I do like that Carlos has fully embraced his sex appeal. Very few popular male athletes do it unabashedly nowadays. Of course, it’s another way to boost his popularity and get more brand deals. But there’s always an undercurrent of toxic masculinity and gay panic that keeps a lot of these male athletes from fully indulging sex symbol status. A lot of top male athletes don’t do it until they have already approached legend status (Beckham, Nadal, Ronaldo). Him embracing his sex appeal early on makes him more sexy.