What better way to start my group coverage than with a post full of national team love, right?
Chile’s players are all smiles in training:
And it’s hugs and high-fives for Jermaine Lens, Daley Blind, and Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands:
The Socceroos love to hug it out, too:
… And do whatever it is they’re doing here (I’m gonna assume it’s a stretch of some sort, but you never know):
But, of course, no one shows the love like La Roja. The Kings of Football are also the Kings of Bromance.
See Exhibit A from Sergio Ramos’ Twitter feed:
And this, from David Villa:
Here are Sergio and Jordi:
Santi and Brazuca:
And the goalkeepers:
Will the World Cup bring more bromantic moments into the spotlight? One can only hope!
-Katie Ann
Of Headbands and Heartbreak
watishistacorrespondents
Ooohhh! We need Spain’s roommate list!
Are the socceroos practicing the Haka?
spanish roommates list would be fab
where is the dahveeds lurve though?
We’ll have to track some Dahveed love down. I know that I definitely want to see some! 🙂
Oh, i have no doubt I’ll find lots of Daveed love for future postings! And, ugh, my firstborn child for that roommates list!! But… I seem to remember an interview Xavi did ages ago that said they don’t share rooms, so if that’s still true that’s a crime against bromance. Sigh.