Vanity Fair is blunt, but as I always say, whatever gets people watching soccer.
Leibovitz And The World Cup: Fan Of Football, Not Of Balding
↵In the build-up to the World Cup, the culture magazine is giving its readership an in-depth view of this summer’s potential stars. But when you have talent like legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz at your disposal, why resort to using words:
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↵ via blog.vanityfair.com
↵Oh, Kaká. So shy.
↵That image is the two-pager inside the cover of this:
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↵ via blog.vanityfair.com
↵No Messi? No Rooney? I suppose that’s not what this is about. I’m just not so sure about Landon’s headgear.
↵For those of us who follow such things, the Vanity Fair pictures create a quaint juxtaposition with how the U.S. Men’s National Team is trying to sell shirts:
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↵via farm4.static.flickr.com
↵Don’t you just love the unique way U.S. Soccer and Nike are marketing their shirts? It’s so original! You see, they’re using a beautiful woman, and assuming that she’s all you, the potential consumer, needs. Is it?
↵ Exhibits A and B: Makes sense - ultimately promotes the sport in a unique, artistic way.
↵Exhibit C: Insultingly trite. Promotion fail. Certainly don’t hate you because you’re beautiful. Do you even play soccer?
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