Ruben Loftus-Cheek has kept himself occupied while out injured as the Chelsea midfielder teamed up with top clothing brand Burberry to become a fashion model- with ex- France President Nicolas Sarkozy’s supermodel wife Carla Bruni sitting on his knee during the Photoshoot.
The 23-year-old, who had Nicolas Sarkozy’s better half Carla Bruni sat on his knee for the brand’s Christmas photoshoot, flaunts a black suit worth £2,290 and a double-faced fleece duffle coat worth £2,250.
Loftus-Cheek has not played any game this season under Frank Lampard but insists that taking time off might be tough, modeling has been a good way to channel his energy.
‘I have never actually thought about working with a fashion brand before Burberry approached me,’ the English midfielder told GQ magazine.
‘I have only worked with Adidas since being a professional footballer. So the opportunity to expand into the fashion world with Burberry was exciting.
‘When the opportunity came knocking I couldn’t turn the experience down. Being injured at the time, it was a good way to use some of my free time.’
Working alongside supermodel Bruni – the wife of ex-French President Sarkozy was described by the player as a ‘bonus’ as he revealed his Christmas wishlist includes ‘adding a real quality suit to my wardrobe‘.
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“I have always been a guy who likes to dress for comfort and always will be. Throughout my teens, I would always go for that street look.
“But as I’m getting into my mid-twenties, I want to be able to have different looks, which includes looking smarter, hence the need for a suit. I’m just starting to get into that now.”
On the experience, RLC revealed: “I enjoyed shooting this campaign – taking a few shots with Carla Bruni was a bonus!
“It’s amazing to work with someone who is at the top of the world at what they do – you could see the love for what Riccardo [Tisci, fashion designer] does.”
We could see a lot more of Loftus-Cheek the model, too – after he revealed he feels a change in his fashion just around the corner now he’s getting older.
Loftus-Cheek has not featured since rupturing his Achilles tendon on the eve of the Europa League final against Arsenal.
It has been a testing six months on the sidelines and while he remains positive that he is improving and closing in on his return, Lampard was naturally more cautious when quizzed on the midfielder last week.
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‘It is a long road. It is a difficult one for Ruben because he is obviously keen,’ Lampard said.
‘We all want him back. We know the quality but it is going out be a while. I feel for him because people ask probably and the good thing to say might be I am really pushing on.
‘It might be next week. It might be next month but I don’t think that will quite be the case. I think we need to let Ruben get on with it.’
