15 Soccer Studs That'll Always Have Our Hearts

Better known as Chicharito, Hernández is a third-generation pro soccer player (his father and grandfather were both respected players in Mexico) and wears his childhood nickname on his shirt (which he earned because his dad was called Chicharo, or pea, because of his green eyes). The Mexican power forward — and devout Catholic — plays for Bayer Leverkusen, and before each game, he gets down on his knees and prays. Cute and spiritual? Sure, count us in.