Google’s most searched World Cup stars.
On Tuesday morning, the Independent put together an interesting graphic depicting the World Cup’s most searched footballers during the World Cup. The results yield little surprise, but below is the most searched players in each position as they’d look in a starting line-up.
GK: Guillermo Ochoa – Mexico
The unattached Mexican stopper got everybody all excited with his heroics against both Brazil and the Netherlands. It’s a genuine shame that he will not be playing any further part in the tournament.
RB: Atsuto Uchida – Japan
It isn’t that the Schalke star has been linked with a switch to Arsenal as a replacement for Bacary Sagna that has placed him as a surprise entry at number one, but the fact that he will provide the voice for a character in the new Pokemon move. Yes, really.
CB: Gerard Pique – Spain
There are no prizes for guessing what the Barcelona stopper made it on to the list. It’ll have something to do with his wife, because it sure as hell won;t be for his performances.
CB: David Luiz – Brazil
Luiz was rumoured to have chopped off his iconic Sideshow Bob style locks and the news sent fans flocking to the internet to check it out. The £50m move to PSG probably had something to do with it as well!
LB: Marcos Rojo – Argentina
The Sporting Lisbon star has been linked with a move to Liverpool lately, but it was his terrible Rabonna style clearance against Bosnia that really got everyone talking.
RM: Bastian Schweinsteiger – Germany
The Bayern star has been in typically excellent form since returning to the centre of the park (though we’ve had to squeeze him onto the right) and since the start of the tournament speculation linking him with a move to Old Trafford has refused to go away.
CM: Andrea Pirlo – Italy
The bearded master’s last stand in an Italy shirt caused everyone to go into overdrive about how sorely he’ll be missed. They’re not wrong either.
LM: Arjen Robben – Netherlands
Probably the player of the tournament so far. The veteran winger has terrorised defences in every game the Oranje has played so far, though his dubious penalty win in the final minute of the Mexico clash that tipped him to the front.
RWF: Neymar – Brazil
The poster boy for the tournament and Brazil’s best player, Neymar has been a joy to watch so far. Rough treatment in the win against Chile mean he is now a doubt for the quarter-final against Colombia.
ST: Lionel Messi – Argentina
The diminutive maestro has stepped up his performances from four years ago already and everyone has taken notice.
LWF: Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal
The world’s best player was clearly unfit to produce his best form at this tournament, especially with the rest of his teammates failing to pick up the slack. However, he still managed to get himself on the scoresheet and produced one true moment of magic against the USA.
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