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Some goals never change, by Dan Leydon

Sir Alex loved having him alongside Rooney, but those days have passed.

Mourinho couldn’t stand him, now he can’t imagine his team without Ronaldo.

As he returns to Old Trafford next week, this is inspired by the two men who know, more than anyone, just how dangerous Cristiano can be.

You can find Dan on Twitter & Tumblr, and you can also bring home his work from Etsy.

Enjoyed pitching this idea to Dan

A morning like any other, by Dan Leydon

After Messi picked up his fourth consecutive Ballon D’Or, I thought AFR’s audience would appreciate the humour of my take on where he keeps the trophies themselves. I wanted to communicate how unaffected by personal trophies he is. After some deliberation I came to the conclusion that the best way to do this was to show him integrating the pieces into his everyday life. In a way, this boring mundane task also humanises him.

In reference to the artwork itself, I’ve wanted to do comics that communicate without using speech. Hopefully they are that bit more immersive than my regular work. I know it’s asking a lot to immerse someone in an illustrated world in just five panels but I have to start somewhere!

We’re delighted to feature Dan’s work on AFR. Find him on: Twitter / Tumblr / Etsy.

comicsodissey:

Muhammad Ali vs Street Fighter in Rue Saint Denis, Paris

afootballreport:

Cristiano’s free kick - By Dan Leydon

”When planning this piece for AFR I wanted to capture a moment of heightened tension in the Clásico. Something about night games gives a match an added sense of excitement and I love the air of carnival that descends whenever La Liga’s two titans go head-to-head. 

Ronaldo’s iconic free kick stance was a definite inclusion and only after I had made the first piece did I have the realisation to add a close up of his eyes.”

We’re delighted to showcase Dan’s work on AFR as he experiments with the artistic medium of GIFs. Find him on: Twitter / Tumblr / Etsy. [Posted by Eric]