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Footballers and their fashion labels: From Ronaldo to Ibrahimovic, superstar players who branched out with clothing lines

From underwear to jeans to baseball caps, these leading names from the beautiful game have you covered in the fashion stakes

FOOTBALLERS love their clothes.

Usually, they're dressed to the nines in expensive clobber from the likes of Balmain, Givenchy and Balenciaga.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is a brand, copyrighting CR7

But when they're not wearing those pricey designers, they may be inclined to wear garms they've had a hand in creating.

These star performers have all decided to put their name to their own fashion labels.

Some of them have made the catwalk, and could already be in your wardrobe.

But what's your favourite?

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His CR7 brand now produces a denim lineCredit: Splash News

Cristiano Ronaldo's CR7

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year, you will have heard of the Juventus star's brand.

He started off with underwear, but recently branched out into a affordable denim range.

The world's greatest player even appears in his modeling shoots alongside his son, Cristiano Jr who models the kids' collection.

Cristiano Ronaldo stars in futuristic CR7 jeans advert
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Ronaldo also has kids covered with a fashion line for little onesCredit: Splash News
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr stars with his dad in advert for CR7 junior collection

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's A-Z

It's no surprise the self-proclaimed greatest player in the world had a clothing label.

After all, we're talking about a man who has released his own scent bottled up in a trendy aftershave bottle.

The LA Galaxy hero launched a leisurewear brand in 2016 which produced sweatshirts, tracksuit bottoms, T-shirts and trucker caps.

But unlike his all-conquering success on the pitch, Zlatan has this week been forced to shut down the firm after losing £18million in just two years through unsustainable marketing costs.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a clothing label called A-ZCredit: EPA
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The LA Galaxy shifts underpantsCredit: Instagram
Zlatan Ibrahimovic shows off his skipping skills in new underwear ad
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Zlatan's fashion house also sells leisurewear
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Swedish star Ibrahimovic is hands-on with A-ZCredit: Instagram

Adebayo Akinfenwa's Beast Mode

The man who coined the term 'Beast Mode' and then made a clothing line from it.


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Wycombe Wanderer's heavyweight centre forward Akinfenwa sells lifestyle wear for those who love pumping iron.

Again, it's tees, hoodies and accessories. And yes, they do come in X large.

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Adebayo Akinfenwa coined the phrase 'Beast Mode'Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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Now, Akinfenwa has his own fashion label of the same nameCredit: realakinfenwa/instagram

Gregory van der Wiel, Demy de Zeeuw and Eljero Elia's BALR

Scotch and Soda, G-Star RAW, Filling Pieces... the Dutch are renowned for being creatives in the clothing world.

So it was a natural fit for van der Wiel, de Zeeuw and Elia to launch BALR.

Founded in 2013, they were an online phenomenon when they launched. They also have their own store.

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Fernando Torres wears BALRCredit: Splash News

Christian Fuchs's No Fuchs Given

2016 was a vintage year for the Leicester City full back.

Not only did he lift the Premier League title with the Foxes, he also made his first foray into being a fashionista.

The defender launched No Fuchs Given, a brand that produces T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies and accessories carrying that catchy slogan.

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Leicester City title winner Christian Fuchs launched a fashion houseCredit: Instagram
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No Fuchs Given sells T-shirts and sweatshirtsCredit: Instagram
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Fuchs set up No Fuchs Given in 2016 after winning the leagueCredit: Instagram

 

Rio Ferdinand's FIVE Supply

When you hang up your boots, you have to have a retirement plan.

The Man United legend set up an online magazine, then he set up a clothing label.

It sells threads including trackie bottoms, hoodies and T-shirts for reasonable prices from £12.

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Rio Ferdinand's FIVE Supply sells workout wearCredit: Instagram
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FIVE Supply is well-priced and affordableCredit: Instagram
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Rio's label even sells trucker capsCredit: Instagram

Tim Cahill's Cahill +

The former Everton midfield star's line had a prestigious launch in New York with a catwalk show in 2016.

Cahill's line appeared at NYFW, where it received much fanfare and when it was sold online it flew off the shelves.

The Aussie has reportedly put his fashion career on hold for the time being, but plans on revisiting it soon.

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Tim Cahill has a high-end label that launched in 2016Credit: Getty - Contributor
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Cahill + made its debut at New York Fashion WeekCredit: Getty - Contributor

 

Sam Saunders, Liam Ridgewell and John Terry's Thomas Royall

The first footballers to branch out into swimming trunks, their high quality garments sell in Harvey Nichols.

The Blues legend invested in the company after being impressed with their products.

Thomas Royall continues to go from strength to strength, worn by players including Raheem Sterling and Terry on their holidays.

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Sam Saunders shows off the Thomas Royall rangeCredit: Arfa Griffiths - The Sun
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John Terry and wife Toni pose in Thomas Royall swimwearCredit: Instagram
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John Terry invested in Thomas Royall after being impressed by their designsCredit: Instagram
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Marvin Morgan is the man behind Fresh Ego KidCredit: Arfa Griffiths - The Sun
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The streetwear label is now sold in JD SportsCredit: Arfa Griffiths - The Sun

Marvin Morgan's Fresh Ego Kid

He may have made his name in the lower leagues, but Morgan's brand is definitely a Premier League brand.

Streetwear with a difference, Fresh Ego Kid is worn by loads of footballers, including Romelu Lukaku, Dele Alli and Kyle Walker.

And now they have a kids' line and a distribution deal with JD Sports.

The new swimwear label by Thomas Royall owned by John Terry, Liam Ridgewell and Sam Saunders' latest 2018 collection
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