The World Cup's Hottest Dads Are Even Bigger Stars in the Eyes of Their Kids

Manchester United's star forward is making a splash playing for England this Summer. Father to Kai, 4, and Klay, 1, Rooney frequently shows off his tots on his Instagram account. On Father's Day, he wrote, "Gutted with the result yesterday but we must believe an stay positive for the games coming up. Happy Fathers Day to all the dads, love being a dad to my two boys!"

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Wayne Rooney showed off another cute photo with his younger son, Klay, last month.

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Dad of two Luis Suárez is Uruguay's star forward. He shared this sweet picture of his family on Instagram, saying, "Thanks for coming and supporting me as always. You give me more energy than everyone else!! I love you a lot!!"

Proud father of daughter Delfina and son Benjamin, the 27-year-old forward from Uruguay has already had many outings with his special ones. He sported a million-dollar smile each time he made an appearance on the football grounds with his children wearing his team's jerseys.
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Dad of three David Villa just finished up his soccer career, scoring a goal in Spain's 3-0 win over Australia. Dad to Zaida, Olaya, and Luca, Villa has his three kids' names engraved on his shoes.

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One of the most recognized faces in soccer, Brazil's Neymar is father to 3-year-old David, whom he fondly calls Davi. Only 19 years old when he became a father, Neymar remarked that Davi was "2.8 kilograms of pure happiness."

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On Father's Day, Dempsey posted a cute picture with his kids. He and his wife have two daughters, Elyse and Sophia, and one son, Jackson.

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The world's most famous — and most highly paid — soccer star, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, is often seen with his son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., almost 4. The father-son duo are often seen traveling the world, such as they were here on International Children's Day.

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Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fàbregas is playing for his home country of Spain this Summer and taking time out to share photos with his 1-year-old daughter, Lia.

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Cesc Fàbregas shared, "#BestSelfie Pure happiness! Goodnight!"

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Soccer legend Lionel Messi is never too far from his 1-year-old son, Thiago — he has the boy's name and handprints tattooed on his left calf! The Barcelona star's son is often seen wearing his dad's jersey both on and off the field.

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Shakira's boyfriend, Gerard Piqué, is frequently spotted holding the couple's 1-year-old son, Milan, decked out in his dad's FC Barcelona jersey.

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Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas's 6-month-old son, Martín, is the star of his dad's Instagram feed. This image of the Real Madrid star holding his son near the trophy has more than 289,000 likes!

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Croation center back Dejan Lovren brought his daughter onto the field.

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US winger DaMarcus Beasley recently welcomed a daughter, Lia. He shared a recent FaceTime session with her.

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Australian goalkeeper Brad Jones brought his 2-year-old, Nico, to a game.

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US midfielder Jermaine Jones has five children — Keanu, Liya-Joelle, Kenyon, Junius, and Jadee-Mae — two of whom traveled with him to Istanbul earlier this year.

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