See the sexy German vs Argentinian line up …
German Missiles …
Kirsten Dunst
Actress, Spider-Man
Gwyneth Paltrow
Actress, Iron Man Three
Uma Thurman
Actress, Pulp Fiction
Deutschland … Yay !
Here comes the Argentinian Drones …
Alexis Bledel
She will always be Rory to diehard Gilmore Girls fans, but this Argentinean has expanded her career since those on-screen college days. The Mad Men star is very connected to her culture and loves being Latina. “It’s the only culture my mom knows from life, and my father as well, and they made the decision to raise their children within the context they had been raised in, so we speak Spanish in my parents’ house,” she said.
Luisana Lopilato
She won Micheal Buble’s heart and we can’t hate her for it! The model and actress is currently expecting her first child with the famous singer, who has joked about her pregnancy cravings. “Some women crave pickles or ice cream. My wife wants blood sausages. Sausage made of congealed blood,” he told Us Weekly. Yes, like a true meat-loving Argentine.
Bérénice Bejo
Actress, The Artist
The 36-year-old beauty first wowed us as Peppy Miller in the hit movie, The Artist. When she was age 3, Bejo’s family exiled from the dictatorship at the time and relocated to Paris. She exclusively toldLatina that she still relates to certainArgentinean traditions. “Argentinean people—the family is very strong. And there’s a lot of friends around and food. That’s something I get from Argentina,” she said.
Olivia Hussey
María Eugenia Suárez Riveiro
Mia Maestro
Commentary
After the Germans razed Brazil’s football foundations to the ground on Tuesday evening, crushing the overmatched and overemotional hosts 7-1, they could sit back and watch with something approaching glee as Argentina and the Netherlands tore lumps out of each other for 120 minutes.
The Argentinians, of course, eventually progressed through to the final by a penalty shootout that was as bruising on the nerves as the previous two hours had been on the legs.
But does that necessarily mean that their opponents will have a physical advantage in the Maracana on Sunday night? A glance at history suggests yes and no…
Germany vs. Argentina: a clash of styles in the World Cup Final
Germany will meet Argentina on Sunday to determine the 2014 World Cup champion. It will either be Germany’s fourth World Cup or Argentina’s third, and either the first World Cup won by a European team in the Western Hemisphere or the second time one of Brazil’s neighbors to the south has risen to glory at a Brazilian World Cup. It is also a meeting of the tournament’s best attacking team and its best defensive team.
Germany’s historic stomping of Brazil was not its only dominant attacking performance of the tournament. There was also the 4-0 first-match destruction of Portugal. Further, even though the Germans had to go to extra time against Algeria, they created more big chances in that match than any other team in this World Cup. The following chart shows the best attacking performances of the World Cup based on expected goals. In other words, how many more expected goals a team produced compared to the projected number the opponent would allow. So the big wins of Netherlands and Germany over Spain and Brazil, respectively, stand out because they beat up two of the best teams in the world.
Germany has three of the seven best attacking games at the World Cup. The secret is simply that it plays possession soccer. No team in the World Cup has completed more passes than Germany. Only Spain, the inventors of tiki-taka, played more passes on a per-minute basis. The German style, much like the Spanish, focuses on short passing to keep possession. It eschews crosses from wide areas, preferring to pass the ball through the center of the defense to create chances.
Technical possession-oriented soccer is far from dead at this World Cup. The most dangerous attacking team in the tournament, and the favorite in the final, has reached this point by playing the passing game. The task for Argentina’s defense is to contain Germany’s dynamic midfield and avoid being run out of the match as Brazil were.
In contrast to Germany, Argentina has two of the seven best defensive performances in this tournament. More impressive still, Argentina’s best games have come in its quarterfinal and semifinal matches. With everything on the line and facing elite opponents, Argentina has prevented superstars like Arjen Robben and Eden Hazard from creating chances over 210 minutes of soccer. These are the best defensive matches in the tournament, by the same method as above.
So this is the fundamental clash of the World Cup final. Germany will send forward the same attack through midfield that overwhelmed Brazil. Argentina will keep men behind the ball and defend in numbers with the same organization and determination than stymied Belgium and the Netherlands.
We can easily predict how Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella will set up his team. Sabella has proven himself a disciple of Carlos Bilardo, the manager of the Argentina’s 1986 World Cup champion, and specifically of Bilardo’s dictum that a soccer team should be divided roughly into seven defenders and three attackers. Since the injury to Angel Di Maria, Sabella has moved to a 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1, with Lionel Messi usually behind striker Gonzalo Higuain. Ezequiel Lavezzi has played a support role from one wing, and everyone else has mostly defended. Argentina’s fullbacks and central midfielders get forward less than almost anyone else’s in the tournament. This is not a system designed to create beautiful soccer, but it has been effective. The way to beat a deep-sitting defense is with added attackers, but that is precisely the trap Sabella wishes to set. Add more men to the attack, and suddenly Messi might be counterattacking one-on-one across an open midfield.
Both Belgium and the Netherlands were careful for most of the match not to throw too many attackers forward at the deep Argenina defense. Without that support, they could not break through Argentina’s lines. Germany’s system depends on well-timed runs from midfield by Sami Khedira or Bastian Schweinsteiger into open attacking zones. If they are kept in reserve to protect against Messi as Wesley Sneijder and Georginio Wijnaldum were for the Netherlands, we could see a slow, plodding final. If they push on, we could see a classic.
More Argentinian Weapons …
Mia Maestro
Actress, Frida
The Frida star often makes lists of the sexiest stars in Hollywood thanks to her natural beauty and amazing figure. While Mia has been busy filming and working on her album in the States, she admits to missing her home in Argentina. “I miss Bueno Aires a lot,” she told Latina. “It’s such a vibrant and wonderful city. I miss just having a coffee with friends and walking around the shops in town. I miss many things! I always look forward to going back,” the prideful Argentine said.
Olivia Hussey
Actress, Romeo and Juliet
Fabiana Udenio Actress, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
María Eugenia Suárez Riveiro
This singer, actress, and model has the sweet and sexy look down to perfection! She’s currently expecting a baby with herLos Unicos telenovela co-star Nicolas Cabre. Spread those beautiful geneschica!
And more German artillery …
Heidi Klum
Model
Diane Kruger
Actress, Model
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