Why, Hello: Meet St. Louis' Hottest Soccer Stars
This week has brought scorching temps, which got us thinking (naturally!) about the other boys of summer: smoking-hot soccer players. Meet the men of Saint Louis FC. All photos by Steve Truesdell.
Defender Parker Maher, out of Joplin.
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Midfielder Charles Renken of Edwardsville, Illinois.
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Prepping the ice bath.
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Easing into the ice bath post-practice.
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Defender Nick Bibbs.
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Brandon Barklage of St. Louis.
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Defender Chad Vandergriffe.
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Kentaro Takada, a midfielder from Hokaido, Japan.
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Goalie Mark Pais.
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Mark Pais goes big for a save.
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Saint Louis FC defender Sam Fink from Edwardsville, Illinois.
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Brian Gaul's lighthouse tattoo, in honor of his father.
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Brian Gaul: midfielder and forward.
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Kentaro Takada makes it look easy.
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