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World Cup Cuties
Without Helmets These Guys Get Up
Close and Personal By
Mike Sarzo
For Outsports.com Football
is a game that
is most often known positively for skill (only the goalkeeper can use
his hands on the field, and then only in a small area of the field),
stamina (with rare substitutions, there's heavy value in players who
can play a full 90-minute game), and quickness of pace. With no
timeouts, the sport uses so-called injury time whenever a player has
to be tended to on the field. If no one is injured, the added time to
a half can be called stoppage time.
However, one of the best side benefits of watching the sport for its
already established fans is also a reason anyone who says they hate
the sport should still watch: Cute guys running around for 90 minutes
makes for great legs and amazing asses. Take it from someone who's
interviewed players in the locker room.
Like any all star team, there's bound to be certain players who are
better than others. The same goes for attractive footballers; some are
just a lot cuter than others. Here's the list of cute guys in this
World Cup you'll want to pay close attention to (Click on the name to
see a photo).
Timmy Simons, Midefielder, Belgium.
Some of you may have never heard of him. Once the World Cup is done,
you'll probably wish you had sooner.
Dida, Goalie, Brazil. He recently became his country's top goalkeeper
following the retirement of Claudio Taffarel. We don't know a lot
about his abilities on the World Cup stage yet, but a cute guy who has
Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" playing on his website must be
worth watching.
Bill Tchato, Defender, Cameroon. The Indomitable Lions became darlings in
1990 when, as the sport's Cinderella team, they advanced to the
quarterfinals. As the African Nations Cup winners, the team will have
a hard time being overlooked. If FIFA (the sport's worldwide governing
body) had approved the country's sleeveless shirts, there'd be less of
a chance of the team being overlooked.
Edmílson, D, Brazil. When Brazil plays, observers often call it the
beautiful game. One look at this defender, and you'll soon see why.
Eddie Pope, D, United States. Steady Eddie for his club team, D.C.
United is trying to bring that steadiness to the backline for the
national team. One thing I know will likely be steady is the stream of
admirers coming his way.
Bixtente Lizarazu, D, France. He may have a more aggressive offensive
role for the defending champion French. Then again, I love it when he
plays rough.
Makhtar N'Diaye, M, Senegal. He's trying to lead a country that's new
to the World Cup but long on football experience to the pinnacle of
the football mountaintop. With looks like his, I'd follow him
anywhere.
David Beckham, M, England. Sorry, but you knew Posh Spice's husband
would be on this list since he's now expected to be on the English
roster after suffering a broken leg. His playmaking skills make sure he belongs.
Zoubeir Baya, M, Tunisia. Even with his country's struggles during the
African Nations Cup in 2000, this midfielder was their most consistent
player. It remains to be seen if that will be enough for him to lead
Tunisia out of the first round for the first time.
Michael Owen, Forward, England. He's among the favorites to lead the World
Cup in scoring on the pitch. There's no question that this wonderboy
could score off the pitch.
Ebbe Sand, F, Denmark. He plays in one of the toughest leagues in the
world (Germany's Bundesliga) and he's a proficient scorer. Will that
be enough to move the Danes ahead?
Perhaps you'll
take this
knowledge and learn to appreciate the beautiful game. Or perhaps you'll
watch just to point out some cuties we may (or may not have)
overlooked. Either way, there's something for everyone in football.
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