Players to Expect at the 2014 FIFA World Cup

With the 2014 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup kicking off June 12 (June 13 in the PHL), expect some superstar players to bask under the deafening cheers of the excited and sometimes extreme nation-fanatics and followers. Although some players may not be that “super”, but they will be a promising spectacle in the pitch or in your flat screen. And while humanity is lock in gaze with 32 national teams competing in the pinnacle of soccer, Metrocebunews.com offers you a sampling of a few players you should keep your eyes on for the world’s biggest tournament:

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Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (Brazil): The youngest player for the host team is 22 years old known as the “prodigy with the hairstyle and swagger of a carefree rock star”. He was pursued by Real Madrid youth team at 16 and a member of the Seleção at 18. Sports report said Neymar has 31 goals in 48 appearances for Brazil and controversially left off the 2010 World Cup team.

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Darijo Srna (Croatia): Croatia’s team captain and most-capped player.Plays professionally for Shakhtar Donetsk. Reports said this midfielder was unsuccessfully pursued by Chelsea and Bayern Munich and said his heart led him to stay in Ukraine. He has a leg tattoo of a deer (or “srna” in Croatian) playing soccer.

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Diego Costa (Spain): Reports said that after receiving horse placenta treatment on his injured hamstring, Costa started in the Champions League final only to aggravate the injury and come off after nine minutes.

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Alexis Sanchez (Chile): this 25-year-old forward scored the net eight times in 11 caps last year. His team management is remarkable– reports said he racked up 34 assists to complement the 47 goals he’s scored in club competition since Barcelona paid generously for his services in 2011.

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Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast): 6-foot-3, Defensive midfielder Yaya has tremendous ball control and can score the net.

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Angel Di Maria (Argentina): Argentine professional footballer who currently plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team.

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Nani (Portugal): With Cristiano Ronaldo leg, Portugal could find some speed and creativity from the Manchester United winger,” whose international experience is second only to Ronaldo’s” according to some experts. With Portugal’s midfield being a relative weak spot, a lot will be expected from Nani’s performance.