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39 Photos of the 2018 World Cup's Hottest Soccer Players (a.k.a. Our Imaginary Boyfriends)

Excuse us while we ogle every qualifying team's greatest eye candy as the competition heats up
By Grace Gavilanes June 13, 2018 01:13 PM
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CRISTIANO RONALDO: PORTUGAL

Real Madrid v Juventus FC. Champions League. Quarter de final, Secons Leg. Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Madrid, Spain, 11 April 2018.
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GERARD PIQUE: SPAIN

FC Barcelona v Malaga CF - La Liga
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ARKADIUSZ MILIK: POLAND

France Soccer Uefa Euro 2016 - Jun 2016
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FABIAN DELPH: ENGLAND

Aston Villa v Manchester City - Premier League
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JONAS HECTOR: GERMANY

1. FC Koeln v FC Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga
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JONATHAN DOS SANTOS: MEXICO

Villarreal Unveil New Signing Jonathan Dos Santos
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TOMOAKI MAKINO: JAPAN

AFC Champions League - Guangzhou Evergrande v Urawa Red Diamonds
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MARCO ASENSIO: SPAIN

Spain v Switzerland - International Friendly
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ALFREDO TALAVERA: MEXICO

Mexico Portraits - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
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MANUEL NEUER: GERMANY

Brazil v Germany: Semi Final - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
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MARQUINHOS: BRAZIL

Paris Saint-Germain vs RSC Anderlecht, France - 31 Oct 2017
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MILAD MOHAMMADI: IRAN

Soccer WCup Group B , Tehran, Iran - 19 May 2018
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MORTEZA POURALIGANJI: IRAN

Iran Portraits - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
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OSAMA HAWSAWI: SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia Portraits - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
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PATRICK PEMBERTON: COSTA RICA

Italy v Costa Rica: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
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RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK: ENGLAND

England v Nigeria, Football, Friendly International, Wembley Stadium, Wembley, UK - 02/06/2018
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RURIK GISLASON: ICELAND

Iceland Portraits - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
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Egypt Portraits - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
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SAM MORSY: EGYPT

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KIM SHIN-WOOK: SOUTH KOREA

Korea Republic Portraits - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
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THORGAN HAZARD: BELGIUM

Borussia Moenchengladbach - Team Presentation
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WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG: NIGERIA

Nigeria Training
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ROMAN BURKI: SWITZERLAND

Switzerland v Panama - International Friendly
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ALI MAALOUL: TUNISIA

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HARIS SEFEROVIC: SWITZERLAND

Switzerland v Panama -International Friendly
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NORDIN AMRABAT: MOROCCO

Serbia v Morocco, International Football Friendly, Olimpico di Torino, Turin, Italy - 23 Mar 2018
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DIAFRA SAKHO: SENEGAL

Bristol City v West Ham United - FA Cup Fourth Round
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BLAS PEREZ: PANAMA

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THOMAS LEMAR: FRANCE

Monaco v Caen, Ligue 1, Football, Stade Louis II, Monaco - 21 Oct 2017
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ANTHONY LOPES: PORTUGAL

France Soccer Uefa Champions League - Dec 2016
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DUSAN TADIC: SERBIA

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EDUARDO SALVIO: ARGENTINA

Argentina v Singapore
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CRISTHIAN STUANI: URUGUAY

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MIGUEL BORJA: COLOMBIA

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SERGIO AGUERO: ARGENTINA

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JOSE CARVALLO: PERU

Peru Training Session
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MATTHEW LECKIE: AUSTRALIA

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JONAS LOESSL: DENMARK

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EMIL FORSBERG: SWEDEN

Sweden v Chile - International Friendly
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ANTE REBIĆ: CROATIA

Eintracht Frankfurt - Team Presentation
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    1 of 39 CRISTIANO RONALDO: PORTUGAL
    2 of 39 GERARD PIQUE: SPAIN
    3 of 39 ARKADIUSZ MILIK: POLAND
    4 of 39 FABIAN DELPH: ENGLAND
    5 of 39 JONAS HECTOR: GERMANY
    6 of 39 JONATHAN DOS SANTOS: MEXICO
    7 of 39 TOMOAKI MAKINO: JAPAN
    8 of 39 MARCO ASENSIO: SPAIN
    9 of 39 ALFREDO TALAVERA: MEXICO
    10 of 39 MANUEL NEUER: GERMANY
    11 of 39 MARQUINHOS: BRAZIL
    12 of 39 MILAD MOHAMMADI: IRAN
    13 of 39 MORTEZA POURALIGANJI: IRAN
    14 of 39 OSAMA HAWSAWI: SAUDI ARABIA
    15 of 39 PATRICK PEMBERTON: COSTA RICA
    16 of 39 RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK: ENGLAND
    17 of 39 RURIK GISLASON: ICELAND
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    19 of 39 KIM SHIN-WOOK: SOUTH KOREA
    20 of 39 THORGAN HAZARD: BELGIUM
    21 of 39 WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG: NIGERIA
    22 of 39 ROMAN BURKI: SWITZERLAND
    23 of 39 ALI MAALOUL: TUNISIA
    24 of 39 HARIS SEFEROVIC: SWITZERLAND
    25 of 39 NORDIN AMRABAT: MOROCCO
    26 of 39 DIAFRA SAKHO: SENEGAL
    27 of 39 BLAS PEREZ: PANAMA
    28 of 39 THOMAS LEMAR: FRANCE
    29 of 39 ANTHONY LOPES: PORTUGAL
    30 of 39 DUSAN TADIC: SERBIA
    31 of 39 EDUARDO SALVIO: ARGENTINA
    32 of 39 CRISTHIAN STUANI: URUGUAY
    33 of 39 MIGUEL BORJA: COLOMBIA
    34 of 39 SERGIO AGUERO: ARGENTINA
    35 of 39 JOSE CARVALLO: PERU
    36 of 39 MATTHEW LECKIE: AUSTRALIA
    37 of 39 JONAS LOESSL: DENMARK
    38 of 39 EMIL FORSBERG: SWEDEN
    39 of 39 ANTE REBIĆ: CROATIA

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