The 5 Hottest Players of the 2014 FIFA World Cup

The 2014 FIFA World Cup, which will ultimately decide which national football team is the best in the world, kicks off on Thursday, June 12, as Brazil faces Croatia at the Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil. For 16 days, women around the world will lose their guys to the beautiful game. So, since your man will be distracted anyway, and soccer matches will dominate, if not downright monopolize, the television, we thought you might like a little distraction of your own.

But now that David Beckham is no longer in play, you may be wondering where you might find such a distraction. Fortunately, we have your answer...

Actually, how about five?

5
Glen Johnson, England
Full name: Glen McLeod Cooper Johnson
Born: August 23, 1984 in Greenwich, London, England
Height: 6 ft. 0 in.
Jersey Number: 2
When to look for him: Saturday, June 14, 5pm CST (vs. Italy)
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Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
4
Graham Zusi, USA
Full name: Graham Jonathan Zusi
Born: August 18, 1986 in Longwood, Florida, USA
Height: 5 ft. 10 in.
Jersey Number: 19
When to look for him: Monday, June 16, 5pm CST (vs. Ghana)
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Jamie Squire / Getty Images
3
Gerard Pique, Spain
Full name: Gerard Piqué i Bernabeu
Born: February 2, 1987 in Barcelona, Spain
Height 6 ft. 4 in.
Jersey Number: 3
When to look for him: Friday, June 13th 3pm CST (vs. Netherlands)
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David Ramos / Getty Images
2
Robin van Persie, Netherlands
Full name: Robin van Persie
Born: August 6, 1983 in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height: 6 ft. 0 in.
Jersey Number: 9
When to look for him: Friday, June 13, 2pm CST (vs. Spain)
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Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images
1
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal
Full name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Born: February 5, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height: 6 ft. 1 in.
Jersey Number: 7
When to look for him: Monday, June 16, 11am CST (vs. Germany)
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Lars Baron / Getty Images

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The 5 Hottest Players at the 2014 FIFA World Cup