Fans of "The Beautiful Game" do not have to wait any longer as the World Cup has officially begun. INSIDE EDITION takes a look at the players you should keep an eye out for.
J.Lo's helping kick-off the World Cup with the official song for the games, "We Are One." But she isn't the only heating things up at the games. The guys on the field are also delivering plenty of eye candy!
Cristiano Ronaldo is regarded by some as the best player in the world. The 29-year-old will hit the field for his native Portugal. He's a sexy stunner on the field and off and he's worth a jaw-dropping $200 million. His girlfriend is 2011 Sports Illustrated cover girl Irina Shayk. The couple posed together on the cover of Spanish Vogue.
Hunky Gerard Piqué is 27, and from Spain. In 2013, he had a son with his long-time love Shakira.
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Neymar is so hot he only goes by one name. He is 22 and playing for his homeland of Brazil. The soccer star had the pleasure of posing for the cover of Vogue Brazil with supermodel Gisele.
Tim Howard is a 35-year-old playing for team USA. The all-star goalie from New Jersey is no stranger to the camera. He showed off his muscular physique in the ESPN Magazine bodies issue.
Clint Dempsey is 31 and from Texas. As captain of the U.S. team he's hoping to bring home a victory, even though that is considered a long shot.
Meantime, violent protests broke out in Sao Paulo, Brazil over the $11 billion cost of the World Cup. A CNN producer was injured after cops fired stun gun grenades into the crowd.
