Rip City's Starting XI Sexiest Soccer Players

You've all oogled over the Top 10 WAGs for some time now, so here's one for the ladies.  Ladies, clear your Saturday because this one could get steamy.  Here is Rip City's Starting XI of hottest, sexiest footballers on the planet.  This list was compiled by our beautiful female correspondents Babs and McMilf, enjoy:

Subs: David Villa, Didier Drogba, Phillipe Mexes, Franck Ribery (no, just kidding, that's just mean)

11) Rafael Marquez: 
Rafael Marquez está muy caliente. Yep, that has pretty much maxes out my knowledge of the Spanish language, but when it comes to Marquez, that’s all you need to know. Perhaps it’s his ability to wear a ponytail without reminding me of the patrons I’d expect to meet in a rural South Carolina diner, or maybe it’s his smoldering, just-the-right-amount-of-scary stare. Regardless, I’m sold.

10) Andrei Arshavin:
Now some of the other RipCity writers have argued that Arshavin does not belong on this list because of his boyish appearance. To be honest, they’ve gone as far as to say he looks like he’s eleven (I know, I know, I was shocked by this football blasphemy as well). What they fail to realize is that beautiful bodies come and go, but charming smiles and swoon-inducing dimples are forever. Oh, and did I mention he has the body as well?

9) Oguchi Onyewu
Onyewu has made some questionable hair decisions in the past, namely trying to rock the bald head and full beard look that was never, and never will be, “in”. I’m a forgiving person though, and since he has such great pecs, I mean personality, Onyewu earns eighth on the list. 

8) Harry Kewell: 
Many of us are sucked in by the Aussie accent whether we like to admit it or not. Combine that with first-class soccer skills and clean-cut classiness, and resistance is futile. Welcome, Harry Kewell.

7) David Beckham:
According to Heraclitus, “Change is the only constant in life”. Because he’s a famous philosopher and well, dead, I can’t hold it against him that he didn’t continue his wise words with, “...except for David Beckham’s perfectly-chiseled jawline and abs.” He looked good at 25, he looks better at 35, and I am sure we can expect many more shirtless appearances in this footballer’s coming years. Love him, hate him, Becks is forever.

6) Claudio Marchisio
As a rule, tall, dark men always beat out the blondies in a one v. one battle of hotness. However, rules are made to be broken and Claudio Marchisio is just the man to crush this age old truth. With his piercing eyes and defined cheekbones, Marchisio looks ⅓ alien, ⅓ cocaine addict, and ⅓ Adonis. We know which part we like best...

5) Thierry Henry
I’ll admit, the infamous handball incident in the playoffs for World Cup was not one of Thierry’s finest moments. Luckily the man has redeeming qualities, namely his face, his arms, his chest…you get the idea. So let the Irish continue to drown their sorrows as only the Irish can and enjoy this eye-candy.

4) Iker Casillas
It’s the beard. Soccer players have a rich tradition of crazy facial hair, aka Alexi Lalas, but Casillas rewrites history with facial hair that is both well kept and a perfect frame for those lovely light-brown eyes. Whisker burn would be a small price to pay for this Spanish heartthrob.

3) Roque Santa Cruz
The litany of Latin Lovers continues with Roque Santa Cruz. With his unearthly symmetrical features and quick moves it’s no wonder this Paraguayan striker scores a lot. Scores a lot of soccer goals I mean, obviously...

2) Yoann Gourcuff
I’ve always been jealous of men with eyelashes thicker than mine, but I can’t hold that against Yoann Gourcuff. Something about the fact he’s better looking than 99 percent of the world’s population. Coming in at number 2, Gourcuff is exactly what a French dreamboat should be: irrefutably gorgeous and capable of exuding a sophisticated sexiness even when he’s a sweaty mess. Actually, come to think of it, especially when he’s a sweaty mess.

1) Kaka:
There were plenty of pictures of Kaka to choose from for this article. When you’re one of the greatest players in the world, there’s no end to the press and paparazzi. However, this picture reveals more of the true Kaka than all those posed sexy-faced snapshots. The smile, the pure joy, the camaraderie. We are awestruck by Kaka because he’s an amazing footballer, but we love him because underneath those gorgeous, toned muscles there’s a heart that’s just as beautiful. So yes, this is a list of god-like, gorgeous men, but Kaka achieves beauty even when we’re not looking.