Spaniards strip for TV advert

Cesc Fabregas and Fernando Torres hope Spain, the perennial underachievers, can make their mark in Euro 2008.

Spain have not won a major competition since they pulled off the European Championships in 1964. But with Premier League superstars Fabregas and Torres in their ranks, they are among the favourites.

Ahead of the finals, the duo stripped off for Nike’s stunning new TV advert.

The pair, along with team-mates Carles Puyol, Sergio Ramos and Andres Iniesta, tattoo themselves with the words "magic, leadership, passion and respect" — all qualities they hope will give them the edge at Euro 2008.

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Ron’s new girl gets ex’s ring

There are some things blokes should never do if they want to stay in the good books of the women the love. People may not know Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo well enough to know about his bathroom behaviour or if he trumps at tea time. But the sparkler being flashed by his stunning new girlfriend looks like it’s had a prior engagement — on the hand of his ex-love.

The Manchester United star, who has shocked the club by saying he wants a megabucks move to Real Madrid, is rumoured to be getting hitched to Nereida Gallardo. She was pictured wearing an impressive sparkler on her engagement finger.

But his ex-love, Andorran TV presenter Merche Romero, wore what looks like an identical ring when they were an item a couple of years back.

The winger dated the stunner for eight months in 2006.

They also talked about marriage before she dumped him in October of that year.