fanaticism, few would disagree. Not content with the the usual overdressing and colored wigs, theyre determined to be heard too, and have taken to blowing horns called vuvuzelas.

Soccer is probably the most natural of sports, because it requires no special equipment; no bats, no hoops, no helmets. Just an inflated ball and a pair of feet. No goalposts? try chalk on a wall or a couple of sweaters. Kids around the world have been doing this for decades. You can play on virtually any surface, in the street, on snow or in the desert. The rules are pretty straight forward, and their arent too many of them so you dont need to be an expert to tell whats going on. Its feet and heads on the ball; no hands or elbows, put it in the goal to score, and thats all you need to know.

From fairly humble roots, soccer has grown all around the world and its become very big business. Popular teams have become very savvy at marketing themselves, with some changing their team shirts regularly in the knowledge that ardent fans will always buy the latest.

Players in the European leagues can earn a lot of money, through wages and endorsements. Top of the current pile is Christiano Ronaldo of Portugal. His transfer in 2009 from Manchester United to Madrid will net him $16 million dollars a year for six years. Not bad for a 24 year old! Hes a stylish dude with a lot to spend on clothes. Hes modeled for Calvin Klein, showing off a six pack that needed no photo manipulation, and has been spotted in Tom Ford Silvano sunglasses. They have an aviator shape, which is pretty appropriate for someone who spends so much time in the air jumping for headers.

David Beckham is a player who has famously become a brand of his own. While no slouch on the pitch, hes certainly not the best player ever, but his image is grander than anyones. Credit has to go to Victoria Beckham for marrying him and helping to make the sum greater than the individual parts! Theyre almost like royalty. Both are often in the news for what they do, and of course, what they wear. David has been snapped in many and varied high-end stylish brands. He once almost managed to popularize the sarong, but it seems theres only so much you can influence the buying habits of most men. Beckham used to be the poster boy for Police sunglasses but latterly has been spotted in Raybans. Davids also been snapped sporting his wifes DVB line of designer sunglasses, but then thats the kind of thing you do for your spouse isnt it?

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