Zeus - the king of the gods, the big daddy, this has to be Pele whose face has been attached to every piece of merchandise going during the tournament. Interviewed by every major news station and shown in the stands whenever he attends a fixture, Pele is the original footballing deity and his fame has forged a path for others to follow in his footsteps.
Hermes - The messenger to the gods, Hermes was known to be light of foot, carried by his winged shoes. Arjen Robben the swift-footed Dutchman set a new record sprint during the tournament's group stages, and has continually left players in his dust on delivering the ball to goal.
Dionysus - the god of wine and festivities. Judging from this article, Andrea Pirlo (who actually owns and runs his own vineyard) knows how to have a good time on the old sauce.
Atlas - 'the man with the weight of the world of the world on his shoulders' could be a number of players, from Leonel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. But of all the great individuals to feature in this world cup, Neymar more than any other player, is carrying the expectations of not just a nation, but the world squarely on his slight shoulders scratch that, with Neymar's cracked vertebrae it shows that he's not an immortal, Leo Messi it is can he shake the demon of underperforming for Argentina and bring home the cup?
Poseidon - Lord of the Ocean. For taking an alleged dive Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama for flapping limply at a crossed corner, leaving the ball for France's Paul Pogba to head home and then posing with the goal scorer after the match!
Ares - the god of war. This could be the entire Honduras squad who were intent on reducing every match to a bloodbath in the pursuit of the hallowed clean sheet. Other individuals like the Netherlands' Nigel De Jong are infamous for their bloodlust and penchant for chest high challenges. But in homage to our Greek theme and for 15 years service to one of the hardest working teams out there, Georgos Karagounis would be Ares for his love of a good old midfield scrap and his warrior-like qualities. Special mention to Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike.
Hades - God of the underworld, his face worn in a evil smile, Hades wears a cloak made from the souls of the damned and sits atop a throne of bones. Luis Suarez. Hated by everyone apart from the Uruguayan press, he is the harbinger of pain and suffering (just ask Chiellini).
Nemesis - Goddess of revenge. There are a few revenge stories from this world cup, the Netherlands demolition of Spain in the group stages, Algeria's heroics against Germany (although they fell just short) A special mention to the Cameroon squad who took revenge on their national footballing federation, who were late on paying the players their appearance bonuses. By playing poorly and leaving the competition early, those players sure showed the beaurocrats who's boss....
Hecate - Goddess of ghosts, Wayne Rooney for being non-existent (yet again).
Nike - Goddess of Victory........
Poseidon - Lord of the Ocean. For taking an alleged dive Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama for flapping limply at a crossed corner, leaving the ball for France's Paul Pogba to head home and then posing with the goal scorer after the match!
Ares - the god of war. This could be the entire Honduras squad who were intent on reducing every match to a bloodbath in the pursuit of the hallowed clean sheet. Other individuals like the Netherlands' Nigel De Jong are infamous for their bloodlust and penchant for chest high challenges. But in homage to our Greek theme and for 15 years service to one of the hardest working teams out there, Georgos Karagounis would be Ares for his love of a good old midfield scrap and his warrior-like qualities. Special mention to Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike.
Hades - God of the underworld, his face worn in a evil smile, Hades wears a cloak made from the souls of the damned and sits atop a throne of bones. Luis Suarez. Hated by everyone apart from the Uruguayan press, he is the harbinger of pain and suffering (just ask Chiellini).
Nemesis - Goddess of revenge. There are a few revenge stories from this world cup, the Netherlands demolition of Spain in the group stages, Algeria's heroics against Germany (although they fell just short) A special mention to the Cameroon squad who took revenge on their national footballing federation, who were late on paying the players their appearance bonuses. By playing poorly and leaving the competition early, those players sure showed the beaurocrats who's boss....
Hecate - Goddess of ghosts, Wayne Rooney for being non-existent (yet again).
Nike - Goddess of Victory........
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