2010 World Cup All-Stars: Forwards

Midfielders
Defenders
Goalies

And now on to the fancy schmancy strikers who get all the credit and money.

Ohhh, look at me, I kick a soccer ball into a net and get paid in millions of euros and beautiful women...

10. Miroslav Klose - Germany
I can't leave Das Wunderkind off this list. He's scored five goals in consecutive World Cups now and won the Golden Boot award for his efforts in the 2006 Cup. Germany is now making him the focal point of its offense so it's safe to say there will be plenty more action from Miroslav this Cup.

9. Carlos Tevez - Argentina
I know my boy Kyle will be disappointed with how low Tevez ranks on this list, but the Argentine has somehow worked himself out of favor with the cocksman manager Maradona so his time in the Cup may be limited. Add that to the fact the Argentina is loaded with talent (Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Javier Mascherano, and...I'm sure i'm forgetting somebody. Oh yeah, Lionel Messi.) and you can't help but think Tevez' shots will be limited.

8. Fernando Torres - Spain
Torres is a bit of a wild card at this point. The Liverpool striker underwent his second knee surgery in the past four months in April and is questionable for the World Cup. If his recovery goes according to plan, he could be back in time to be named to the 23-person roster. If he's not vibing it, Spain has enough talent to not think twice about cutting him for the tournament.

7. Robin Van Persie - Netherlands
Van Persie was known as a bit of an asshole earlier in his career, but he's settled down now playing for Arsenal and has rounded out into one of the better all-around attackers in the world for Arsenal. For the Oranje, Persie has been a little bit more of a distribution/utility man in the cut of Andrei Kirilenko. He can play in the middle, or on either wing, or even as a long distance shooter if the Dutch need it.

6. Luis Fabiano - Brazil
Fabiano, who is affectionately referred to as El Fabuloso by his countrymen and women, is the best of the Brazilian attack. In seven CONMEBOL qualifiers, El Fabuloso scored seven goals, cementing himself as the Selecao's go-to guy. Fabiano always keeps it real on the field...or tries at least. He kind of fights like a girl as you can see from this video.

5. Samuel Eto'o - Cameroon
Eto'o is about the only good thing going for the not-so-aptly named Indomitable Lions, who haven't had a decent win at the Cup in over 20 years. The Inter striker scored 12 goals for the Italian team this season and has led them to the Champions League final against Bayern Munich, upsetting Chelsea and FC Barcelona on the way. Although not quite as speedy as in his first two cups, Eto'o is one of the best finishers in the world and will keep Cameroon into contention for advancement.

4. Didier Drogba - Ivory Coast
Simply put, Drogba is a hoss. More complexly, he is one of the most revered and yet disliked players in the world. His bulk and power make him a force to be reckoned with on the pitch, but he bitches more than Christiano Ronaldo and Kobe Bryant combined. Los Elephantes will need massive production out of him in order to move on from the Group of Death. If they can beat Portugal, they should be good to go.

3. David Villa - Spain
Villa already ranks number two all-time for La Furia Roja in goals, and will capture the top spot soon enough because he may be playing without his front line complement in Fernando Torres for the World Cup. The Valencia forward has carried the team before though so it shouldn't worry the Spanish faithful too much. Villa's ambidextrous footing and stellar finishing should keep Spain in the Cup mix.

2. Wayne Rooney - England
With all of the injuries and controversies surrounding the English team, Rooney will have to carry a heavy load (that's what she said?) if it is going to advance very far in the knockout stage. The good news for England is that its top striker has been playing his ass off in the Premier League, scoring 26 goals this year. The bad news is that he's been hobbled by a groin injury that could affect his play in South Africa.

1. Lionel Messi - Argentina
At only 22 years old, Messi has accomplished almost everything in the world of soccer. He's won every major and minor individual and team title that you can possibly win on the European setting. This season he scored 32 goals - five more than the next highest. The only thing he hasn't done is prove himself at the World Cup. The bite-sized phenom will be playing at a disadvantage as a deep striker instead of his natural position as an attacking right winger due to Diego Maradona's massive ego, but should still provide plenty of highlight reel moments this summer.