From the Spanish side, anyone with a television and access to World Cup news is now familiar, and probably a little in love with David Villa- so you can read about him anywhere. There's also "El Nino", the cherubic striker who led Spain to victory over Germany in the 2008 Euro Cup- Fernando Torres. Another one who's all over the place for his talent and adorable face. No, today I'm going to introduce you to the most amazing goalie most Americans have never heard of: Iker Casillas Fernandez, or Iker Casillas as he's commonly known.
This hotty, with his almost feminine beauty which is so common on the Spanish National Team (seriously- have you looked at the boys? Most of them are a "maybe he's born with it" Maybelline moment, eyebrow plucking, and shave away from being potential stars on RuPaul's Drag Race), joined us in the world in Madrid on May 20, 1981. Now the goalkeeper and vice captain for Real Madrid, Casillas is also the 1st choice goalkeeper and captain for the national team.Ranked 4th in the 2008 Euro Footballer of the Year voting and 1st in 2009, Casillas was also voted into the UEFA Team of the Year for the 3rd time at the end of 2009. This cat came out of the gate on fire: In 2000 he became the youngest goalkeeper to play in a Champions League final @ 19 years of age, and in the 2002 World Cup, one of his saves in the quarterfinal game against South Korea was rated by FIFA as one of the top 10 saves of all time. Read that again, bitches- pretty impressive.
The 29-year-old goalkeeper is not married, but he's dating sideline reporter Sara Carbonero, which got them in a little hot water with the fans early in this World Cup. Casillas allowed a goal during the 1st round game with Switzerland, which resulted in a Spanish loss of 1-0. Many fans thought that Carbonero's close proxity to the field before and during the game distracted Casillas and resulted in the goal allowance. Carbonero gave the world the side eye and in so many words said to kiss her ass because if her man "mucked up", that was on him. Not her. Okay?!
And now, y'all, let's move to the Netherlands and the land of dikes. And the attacking midfielder, Wesley Benjamin Sneijder. He might not the prettiest man on this side of the pitch, but boy howdy, he knows how to kick up some shit. For reals.
Sneijder was born in Utrecht on June 9, 1984 to a football playin' family: His pops was a player, as well as his older and younger brothers.
After starting with the AFC Ajax youth academy, his offical Ajax debut occurred in February 2003. Playing with them and establishing himself as being quick and strong on the ball, as well as being a dead-ball specialist, Sneijder was sold to Real Madrid for about 27 million Euros.At Real Madrid, he was given the number 23, which was David Beckman's number during his 4 year tenure with the club, which should've been a hint. After losing that number to fellow Dutchman Rafael van der Vaart after he was purchased by Real Madrid, because it was van der Vaart's preferred, Sneijder became #10, and then became a member of another team.
After being unceremoniously dumped by Real Madrid, Wesley was bought by Internazionale for about 15 million Euros on August 27, 2009, and he kicked and headed his way to a status to which most ballers can only dream: He has won the Italian championship, the Champions League, and Cup double all within the space of two months.
All that is fine and good, but let's move onto the good stuff- his personal life. In June of 2005, Sneijder married Ramona Streekstra and together they had their son Jessey in September of 2006. That kept him busy for a while, but evidently not his heart and peen because in August 2009 he got cold busted making out with Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen, a Dutch actress/ personality, in parking garage.
Turns out Ms. Thang Yolanthe was at that time, living with Jan Smit, the country's most famous pop star. Oops.
Of course, everyone climbed up into their pulpits to mentally pitch rotten tomatoes at the couple's morality, or lack thereof- until Sneijder's wondrous ball skills left them weighing the Ten Commandments against the dirty leg who is one of the main driving forces of the most successful Holland team in 32 years. Guess which one won?
Yolanthe obviously has got something we bitches need to learn because in this short amount of time, she got that man to take her hand and her religion: Sneijder converted to Catholism and will be walking Yolanthe down the aisle in Tuscany the weekend after the World Cup final. Sneijder has said that he and Yolanthe pray on the phone together, and he prays before every match.
It is said that "a child shall lead them", and I'm sure that the Dutch are hoping that a man who's at least a little taller than a child will tomorrow.
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