Charismatic, athletic, manly. They are the stars of world football and true sex symbols. Telecom Asia Sport has compiled the top 10 most attractive players of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Special edition for our female readers.
Bet with 1xBetCristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Let's start our top with the football legend, five-time Ballon d'Or winner and simply the most followed celebrity on Instagram, Cristiano Ronaldo. According to the countless army of female fans from different countries, the Portuguese must lead the rating. He is always well-dressed, well-coiffed and has the body of an athlete.
Unfortunately, the World Cup in Qatar was the last one for the 37-year-old Portuguese. Cristiano said this in his sensational interview with Piers Morgan, where the player criticized Manchester United, the coach Ten Hag and his former teammate Wayne Rooney.
Thanks to his attractive looks, Ronaldo earns a lot of money by starring in commercials and magazines. The footballer has more than once become the face and body of advertising campaigns for underwear, watches, perfumes, and sports equipment. Emporio Armani, Time Force, Jacob & Co, Clear Vita ABE, Castrol Edge and many other brands are in the long list of his employers.
Right before the World Cup, Cristiano starred in an ad for Louis Vuitton along with his bitter rival Lionel Messi. The photo immediately became a popular meme.
Ronaldo's partner is the Spanish dancer and model Georgina Rodriguez. The couple has five children. Before Georgina, the footballer had been dating the famous Russian model Irina Shayk for a long time.
Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark)
Next up in our ranking is the Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. He is the son of the legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel. The 36-year-old goalkeeper has already beaten his father's record for the most saves in a single match of the European Championship among Danish goalkeepers. Kasper saved 8 shots on goal in the Euro-2020 semi-final game against England, but not enough to help his team reach the final.
Danish goalkeeper's private life is even better than his career (his summer transfer from Leicester to Nice didn't work out that well). He is married to Stine Gyldenbrand. The girl works as an obstetrician in a maternity hospital. The couple has two children - son Max and daughter Isabella.
Unlike Ronaldo, Kasper Schmeichel isn't invited to advertising shoots. But many female football fans find the goalkeeper attractive not just because of his good looks, but also because of his manliness and charisma.
Marco Asensio (Spain)
The 26-year-old Spaniard has collected major football trophies at Real Madrid, including the Spanish championship cups, the Spanish Super Cup, and the Champions League. But Asensio hasn't yet won anything for the national team. At the 2018 World Cup, Spain lost to Russia in a penalty shootout and dropped out of the tournament.
Alas, Marco Asensio's heart belongs to someone already. For three years, he has been dating a Spanish model with an architect's degree, Sandra Garal.
Before his affair with Garal, Marco Asensio had a stormy personal life. In 2016, he dated model Marina Muntaner; in 2018, he dated the star of the Spanish reality show "Big Brother" Sofía Suescun. The footballer also allegedly dated Dua Lipa. After the 2018 Champions League final, there were rumors in the press about the singer and the Real Madrid midfielder's night together. Dua Lipa later denied the gossip. However, it is clear how the footballer could attract the pop star.
Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina)
Atletico midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has proven himself to be a talented assistant. He won the 2021 America's Cup with Argentina. It was De Paul who gave the winning assist to Di Maria in the final match, letting the Argentines beat Brazil with a score of 1-0.
For several years Rodrigo De Paul was married to Camila Homs. The couple had two children, Francesca and Bautista. But in December 2021, the footballer decided to divorce his wife. The reason for the breakup was De Paul's affair with the Argentine actress and singer Martina Stoessel.
Alvaro Morata
By the age of 30, Alvaro Morata has already managed to play for Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea and Atletico. He remains a popular footballer to this day. The striker won the national championships of Italy and Spain, as well as the Champions League.
In the footballer's personal life, everything worked out well right away. In 2016, Alvaro started to date Italian Alice Campello. The wedding was held in Venice. The spouses are raising three sons - Leonardo, Alessandro, and Edoardo.
Yann Sommer (Switzerland)
Swiss and Borussia Mönchengladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer was the hero of the Euro 2020 round of 16 against France. He saved Mbappé's shot in the penalty shootout to help his team advance to the quarterfinals. And in September 2022, in a League of Nations match against the Czech Republic, Yann Sommer blocked a penalty and set a unique achievement. The Swiss prevented five consecutive 11-meter shots, not including the penalty shootouts. Unbelievable!
In 2019, Yann Sommer married his girlfriend, Alina. She works as a lawyer and maintains a low-profile lifestyle. In 2021, during the European Championships, the goalkeeper had a daughter, Mila.
Sommer likes cooking. He even ran a cooking blog for a while but had to close it due to lack of time. Yann's passion comes from his childhood, as he was born into a family of gourmands and helped his mother in the kitchen from a young age.
Lucas Hernandez (France)
The German Bayern and French national team player Lucas Hernandez was born into a football family. His father, Jean-François Hernandez played for Atletico Madrid. And then there is Lucas' younger brother Theo Hernandez, who plays for AC Milan and the French national team. Interestingly, all of them play as fullbacks. Both brothers played at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for the reigning world champions.
Lucas met his future wife, Amelia Llorente when he played for Atletico. Their relationship was considered exemplary until in 2017 the player was convicted for aggressive behavior towards his girlfriend. Spanish court banned Lucas from approaching Amelia after that incident.
However, after that, the couple's relationship has only gotten better. A few months after the trial, Lucas and Amelia played a wedding. The newlyweds then traveled to Miami for their honeymoon. The Spanish court considered this a ban violation and sentenced the footballer to six months in jail, but then reviewed the case and assigned a suspended sentence of four years. In addition, the court issued a fine of €94 thousand. Now Amelia and Lucas are doing great.
Alisson Becker (Brazil)
He's one of the best goalkeepers in the world at the moment. Alisson is currently playing for Liverpool. As a member of the national team, he won gold and silver in America's Cup. He was the main goalkeeper of Brazil at the previous World Cup in Russia. During three matches of the group stage and the first playoff game, he missed only one goal and helped the team to reach the 1/4 final.
Alisson Becker is married to Natália Loewe. Like the footballer, the girl was born in the Brazilian town of Novo-Hamburgo, where they lived next door and went to the same school. The couple has three children - daughter Helena and son Matteo and Rafael.
Memphis Depay (Netherlands)
The owner of the most beautiful lion tattoo on his back and the leader of the Dutch national team, although things were not going so smoothly at the club level. Memphis Depay's transfer to Barcelona has been one of the most disastrous ones yet. The striker has only played 131 minutes and scored one goal this season. On January 20, 2023, he transferred to Atletico Madrid, signing a contract for 2.5 years, the transfer amounted to about 3-4 million euros.
Depay doesn't hesitate to flaunt his personal life. For a long time, he dated the daughter of American actor Steve Harvey, Laurie. However, the wedding never happened. The couple broke up by mutual consent. Currently, Memphis is in a relationship with singer Chloe Bailey.
Memphis Depay is an Under Armour footwear brand ambassador. The company produces personalized cleats just for him. By the way, the football player likes stylish clothes and pays special attention to accessories.
Memphis has over 20 tattoos. His back is decorated with a huge lion. He had it tattooed in Manchester, lying on the table for about 24 hours in total. Each tattoo has meaning and tells a story of a life event. The most important one for Depay is the small circle on his arm, representing his relatives.
Olivier Giroud (France)
In 2012 the sports press dubbed Olivier Giroud "the char striker." He won fans' love with his attractive appearance, stylish hair, and impressive results. He is his country's second-highest scorer of all time. And in 2018, together with France, Giroud won the World Cup.
The Frenchman is married. And for a long time, since 2011. His fiancée is his childhood friend Jennifer. There was an opinion among fans that Giroux's marriage was one of the strongest. But in 2014, everything changed. The press found out that before the match against Crystal Palace, the athlete's hotel room was visited by a girl. The footballer's mistress turned out to be lingerie model Celia Kay.
Giroud, who was caught cheating, has long denied adultery, but the newspaper The Sun published a photograph in which the footballer and the model were naked. The Frenchman had to confess. After the incident, Giroux started to visit a marriage counselor together with his wife to save the marriage. And it worked - in 2016, the spouses had a son Evan.
Like Memphis Depay, Olivier Giroud has many tattoos. He has the names of his children on his collarbones, Maori patterns on his left arm, and the first line of the 22nd Psalm in Latin on the inside of his right arm.
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