![Lausanne players celebrate a goal in the 1981 cup final against FC Zurich.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/titel-teil-2-1-300x225.jpg)
From fighter to model
In the 1980s the footballer was a fighter; a decade later, he was a sporty pop star, and now he’s a model. Nowhere is the change in the image of masculinity more apparent than on the football pitch.
The fighter: 1980s
![Illustration of a football player.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/kaempfer-ohne-schrift-168x300.jpg)
The pop star: 1990s
![Illustration of a football player.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/popstar-ohne-schrift-167x300.jpg)
The model: 2000s onwards
![Illustration of a football player.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/model-ohne-schrift-166x300.jpg)