I’m not writing about the recent trio of celebrity deaths because you can (and probably already have) read that news elsewhere. For something new and a bit more lighthearted, I thought I’d give you delicious eye candy to start your week off right. Today’s Manly Monday pick — weekly shout outs celebrating men’s loveliness — is the U.S. national soccer team. Yesterday, Bro and I sat at the bar at Tonic and watched the US dominate Brazil (the only team to do so) in the current FIFA Confederations Cup. For approximately two hours, we sipped Hefe-Weizen, gnawed on hot & spicy buffalo wings and cheered our national team. Unfortunately, we lost. Brazil came back strong in the second half, winning the game 3 to 2. Whatever. I was still really really proud of team captain Carlos Bocanegra (pictured) and the rest of the American boys for putting heat on the Brazilians … and looking REALLY fucking good doing while so. Seriously! Have you SEEN the men’s team?!?! They’re gorgeous. GO USA!!! Kudos, also, to ESPN for showing the match … and to FIFA for giving the US props for our country’s ethnic diversity. In case you missed the game, here’s the lineup of the guys who played on Sunday. Who’s the hottest? My vote — it’s a tie between Carlos Bocanegra and Tim Howard. Who’s your pick?
TIM HOWARD
Sacha KLJESTAN
Jozy ALTIDORE
Charlie DAVIES
Clint DEMPSEY
Conor CASEY
Ricardo CLARK
Jonathan BORNSTEIN
Benny FEILHABER
Landon DONOVAN
Jay DeMERIT
Jonathan Spector
Oguchi ONYEWU
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Photos credit: Images appear online at www.fifa.com
Hello Charlie Davies….and I’ll take you too, Benny Feilhaber….
Charlie and Benny…two great names for boy toys….
Great way to start the week, Twanna. Some were yummy, others eh not so much.
that’s a killer start …… the games were intense…..
lamesabassman…… who do you think gots a shot……
Carlos is my first choice, Jozy second.
I didn’t really think they were going to beat Brazil. That team is just a machine.
Good try, though. 3-2 (well, 4-2) is a pretty respectable showing in soccer.
looks like i may have to start liking soccer…quite a few yummy dudes to look at…:)
Bocanegra is FINE, although Onyewu is kind of adorable. And Feilhaber? WHOA.
This is why I LOVE futbol!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! *smiles*
Holy crap! Jozy looks a lot like Jeffrey! I’m dating a soccer star look-a-like.
I must have the Cap! Carlos Bocanegra is too sexy! :)
Amiyrah: Feilhaber is HOT!
LexiB: Glad you liked the boys — even if only a few of them :)
lamesabassman: LOVED Sunday’s game.
A.:Â Carlos is definitely the biggest winner in the group. Maybe they made his captain because he’s the hottest.
Baba Doodlius: You’re a liar and the truth isn’t found anywhere near you!!!!! :) It wasn’t 4-2. That goal soooooo wasn’t a “goal.” It didn’t fall on the inside of the white line. Hater.
letinstar: Yes! It’s a good time to start a love affair with soccer. IT’s a great game!
tiffany: Bocanegra FTW!!!
Aspasia: Me too!!
Lauren @ LifeStyler: I can totally see the resemblance. He should dress up as him for Halloween!!
Shia: Bocanegra photos
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m35/sambria910/CarlosBocanegra.jpg
http://www.mostbeautifulman.com/athletes/CarlosBocanegra/bio.shtml
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/photos.html?title=Carlos+Bocanegra
LOL Know any world champions that are not worth the risk, when you have others who struggle to make some points. I think the lower order need a shake up and more enthusiastic and talented drivers need to be filling those seats and not just the team banks!
For me it has to be the 1971 race!! I was there as a fifteen year old with my parents and the even nearly forty years later I can still recall the thrill of the constantly changing places. The excitement was electrifying and of course the crowd also added to the atmosphere. No race has ever come close to me since. A British victory for driver and car was rounded off by the good natured bantering of the Tifosi as we left the circuit in our British car.