“International class”. Zinedine Zidane and his rolled skinny jeans caused a sensation in Los Angeles.

Between Zinedine Zidane and skinny jeans, it’s a love story that stands the test of time. This was reflected in his latest public appearance on Wednesday May 1, where the former professional footballer traveled to Los Angeles to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the famous Meisterstück pen from Montblanc. During the photocall, Zinedine Zidane appeared in a navy blue suit jacket, white shirt, tie, white-soled loafers… and rolled up skinny jeans that exposed his ankles.

“International Class”

Hence the exact outfit the high-level athlete sports in the latest Montblanc campaign photographed by Wes Anderson. A photo in which the world champion poses while sitting in an armchair, and which he shared with his 43.8 million followers on Instagram. No offense fashion police, his community offered him an outpouring of compliments. “Perfection”, “Like in the movie, class”, “You are beautiful”, “French elegance”, we can read in the comments of the publication. “Zidane El Grande” (Zidane Le Grand, French)even added actor and screenwriter Yassin Azzouz.

Whatever we think of the outfit, we see that Veronique Zidane’s husband has stuck to rolled-up skinny jeans for years, so much so that this item of clothing has almost become his fashion signature. In his Instagram account, we can see that he was already wearing skinny jeans on April 4, a few days after he was photographed with a woman in white skinny jeans in front of a train. Even when two of her sons opt for a hooded top and baggy pants for an outdoor family photo, “Zizu” doesn’t ditch the rolled-up blue skinny jeans she pairs with sneakers.

Football players in skimpy clothes

However, fans of the former striker of the French football team have not always been so generous with compliments. “We can defend Zidane for everything except this damn regular skinny cut sex point,” complained internet user X (formerly Twitter) in 2023. in response to the appearance of a football player in very tight jeans and rolled up to his calves. Zidane, however, is not the only athlete to wear these divisive pants in 2024. On March 18, during a photo shoot in Clairefontaine, Olivier Giroud divided social networks by appearing in tight gray jeans.