I gotta say absolutely everything today, including the Ballon D’Or, paled in comparison to the loss of David Bowie, an icon and a true pioneer who affected my life on every level.
To keep my grief somewhat on blog topic, here’s Bowie on his school football team courtesy of Men in Blazers and www.bowiewonderworld.com
::sniffle:: So here are some pictures from the event…
On Ballon D’Or Day:
DO…
…travel in style
…look your best on the red carpet
…strike a pose
…rock the stage
DON’T…
…Flex your charm muscles on the girlfriend of your arch rival
Awkward! Antonella certainly doesn’t look like she minds, Leo & Neymar sure do!
…humor James Nesbitt when he wants a selfie on stage.
But if you have to, be extra goofy about it.
…make your sentiments blatantly obvious when your bestest boo loses the award
Even Issa Hayatou is like “Damn son, pull yourself together.”
…break our hearts by showing up in a traditional, simple black tux
But, but, but…it’s not velvet, or shiny red, or shiny burgundy or polka dotted. WHYYYYYY???!!!! I was really gunning for gold lame this year. (But you look nice, Leo)
…dress in a leather tuxedo
Samuel Eto’o, WTF?
…wear a tux that looks like you scalped a brothel’s wallpaper to make a coat.
Clarence Seedorf is smiling outside, but crying inside having to pose next to Paul Pogba’s horror tux.
…dress like you moonlight as a children’s birthday party magician
That shiny blue sequined bow tie…I can’t even.
…attempt to eat small children
I’m looking at you, Dani Alves. I know Thiago Messi is a tasty little morsel, but it’s just not polite to eat your teammate’s first born.
Honorable Mention
Kaka: A definite “DO” for mygypsyspirit and a big ol’ “DON’T” for Shigs.
His suit is definitely a no for me. I don’t like the asymmetrical pockets and the weird bow tie, but I love the color on him. So close! (Also, did he lose a razor sponsorship? Because stubble seems to be his jam these days.)
UPDATE:
Our boys looking fine and yes, I’m sideyeing Sergio’s tux a wee bit. Congrats to all the winners and nominees!
– Lozil
Of Headbands and Heartbreak
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KAKAAAAAAAAAA!! God that pic of him disappointed with the winner is everything lmao, and he looks gorgeous. I literally just watched the ceremony for Criska, and really wish Cris won if only to have had Kaka hand him the award, coz COULD YOU IMAGINE!? Missed. Opportunity. Ugh.
I would have LOVED that. But yes, that picture had me in hysterics!
Your breakdown of the photo had me in hysterics!
I actually burst out laughing irl when I saw that pic of Cris turning on the charm with Antonella. Their faces are just priceless!!!
And Kaka’s expression. Lolllllllllll
I was howling. It’s a total “How you doin’?” moment.
Not crazy about Sergio’s printed velvet jacket. I’ll bet he was eyeing Pogba’s outfit with jealousy!
Ha! I just updated the post with a piccy of Sergio’s jacket in all it’s glory. It’s subtle, but still…challenging. You just know he asked Pogba where he bought that jacket. I can see it making it’s way to his closet with a quickness.
The jacket he wore to the ceremony has nothing on that suede number he traveled in . Ugh… the horror. Poor Pilar.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who disliked that suede jacket. Poor Pilar? She wore a poncho/cape. I have no sympathy. 😉
That suede jacket is beyond redemption….but O M G!!! I just realized that Sergio’s tux jacket is in CAMOUFLAGE SATIN! Urggggg!
Loved the Pogba and Neymar ‘donts’, you’re so funny! Disappointed in Messi and Dani Alves, very tame for them!
::bows:: Thank you muchly. It’s a pleasure to be able to joke again. We haven’t had much to be funny about in awhile!
Don’t know if you saw this fabulous Dani Alves outfit that I linked to in the Pepe post the other day. And remember the Ballon D’Or when he wore this? Ah, those were the days!
O. M. G. and I thought Djibril Cisse was bad…
Cisse is pretty awful but what about Alex Song?
Oooooh! That gradient tone jacket of Dani Alves is supposed to match Barca’s Tequila Sunrise kit, right? right? right?
Enzo looks just like Marcelo. And, he’s almost a regular sized human already! I can’t believe it.
He’s 6 already! Can you believe it? Liam looks just like his daddy as well. 🙂
Spot on assessments of EVERYTHING as usual. Eto’o had me rolling with the jacket. That was the moment that I was like “Oh… What’s Lozil going to say?!” I completely missed Pogba’s jacket. I missed that part of the ceremony.
Carli looked amazing, though she looks a bit stone-like in all the pictures. She seems uncomfortable (she also isn’t a Cristiano fan).
I’m digging the Kaka scruff. It’s been his jam since the separation was announced.
Aslo, did you see what Wenger had to say about Bowie? Class.