Pulling your eyes away from a soccer game is never easy — the moves, the strategy and the grace of the game are all captivating. But I must admit, it’s not always the game that has me glued to the action. Sometimes it’s just those gorgeous hunks on the field that have me hypnotized! So below I’ve compiled a list of some grade A eye candy of shirtless footballers, the 18 most steamy sets of abs on the world’s soccer fields today.
Age: 32
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Fun Fact: Although most fans know him as Sergio Ramos, his full name is Sergio Ramos Garcia
Team: Real Madrid
Position: Defender
No.: 4
Birth Place: Camas, Spain
Height: 6-0
Age: 34
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Fun Fact: Torres married his childhood sweetheart, Olalla Dominguez, in a private ceremony in front of only 2 guests.
Team: Atlético Madrid
Position: Striker
No.: 9
Birth Place: Fuenlabrada, Spain
Height: 6-1
Age: 26
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Fun Fact: Named after James Bond
Team: Bayern Munich
Position: Attacking midfielder/Winger
No.: 11
Birth Place: Cúcuta, Colombia
Height: 5-11
Age: 30
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Fun Fact: Messi was signed at the young age of 13 and had no paper on hand, so he signed with director Carles Rexach on a napkin
Team: Barcelona
Position: Forward
No.: 10
Birth Place: Rosario, Argentina
Height: 5-7
Age: 33
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Fun Fact: Named after U.S. president Ronald Reagan, because he was his father's favorite actor.
Team: Real Madrid
Position: Forward
No.: 7
Birth Place: Fuchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height: 6-2
Age: 31
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Fun Fact: As a child he was afraid of the cartoon character ‘Alf’
Team: Chelsea
Position: Striker
No.: 18
Birth Place: Chambéry, France
Height: 6-4
Age: 30
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Fun Fact: Played cricket in Birmingham for Shrewsbury CC
Team: West Ham United (on loan from Man City)
Position: Goalkeeper
No.: 25
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, England
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Fun Fact: Nicknamed ‘Polpo Paul’ which means ‘Paul the Octopus’, due to his long legs
Team: Manchester United
Position: Midfielder
No.: 6
Birth Place: Lagny-sur-Marne, France
Height: 6-3
Age: 31
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Fun Fact: Speaks four languages fluently, English, German, Italian, and Turkish
Team: Eintracht Frankfurt
Position: Midfielder/Forward
No.: 17
Birth Place: West Berlin, Germany
Height: 6-1
Age: 26
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Fun Fact: Real Madrid offered him a spot at age 14, but he was bought out by Santos management
Team: Paris Saint-German (PSG)
Position: Forward
No.: 10
Birth Place: Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Height: 5-9
Age: 31
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Fun Fact: Married to Shakira and is ten years younger than her
Team: Barcelona
Position: Center back
No.: 3
Birth Place: Barcelona, Spain
Height: 6-4
Age: 40
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Fun Fact: Henry has expressed that music helps him get into the zone, specifically his favorite song which is Queen’s “We are the Champions”
Team: Belgium
Position: Striker
No.: Assistant manager since 2016
Birth Place: Les Ulis, France
Height: 6-2
Age: 27
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Fun Fact: Although he was born in Argentina, Musacchio carries around an Italian passport due to his Italian heritage that was passed down to him from his paternal grandparents.
Team: Milan
Position: Centre back
No.: 22
Birth Place: Rosario, Argentina
Height: 5-11
Age: 28
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Fun Fact: Bale doesn’t like to drink alcohol because he doesn’t like the taste of it. He has stated that his all-time favorite drink is a cold glass of water
Team: Real Madrid
Position: Winger
No.: 11
Birth Place: Cardiff, Wales
Height: 6-1
Age: 31
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Fun Fact: From 2010-2015 Gourcuff experienced 15 injuries and spent over 600 days on the sidelines.
Team: Rennes
Position: Attacking midfielder
No.: 28
Birth Place: Ploemeur, France
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Fun Fact: Balotelli is known for his wild and unforgiving attitude, but he also has a sweet side. After a practice in 2011, a young boy asked him for an autograph. Balotelli asked why the kid wasn’t in school and was told that he was being bullied. Balotelli took matters into his own hands and drove the kid and his mom to his school where he confronted the bully and spoke to the headmaster.
Team: Nice
Position: Striker
No.: 9
Birth Place: Palermo, Italy
Height: 6-2
Age: 36
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Fun Fact: Has an honorary black belt in Taekwondo
Team: LA Galaxy
Position: Striker
No.: 9
Birth Place: Malmö, Sweden
Height: 6-5
Age: 32
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Fun Fact: Lavezzi is Catholic and proudly displays symbols of his religion through three tattoos: Jesus Christ on his chest, the Virgin Mary on his right arm and a pair of rosary beads on his right abdomen
Team: Hebei China Fortune
Position: Forward/Winger
No.: 22
Birth Place: Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Argentia
Height: 5-8