August 23rd, 2011
Flashback: Name This ‘Baller As A Boy
Image Credit: Marca.com.
Some of us found this far too easy; the other ones we awoke from their ‘lunch break’ were stumped.
Kickettes, can you identify who this baby faced ‘baller before-he-was-famous is?
Image Credit: an Walton/Getty Images.
There’s no mistaking that combover – it’s Chelsea’s man of the moment Juan Mata!
He sure has grown up since his youth league days, hasn’t he?
haha yh juan mata it was them nice blue eyes
very identical…
WOW! He looks like Frankie Muniz in the old picture! XD
Juanín is adorable!
But someone has to agree that as a kid he looked like Frankie Muniz!
YESSS it took me a second though I'll admit
He became a real good player
would have loved to have him in liverpool. best of luck to him, though. seems like a lovely guy, and what a talent. lucky chelsea.
Holy crap! Blame it on the wine, but I just realized he too, has freckles! Maybe he and Fernando can play connect the dots with them and the ball on the field:) Bravo to these sexy men that wear their freckles proudly.
i just saw those pretty blue eyes and said " es Juanito " translation – its Juan Mata
Fabregas is not as fluffy as Mata. I would like to shake his cheeks, ahaha
aaawww! Mata is even more puppy than Fabregas like people say.
Took me a sec, but there is no mistaking that smile. It was transparent even then.
He looks like Jason Porter from Dream Team. I was never going to get it cause that was all I saw.
i love that show!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg I was wondering if anyone else was going to say that!
lol he looks the same…only with a beard now.
i was right but it doesn't count as i saw the picture early today @ http://conlaroja.wordpress.com/. Cute picture of Javi Martinez as a child as well.
Una also does great translations of their Spanish interviews! Checked up on Juanito's when news broke at Chelsea… he has some good lookin' Esquire shots!
He's definitely the cute-type.. and with Cesc's exit, he takes over my "requisite cute Spanish player" role in the EPL. I sure hope he and Nando synch up on the pitch… they can speak on the field as well, and hopefully not worry about communication breakdowns! Liking me the influx of Spain players in Chelsea! Woot!
me too.
Seriously if Javi(!!!) was always that cute, how he doesn't have a gf is beyond me!
I guessed right but I think that's only because Mata has been on my mind today, welcome to the team Juan!
I had no clue!
I was dead certain it was Iker! But now that I know it could be no other than Mata.
Oh Iker looks exactly the same when he was younger! But you can sense the different phases he went through! + Iker eyes are not green either!
Yes, I have a degree in Iker! x_x
and Iker doesn't have the freckles either, right?
no
me too, i instantly thought it was casillas, but the eyes were wrong.
They do have something in common though even if eyes don't match
They are both from Real Madrid Cantera. The difference is that Juanin left RM to Valencia when he was not promoted to the First Team. Iker has stayed in Real Madrid all his career. Here's an excellent article by Pete Jensen: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article…
Make that Jenson.
He could easily be considered one of Victor and David sons?
But, I was right!! Weird!
How could it be difficult with THOSE eyes!
He's more handsome when he was a boy!!!
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Juan Mata?
Well I didn’t get :p He was cute as a kid and he’s cute now!!
i was right!
I'll be honest – didn't recognise him!
However, now that I know it's easy…