The jewelry and Labubu hobby of the 'most handsome player at the 2026 World Cup'

Argentine star Rodrigo De Paul, topping the 'most handsome at the 2026 World Cup' list, transforms his style with dozens of necklaces, watches, and Labubu figures.

Rodrigo De Paul, an indispensable link in Coach Lionel Scaloni's system, has been pivotal throughout Argentina's journey at the 2026 World Cup, according to AS. He demonstrates energy, effective ball recovery, over 90% passing accuracy, wins numerous duels, defends well, and assists his close friend Messi in scoring.

At both Inter Miami and the Argentina national team, Rodrigo De Paul and Messi are inseparable. Media and fans often playfully call De Paul Messi's "bodyguard" or "loyal companion." Unlike Messi's simple style and minimal accessories, jewelry defines De Paul's fashion identity.

Messi and close friend De Paul join the Argentina squad.

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According to NSS Sports, De Paul embraces a street style with oversized outfits, layering jewelry such as necklaces, earrings, rings, and watches. He wears a heart-pendant necklace during training sessions.

De Paul commissioned a special necklace featuring the World Cup trophy to commemorate Argentina's victory in Qatar four years ago. A tattoo of 18/12/2022 near his ear marks the day of the cup victory, which remains the biggest title in his career.

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The player layers multiple necklaces, featuring lock, key, and 2022 World Cup trophy pendants. He also enjoys wearing different styles of earrings on each ear. Paparazzi have captured De Paul with various earrings, including crosses, teardrops, diamond or gemstone studs, hoops, and half-hoops.

De Paul showcases his resort style with a pearl necklace, a ruby pendant necklace, and huggie hoop earrings.

Ahead of the most anticipated football tournament, Dream AI SRL released the "Most Handsome Faces of the 2026 World Cup" list. This ranking used the Greek Golden Ratio formula, illustrated by Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. Experts compiled a list of the 150 most-searched football stars on Google (who are expected to participate in the 2026 World Cup) and used a tool to calculate facial symmetry ratios. Rodrigo De Paul scored the highest at 74,18%.

According to AS, the midfielder, born in 1994, has frequently featured on lists of the most attractive players due to his face, physique, tattoos, and fashion sense. In many photos, he bears a resemblance to David Beckham, the former English legend often praised by fans as the most handsome in football history.

Beyond jewelry, Rodrigo De Paul owns a luxury watch collection, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin, Richard Mille, Hublot, and Cartier.

Revista Gente and other Argentine fashion magazines describe De Paul as one of football's interesting figures, as he enjoys combining small, charming accessories that contrast with his appearance. He views Labubu figures as a personal signature and fashion statement, rather than a mere toy.

Last year, when flying to the US with his two children, De Paul carried a personalized Labubu figure wearing an Argentina number 7 jersey, which is also his national team jersey number.

This personalized Labubu figure, sporting an Argentina jersey, often accompanies him to training sessions. De Paul is also a luxury brand enthusiast, with a range of Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, and Dior bags. His wardrobe also includes dozens of baseball caps, bucket hats, knit caps, and straw hats.

The player graduated from the Racing Club academy and has played for Valencia CF, Udinese, and Atletico Madrid, and currently plays for Inter Miami. He was a key player for the Argentina squad during the period the team won the Copa America 2021, World Cup 2022, and Copa America 2024 titles.