If you were born in Portugal in the last thirty years, Cristiano Ronaldo has almost certainly shaped the way you relate to the world. Athlete, icon, brand, almost myth-his image has long outgrown football itself. It's precisely this image that MAFC Issue #1 protagonist Clara Borde de Castro explores. The Franco-Portuguese artist works with unofficial Cristiano Ronaldo merchandise and bootleg clothing, transforming copies into new garments.

By reworking these objects, Clara questions ideas of authenticity, ownership, and image-making, revealing how fandom can exist beyond the official narrative. When a bootleg scarf becomes a dress, the object carries its original devotion into a new form, exploring what it really means to wear an icon in a culture where even football has become a carefully managed brand.

Mental Athletic Football Club Issue #1 

Contemporary review
for aesthletic living