No shirt, no pants, no problem: Cristiano Ronaldo steams up Vanity Fair
Who says soccer's World Cup has no appeal here in the States? We can see two reasons immediately -- soccer studs Cristiano Ronaldo and Didier Drogba -- thanks to the June cover of Vanity Fair magazine.
Shot for VF by Annie Leibovitz, the well-toned bunch don underwear representing their homelands. Think Cups of the World, on World Cup stars. There's also a steamy behind-the-scenes clip available.
Are you a soccer fan? Who will you be watching in the World Cup come June? Tell us in comments.
-- Matt Donnelly
Photo: Didier Drogba, left, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Credit: Annie Leibovitz exclusively for Vanity Fair
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Supporting Ronaldo is Portugal!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: unaiza | May 04, 2010 at 02:41 PM
I will be watching Just for Cristiano Ronaldo<3 he is smokin I wasnt a huge fan of soccer till I meet this friend of mine, and I know Im really start to like futbol aka soccer<3 world cup 2010
Posted by: brittany | May 04, 2010 at 02:44 PM
BRASSSIL DUHH (:
Posted by: sarah123 | May 04, 2010 at 02:46 PM
I thought for sure I was straight, but now have some serious thinking to do....
Posted by: FutbalFan | May 04, 2010 at 03:28 PM
Esapana!
Posted by: jonb | May 04, 2010 at 03:48 PM
VF FINALLY comes out of the closet!
Posted by: Lisa | May 04, 2010 at 04:29 PM
Hubba Hubba! I just luv them futbol players...especially in wet white shorts...
Posted by: Cisco | May 04, 2010 at 05:08 PM
Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Italy, South Africa, England, Greece,and Serbia...one of those is bound to win (: ( I rele cant decide who Im for)
Posted by: Lyubov | May 04, 2010 at 06:37 PM
Germany WILL win!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: DZ | May 04, 2010 at 08:31 PM
I would be only watching C. Ronaldo and Protugal!
Posted by: jurmay chophel | May 05, 2010 at 01:37 AM
This is how they should play the world cup, ratings would be off the hook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: yapdem | May 09, 2010 at 02:34 PM
cristiano ronaldo dos santoa aveiro i am in love with u r my pain my cure my love my ambition my addiction my obsession i love you i love youuu
Posted by: lara | Jul 01, 2010 at 04:23 PM
SPAIN!
Posted by: Hannah | Jul 04, 2010 at 08:46 PM
to j.b i love you i will like to see you.
Posted by: ajaysia mcdaniels | Jan 25, 2011 at 07:48 AM
damnn he is hella fine!!! :)
Posted by: angelica | Mar 18, 2011 at 03:14 PM