Eye Candy: World Cup 2014 Hunks
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Eye Candy: World Cup 2014 Hunks

Internationally, soccer is known as The Beautiful Game because of its pace, power and free-flowing action. But with all the muscular thighs, tight six packs and generally gorgeous bodies of the players, we can think of another reason why the game is beautiful.

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Sharon Boone
Jun, 16, 2014
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Wilfried Bony

Wilfried Bony, 25, plays for the Ivory Coast. That chest is making us want to do some things. But, we won’t say what.

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Glen Johnson

Glen Johnson, 29, is what gives the Three Lions (that’s England) their roar.

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, has a body of work that has earned him the cover of Vogue Spain and Player of the Year honors.

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Givanildo Vieira de Souza

For those who like their soccer players with a little extra beef, Givanildo Vieira de Souza, also known as the “Brazilian Hulk,” is made to order.

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Aurelien Chedjou

Hunky defender Aurlien Chedjou, 28, uses his considerable experience, as well as his muscular frame to boss the defense for Cameroon.

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Kevin-Prince Boateng

Say hello to Kevin-Prince Boateng, 27, of Ghana. Yes, more please.

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Roy Miller

Roy Miller is the 29-year-old defender for Costa Rica who has the chiseled features of a classic statue. (And, the rest of him ain’t bad either.)

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Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud, 27, of France makes us swoon. That face, plus a French accent? Give us strength.

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Jozy Altidore

Meet Jozy Altidore, 24, who plays for the United States. The body is bangin’.  Let’s hope he’ll also be banging in those goals.

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Alexis Sanchez

Red hot soccer player Alexis Sanchez, 25, is Chile’s go-to goal scorer.

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Silvestre Varela

Silvestre Varela, Portugal’s 29-year-old winger is dark and delicious!

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Efe Ambrose

Efe Ambrose, 25, is a 6-foot-3-inches of muscular majesty. Agreed?

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Eric Choupo Moting

Say hello to Eric Choupo-Moting. This cutie, 25, will be looking to score for the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

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Benoit Assou-Ekotto

Look for the hair and flair of Benoit Assou-Ekotto, 30, to up the wow factor for Cameroon.

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Frederico Chaves Guedes

Most Brazilian players just go by one name, so we call this cutie, Fred, 30. Who needs other names when you look this good?

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Tim Cahill

Tim Cahill, 34, of Australia is part Irish, part Samoan and all cutie.

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Ezequiel Lavezzi

Meet Ezequiel Lavezzi, 29. That groomed beard says perfect gentlemen, the tats say undercover bad boy. Now THIS is a riddle we wouldn’t mind solving.

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Claudio Marchisio

Hello, Claudio Marchisio. (He plays for Italy.) Those eyes. Bellisimo!

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Nani

Meet the ab-tastic Nani, 27 of Portugal. Just, wow!

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Godfrey Oboabona

Godfrey Oboabona, the young (just 23!) Nigerian, is powerful and poised beyond his years.

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Mario Balotelli

Mario Balotelli, 23, one look at the Italian striker’s shirtless goal celebration will tell you why he’s called Super Mario.

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