Pearl necklaces, open shirts, and too much gel: this was Cristiano Ronaldo’s style in the 2000s

Por Emilia Lara
10 June, 2026

Pearl necklace, tight white jacket pushed to the limit, and a red drink in hand: this is how Cristiano Ronaldo went out partying when the football world was just beginning to learn his name. 🔥

Gtresonline

While winning his first titles at Manchester United, CR7 was also building one of the most iconic — and ridiculed — wardrobes of the 2000s. Skinny jeans, belts with huge buckles, printed T-shirts, industrial amounts of gel, and shirts open as far as gravity would allow. An aesthetic that, seen today, looks like it came straight out of an episode of Jersey Shore, but at the time it was exactly what people wore. 😂

UpscaleHype
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What is curious is the journey he has made: from the boy who arrived from Madeira embracing every bold trend of the era, to the minimalist fashion icon who now appears on covers in designer suits. His 2000s looks are a perfect time capsule — not only of how he dressed, but of how an entire generation dressed. Did you have something similar in your closet too? 👀✨

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