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The “Sexiest” World Cup Players

   

You might have noticed by now that a lot of the pictures on our photos pages are of female footie fans. There are plenty of them in Germany and as hard hitting investigative reporters we feel it is our duty to deliver these images to you. In the interest of fair and balanced journalism, today we present the top 10 sexiest World Cup players as voted by people on the Internet. We did not vote in this poll and we will offer no opinions on whether the voting public got it right or wrong. Instead, we will simply present the players in their sexiest light.

1. Fabio Cannavaro, Italy

2. David Beckham, England

3. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal

4. Andriy Shevchenko, Ukraine

5. Kaka, Brazil

6. Dejan Stankovic, Serbia and Montenegro

7. Landon Donovan, United States

8. Luis Figo, Portugal

9. Nelson Valdez, Paraguay

10. Michael Ballack, Germany


  • Sebastian

    If anyone from Paraguay should be making this silly list, it should be Santa Cruz, not Valdez.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwGBSSgr4XA armando

    Shevchenko and Ronaldo belong here for sure.
    I hear ladies talking a lot about Totti & Henry.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwGBSSgr4XA

  • Lulu

    Oh dear me.

    I admit to having been a wee (not so wee) tiny (not so tiny) bit annoyed by all the girl-ie shots with no boy-ie shots for me on the site. I thought very much about parity. So I was thrilled to think you were about to even the score.

    And then you give me Barf Boy. As opposed to a photo of Yes He Really Is Quite Yummy Boy.

    Be fair my Blog friends. Find the truly sexy photos (as far as allowed on a family friendly blog!) because those guys are, well, yes, sexy.

    I’m not talking posed shots. I mean “heck yes I am going after that stupid ball with all my heart” shots! And “who knew my abs were showing in the photo” kind of shot. And of course the “rip my shirt off scream like mad we scored!” shots are prime and just look ever so nice. Happy smiles all around.

    But please, not any of those getting the Magic Spray on my leg or higher shots. That’s not even kinda porny, just kinda icky.

    Overall, more photos good. Just make them worth the bandwidth.

    I await the Top Ten Sexy Fab Shots of the Day on the site. But it must be on the field (sidelines o.k.), and none of the Barf Boy stuff. I mean sexy!

    And God knows that does not mean grabbing and adjusting the Package.

    Flying through the air with cranial connection to the ball, with perfect trajectory to the goal, well now that’s Sexy!

  • SES

    Interesting photos of all the guys. I have my own picks of course.

    Everyone knows they found “lean” men like Cannavaro irresistable. ;)

  • Louise

    I absolutely agree with number one–Canna is gorgeous even looking super pale and kinda dorky as he is there. I’m convinced it is impossible to find a bad picture of the man (and now someone will prove me wrong).

    Thanks for the comedy pics guys, especially Becks and Landon Donovan–who convinced him to take that shot?!

  • Leah

    What happened to the Degen twins (SUI)? Twins!!!

  • http://www.google.com acid911

    Agree with Sebastian, Santa Cruz is without doubt the sexiest man who played in this World Cup. By far.

    Even a magazine voted him at the top. Next on the list are the usual suspects:

    Beckham
    Totti
    Del Piero
    Nesta
    Ronaldo
    Kaka
    Ballack
    Klose
    C Ronaldo

  • Claude

    Nelson Valdez always looked to me like he had a pussy attached to his chin. But what the heck do I know?

  • http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org stacy-marie

    Ahem. Carlos Edwards. Brent Sancho.

  • Observer

    Well these blogs objectifying female fans and male players are rather immature and pointless and are more suited for some sex-obsessed juvenile site rather than 1 devoted to football. Regardless, as a heterosexual male I can securely admit when a man is handsome, and there are no cute or good looking footballers. Their attraction has to be the result of their fame and fortune; how else can you explain the attarction to someone as respulsive as Totti or Beckham. Then again, I do not like these players on a personal level, and I judge people on character not looks. As for the female fans, most of them appear rather slutty. They seem to be there simply for attention as some type of obscure compensation for their lack of confidence or self worth. Any women who expose a lot of cleavage or skin, as so many of these fans do, clearly suffer from a lack of dignity and confidence to the point where they have to objectify themselves to make themselves appear worthwhile; even though such women end up being treated as trash.

  • http://images.google.com/ Julia

    That’s fine. Get our hopes up for a measily couple of pics that might mitigate the tons of gratuitous boob shots– and then dash them. Deliberately ignore the fact that a significant number of women read this blog and continue with your gender stereotyping. At least you’ve given us a nice list to start from — and thanks to Google images, I’ll find better ones. :)

  • http://www.cinemagame.tk Zinema

    Why we cant see the footballers wifes? We know that they play awesome football but some are really ugly, for example …. well, you know who im talking about.

  • Cajun Nick

    Bob,

    Truly inspired selections you’ve chosen there. Very funny.

    As an American fan, I truly appreciated the photo of Landon; but, it can’t top the one you previously posted of Pablo Mastroeini.

    (The Figo photo looks Photoshopped – one would hope for his sake.)

  • Dave Hamilton

    Geez, Bob, these dudes are UGLY! Get the women back on here!!!

  • http://brazil.worldcupblog.org

    Lulu: we already spent the games looking at athletic boys running after a ball for 90 minutes. The girl pics are just trying to balance it out.

  • kd

    right on julia!
    this list is bizarre. where are raul, henry, or ljungberg?

  • http://arb0rv1tae.typepad.com Sylvia

    Uh, a bit jealous are we?

  • Jon

    My wife did lots of oohing and aahing over Rafael Marquez during that awesome ARG/MEX game last weekend. She had a similar reaction watching the England game, looking at Rio Ferdinand.

  • Laura

    Me, I like poor forgotten Oliver Kahn… he looks so… mean! ;)

  • hobart

    that pic of lanycakes is priceless hahahaha

  • Maya

    OMG, Cannavaro is the sexiest one?! The world is getting totally crazy.
    Kaka, Beckham, Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo deserve to be on the list. The rest are not bad, but… top 10?
    And where is Totti?? C’mon, the man is a god. He sould have been the number one. And Iker Casillas (from Spain)? He has the perfect face! And of course, Santa Cruz is much better than Cannavaro.

  • http://arb0rv1tae.typepad.com Sylvia

    What Maya said. Plus Shevchenko.

  • Liz

    I think, Stephen Apia of Ghana is the sexiest man in this world cup. Externally and internally.

  • Tom

    Those pics are so funny! :)
    Kaka, Shevchenko and Cannavaro look the funniest. But Im sure there is a funnier Ballack pic somewhere. He just looks normal on that pic.

  • DJ

    On top of those already mentioned (specifically Edwards, Casillas, Ljungberg and Marquez), I have to throw a vote or two at Essien, Zidane, Mellberg, and, well, most of the Spanish team. Seriously, what do they feed those guys?

    Swiss referee Massimo Busacca wins the officiating title by a landslide.

  • world cup fan

    nesta
    luca toni
    and buffon d best
    gooooooooo italy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Soca Warrior Princess

    after watching brazil being beaten today, kaka and cicinho (my current fav.) still shine. And how could Gerrard and Fabregas be forgotton?

  • Ming

    Luis Figo it the man…Michael Ballack, Totti, Del Piero, David Beckham are all my favourite player.they are all sexy ^^

  • ali

    the game of ger and arge was perfect

  • sami

    Landon donovan is my sweetheart

  • prashant

    hey
    i guess C ronaldo is the one wid looks not anyone else coz he is a complete man and his abbs are simply amazing along with his gaming skills.

  • DIME’n'D

    ENGLAND you’re still da best 4 ever, and time give us advice!!! just wait and see. LOVE YA SO 4EVER ENGLAND!!

    p.s {i think that the man of the match is Cristiano Ronaldo,, even he and his team take off England from the world cup :S :S }
    DIME’n'D

    Malta

  • redheart

    Henry is the best!

  • cutie

    BALLACK IS THE HOTTEST!! HEZ SOOO CUTE!! i love u Ballack..even if germany lost..u still kicked ass man! mwah! lotz ov kissez ONLY for Ballack!! =D

  • Liliana

    “Deliberately ignore the fact that a significant number of women read this blog and continue with your gender stereotyping.”

    Thanks for that Julia!
    I don’t think many of the men around here realize how many women actively post on these blogs.
    That said, I shall venture into the muck and say I found many of the Iranian players quite handsome but I didn’t pay enough attention to remember any names.

    As for Totti, he creeps me out! He reminds me of a serial killer.
    Sorry…

  • the buuma

    you are talkink about sexy. if i am rihgt its ballack

  • tamanna

    i like cristiano ronaldo.he is the best

  • Danaa

    cannavaro, cronaldo, figo, kaka, are A MUST !! duudezzz wht baout totti hes waaaaay hotter now that he cut his hair, and cicinho, and fabio grosso is reaallly hadsome he has that hott italian look,and hes a really good player…but my faaav. had to be c.ronaldo hesss just SUUUCH a hottie..i duno why he isnt number 1

  • Eniko

    Where is Freddie Ljungberg the calvin klein model he should be in the top 3 like seriously :)

  • dfilip

    How can you have gone past Rafael Marquez of Mexico?? He is the sexiest, handsomest man alive!! And also, Dado Prso of Croatia, Francesco Totti, Italy, and Nesta, did’nt play, but he is perfecto!

  • Sra de Toni

    LUCA TONI is the HOTTEST!!!!!

  • http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/big-question-which-current-coach-was-the-best-player.html#comments Pedro P
  • diana

    im a portuguese gurl saying that my portuguese husband should be number one!! he aint single but he aint marriend (cough..beckem) so if u dont think he is juicy goodness fuck out of here

  • diana

    and i meant cristiano ronaldo up there

  • grace

    Fabio Cannavaro and Alessandro Del Piero…, mostly because they are older and look like real men.

  • Sarah

    i agree witht the top 3, but how could GIGI BUFFON be left out hes sooooo spunkkky and LUCA TONI just too sexy for his pants

  • sue

    alessandro del piero is the sexiest&hottest guy 4ever

  • http://www.heeee.com Beauty Girl

    mmmmmmm I like Fabio Grosso
    he is very handsome
    also nuno gomes, cannavaro

    bye!!!

  • latino girl

    Well wat can i say… definatly ma fav would be C. Ronaldo, he just the cutest guy eva, ma lill’e sweatheart.. But hey u 4 got del piero, milan baros…also Donovan Rocks!!!!

  • sandrahn

    “I don’t think many of the men around here realize how many women actively post on these blogs.”

    Very true!! Sometimes I feel like I’m the only one with estrogen around here…

    “That said, I shall venture into the muck and say I found many of the Iranian players quite handsome but I didn’t pay enough attention to remember any names.”

    Here! Here! There were two guys on the Iranian team who caught my eye immediately. The first was the goalkeeper, easily one of the most STUNNING specimens of the male of the species I’ve ever seen: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/player/185639_MIRZAPOUR_Ebrahim.html

    Unfortunately that shot of him on the FIFA site doesn’t do him justice. The other guy I thought was gorgeous on the Iranian team was Ali Daei, the captain: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/player/94090_DAEI_Ali.html

    Again, the picture just isn’t good enuf for him.

    Apart from them, for me Zidane will always be one of the sexiest footballers in the sport’s history. It helps that he has an elegance that reminds me of James Bond. And Zidane’s eyes are mesmerizing. Another guy on the French team who’s also quite nice on the eyes is Thierry Henry.

    Then there’s Fred on Brazil’s squad – I adore SambaFreddy. (I’m Brazilian, by the way). Everyone loves Kaka, but I prefer Fred. Kaka’s just too pretty.

  • IvanitzA

    kaka je najlepshi kaka is the best
    love ivana

  • mimi

    I like Cannavaro & Totti

  • http://hi.baidu.com/proudblue Daisy

    I think Totti is the best!
    I like him very much!
    I like the Italian players!

  • fatal

    zidane is the sexiest buffest and simply the best footballer alive.His eyes are gorgeousss.

  • Daniel

    look at how gay donovan looks in the pic. lol

  • MARSHA

    MY TOP ELEVEN (HAHA)OF WC06:
    RADOSLAV KOVAC(CZECH REP.)
    DEJAN STANKOVIC(SERBIA)
    DAVID BECKHAM(ENGLAND)
    BALLACK(GERMANY)
    JAN POLAK(CZECH REP.)
    RAFAEL MARQUEZ(MEXICO)
    ZIDANE(FRANCE)
    SMOLAREK(POLAND)
    SHEVCHENKO(UKRAINE)
    CANNAVARO(ITALY)
    TOTTI(ITALY)

    CHEERS!!!

  • Sophie

    Omg! This is a stupid question. There is no one fitter than my Cristiano :)

  • Giselle

    Hosssssssss!!!! Allya ppl sad jed! Cristiano Ronaldo should be wayy past number 1 on da list! He’s jus on a different level and in a different league jed!!!! I mean he has sexy abs, sexy hair, a sexy smile and so much more!!!! He’s jus like de hottest guy in the world.(So SEXY)I am totally in love wit him!! And 4 all you other girls who like myself luv him, allya ha gud taste buh jus BACK OFF MY MAN PLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    CRISTIANO RONALDO LUVA 4 LIFE.DON’T MESS WIT ME CAUSE I BADD LIKE THAT!!

  • http://zummer.blogspot.com/ Emma

    Peter Crouch.

  • http://www.worldcupblog.org ramona

    my top 10
    kaka
    ballack
    van persie
    rosicky
    nesta
    gilardino
    grosso
    roque santa cruz
    nakamura
    nelson valdez

  • jenny rodriges

    you guys are so hot

  • alio

    Cannavaro
    Del Piero
    Ljungberg
    rafa marquez
    roque santa cruz
    beckham
    giovanni van bronkhorst
    gabriel heinze
    hernan crespo
    oswaldo sanchez

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