Nacho Figueras: Polo, princes and pouting for the camera
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Nacho Figueras: Polo, princes and pouting for the camera

Published 1053 GMT (1853 HKT) June 22, 2015
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Polo player Nacho Figueras has been likened to David Beckham with his playing, modeling and charity work. Thos Robinson/Getty Images
But Figueras likes to point out that he is first and foremost a polo player while also fronting a horse-breeding program in his native Argentina. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images
Figueras is a well-known celebrity back in Argentina but laughs at comparisons that he is on a par with footballer Lionel Messi. "In Argentina, football is king and he's the leading player," says Figueras. "I don't think you can compare any athlete to Messi, he's just on a different level. Polo is big in Argentina but Messi is huge." Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Figueras has been riding for as long as he can remember but realized in his teenage years he had the chance to become a professional player. Charley Gallay/Getty Images
He remains among the world's top 100 players and has enjoyed all manner of successes on the polo field. Here he celebrates at Fifth-Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Will Rogers State Historic Park, California last year. Jason Merritt/Getty Images
The sport has also brought him in close contact with Prince Harry and the pair have become close through the Prince's Sentebale charity. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
But Figueras is reluctant to call either Prince Harry or William his friend, saying "you'll have to ask them that." Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Figueras represented Prince Harry's charity on a trip to Lesotho in 2013. Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Despite his polo playing, he may well be more globally recognized as the face of Polo Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren
He does not like to call himself a model but Figueras appreciates the doors that have opened to him as a result of his polo playing and Ralph Lauren work. Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Figueras is married to the photographer Delfina Blaquier and the couple currently have four children. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images