15 Soccer Studs That'll Always Have Our Hearts

The 6'3" footballer was born in Mexico (Mazatlán, Sinaloa, to be exact, earning him the nickname Maza) and is currently a top defender for Cruz Azul. He keeps it serious when it's game time, but off the field he seems like a big, smiling, hunky teddy bear (at least, according to our detailed Instagram stalking).