Fabio Cannavaro Named Most Beautiful Player at World Cup 2010, Wayne Rooney Not

July 8th, 2010 | by: Daryl |

canna I think it’s fair to say that Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro did not have a successful World Cup campaign. When a ball deflects off your knees and then New Zealand score, things are definitely not going to plan, and clearly this was one tournament too many for the 36 year old defender.

Cannavaro did have one bit of World Cup related good news this week though, as he’s been named the most beautiful man in the World Cup by dating website Beautiful People. If you’re not familiar with that particular website then that’s probably because you’re ugly. Just kidding. Though they are apparently both selective and shallow enough to only allow those they consider beautiful enough to join the site. So it’s like high school on the internet.

And just like in high school, the Beautiful People have gathered round a table and rated their 11 most beautiful World Cup players:

1. Fabio Cannavaro, Italy
2. Fernando Torres, Spain
3. David Villa, Spain
4. Landon Donovan, USA
5. Thierry Henry, France
6. Edinson Cavani, Uruguay
7. Kaka, Brazil
8. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal
9. Didier Drogba, Ivory Coast
10. Keisuke Honda, Japan
11. David James, England

Just to be extra mean, they’ve also rated their 11 least beautiful players, making Wayne Rooney’s World Cup just that little bit worse that it already was:

1. Wayne Rooney, England
2. Franck Ribery, France
3. Carlos Tevez, Argentina
4. Vladimir Stojkovic, Serbia
5. Benjamin Huggel, Switzerland
6. Zdenko Strba, Slovakia
7. Rafik Saifi, Algeria
8. Scott Chipperfield, Australia
9. John Terry, England
10. Ryan Nelson, New Zealand
11. Daniel Agger, Denmark

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http://spain.worldcupblog.org/ Ade C.

Daniel Agger?! I'm… I'm speechless with indignation! He's adorable!
Of course, coming from people who think Landon Donovan is attractive, what can you expect? (or Cavani… ugh, come on! Did Forlan's beatiful golden curls blind you, or what?!)
JoseJosue

No Diego Forlan = FAIL

…what?
LaurieInSeattle

Organizers obviously let the FIFA referees do their scouting for them.
sandra350

some strange choices. rooney uglier than ribery? huh??? rooney ain't ugly. cannavaro's defo nice on the eyes but I wouldn't put him in the #1 spot. somewhere on the 1st list I'd put bocanegra and feilhaber. And where the hell is Gourcuff??? Hello??? And the very gorgeous Gabriel Heinze??? Higuain?? Gignac?? Honestly! People!
http://inter.theoffside.com Johonna

I think they are confusing beautiful with famous (or maybe high-profile). I bet they had a series of photos that people voted for… and whoever set up the poll doesn't actually watch football so has no idea about players like Gourcuff.

And Donovan and Cavani? Ugh indeed.
AzzurriFan

i think the lists of “most beautiful” and “least beautiful” got mixed up! what's with kaka and torres being beautiful?!?!! or even christiano??!
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/3MANXHCGJ3ZXLGURRE6LFW5WLQ Ernie Vasquez

Landon Donovan is beautiful?! really!?
sandra350

I don't get the donovan thing either. But I know some people who think he's very attractive. *shrug*
http://twitter.com/suribec sandra uribe

Fabio es hermoso, Su sonrisa ilumina, su fisico es imponente ….Bello Bello
http://twitter.com/n_samsodien Naazneen Samsodien

Im perplexed as to why Donovan and David James(!!!!!) even made this list! What about Justo Villar? Iker Casillas? Simone Pepe is kinda hot in a Jason Stratham kinda way. And Roque Santa Cruz for petes sake! Gotta agree with Cannavaro though. The man is BEAUTIFUL
http://twitter.com/ladyofglencairn T_ Samsodien

WTH?! What is Didier Drogba doing on the top 10 hotties list? Landon Donovan? Errr, no. Keisuke Honda and David James?! What about Justo Villar, Roque Santa Cruz, Casillas??!! And as far as the not-so-attractive list … not all of them deserve to be there either. Dont know who was voting …. clearly they got it all wrong.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/SZSWOHVLLSWFEZBWQ7BNDLU2PA beckham

Gourcuff, Gabriel Heinze, Iker Casillas, Frank Lampard, Bocengra, Diego Forlan should have been there..

NOT Drogba, Henry, DAVID JAMES (!!!!)