Как перевести? gen.

[YuliyaMakh]

Здравствуйте!
Контекст: Lining up to take a first-half free-kick at Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Ronaldo struck his trademark wide-legged stance, although he appeared to hitch his shorts up even higher than usual, revealing his well-sculpted thighs.

После имени Роналду немного непонятно что имеется ввиду, а именно: struck his trademark - что за зверь?
wide-legged stance - можно перевести как "поза с широко расставленными ногами"? (Статья об этом как раз)
Ну остальное,в принципе, понятно, только although смущает...непонятный переход какой-то...
Заранее спасибо)

[lavazza]

his trademark stance - имеется в виду его фирменная стойка

[Erdferkel]

имеется в виду! (очень хотелось написать капслоком, но взяла себя в руки)

[YuliyaMakh]

lavazza,спасибо!)теперь понятно)

[johnstephenson]

'he struck his trademark stance' = 'he adopted the [physical] stance (which has become his 'trademark'/for which he is well known)' – in his case, with his legs quite wide apart:

'although' here means 'he normally lifts his shorts up, but this time he lifted them up even higher than normal' (see photo).

[Syrira]

He has enormously beautiful legs, doesn't he?

[Aiduza]

[johnstephenson]

They're not legs, they're tree trunks.

[интроьверт]

more like, they are posts - supporting the pedestal (which in turn is supporting the bust)

[johnstephenson]

Ronaldo and The Incredible Hulk – I wonder whether they're related...?

[интроьверт]

yep, clearly

[johnstephenson]

Ha! There's a definite likeness there. They could even be one and the same person.... Perhaps being a monster is Ronaldo's 'other' job? Or vice versa.

[Shumov]

кажется, у него просто ягодицы трусы "заели"
переживал, видать