October 20th, 2010
The Sizzle Query: Musings On Manlove
Denmark’s Simon Kjaer & Thomas Sorensen get close. (AP Photo/Daylife)
What is it about the presence of grass, bits of wood and inflated spheres that allow men to throw off the usual trappings of masculinity and snog each others faces off? Where else (apart from in bars at 2am after too much jagerbombing) are such expressions of happiness and joy accepted without comment or insinuation?
Oh, football is a wonderful place, no?
This website loves itself a bit of manlove. Regular visitors will know this. Whether it’s a budding bromance, an established life partnership (left) or a quick n’dirty snog after a goal, the whole shebang is a collective pool of loveliness to us.
But why? What is it about two hot guys showin’ the love that makes us dribble? We’ve considered this over Kickette Cake-Break (a new, regular feature of our day which may or may not result in fewer posts while we recover from excessive consumption of icing sugar) and have decided it’s because we don’t hold with gender stereotypes.
You see, it would severely inhibit our perving options to only lust after men exhibiting traditional masculine traits such as brute strength, a large beard and/or pride in emotional isolation. Our policy? If you look good in a pair of shorts, you’re in. If you look good in a pair of shorts AND are sufficiently comfortable in your sexuality to get close to your boys without fear that some asshat will accuse you of being gay, you’re moving in. A torso like this is merely a bonus. (Getty Images/Daylife)
Right, Kickettes. Nail files down. Tell us why the manlove rings your bell. Who are you favourite bromance buddies? Does the matter inspire deep existential consideration? Or are you just a simple lech? We’re waiting for your thoughts.
In case anyone is unclear, we’re talking about heterosexual men expressing simple platonic affection towards one another. Anyone unable to cope with the subtlety of this concept and feeling the urge to utilise the word ‘gay’ in a comment with a derogatory tone should probably head back to kindergarten. This is the area for grown-ups.
Hope he gets better soon!!
CRISKA
FABREQUE
BEST BROMANCES EVER!!!!
"Geri and Zlatan (is there a name for this one?)"
Ongoing (hopefully).
To me pique and bojan is puree love <3
i grew up mesmerized by Kaka and Ronaldo <33
iam jealous of sernando and wish to be olala's sister so i could just be nearer to the love <333
ohh the endless possibilities of future sexy steamy bromances leaves my imagination running wild!!!! teehee
Cesc/Nick ….please! that's COOL manlove!
an area for grow-ups? mmmm I think an area for teenagers!
Alessandro Del Piero and Francesco Totti – a classic for the ages.
Yes. I definitely agree on this one.
fabrique!
I love all forms of man-love…Seein these grown men,who supposed to be in a manly tough sport,in moments of unguarded happiness run up to each other and hold on tight and smooch like there's no tmr? wow! And not to mention the sweet caresses and comforting hugs… Seeing these men looking at each other, as if nothing exists in the world but each other? that's undeniably hott!
No discrimination for me, but nothing is as scorching hott or sweetly tender at the same time as my faves:
1. Xabi and Stevie
2. Sernando
3. Fabrique
4. Becksillas
Aaaah, the football bromance is a thing of beauty. I'm quite partial to Agger/Skrtel, which is quite hard to get a glimpse of, and therefor makes me swoon even harder when it happens.
Fabriqué, my other favourite, is quite the opposite: they're so in-you-face you can't deny them. They're awesome!
the epic love and adoration that is gernando.:)they make my heart burst with affection everytime the celebrate and fall all over each other.:)please god don't break up my ultimate otp.!!!:'(
Ahhhhh!!!!!…. Don't we just LOVE these moments
Becksillas. The original.
yay! i totally agree!
1) Ramos/Navas
2) Fabrique
3) Sernando
4) Xabi and Stevie
ah…….just thinking abou this makes my heart melt
Kickette, why must you always pose such drool worthy questions when I'm in class and make me start to giggle? Let me tell you, aviation regulations are nothing to giggle about, and my professor looked like he wanted to take my head off.
This is such a hard question, but when it comes down to already existing bromances, its got to be Sernando or Fabrique. I mean, Xabi/Stevie was great, but now it just makes me sad (and my mascara run in an undignified kickette manner) to think about it. But in my exceedingly perverted mind, my favorite bromance would be Villa/Silva. I just see oh-so-naughty images in my head… and then I reach for my bottle of rum to give me more inspiration. If I ever saw them snog, I would be have to live in a convent because I would be convinced that I would never be able to experience anything close to that hot ever again and …*drool*
Okay, I'm going to go live in my pervy dreamland with the Spanish NT now. Feel free to come if you bring alcohol or cake/brownies
best bromance ever is Cesc Fabregas and Gerard Pique! Fabrique!! Kaka and C.Ronaldo are also pretty hot!
I am liking all the man-love going on at Real Madrid..they are always hugging lately. I think someone else already said this, but I like Sami & Ozil if i had to pick one bromance in particular. That pic of them giggling together when the German NT was receiving their awards was nothing but priceless. I am suspicious that Ozil & Cristiano are falling for each other though. Not such a big deal as long as there is enough to go around for everyone.
Ha! I'm not the only one who sees the Ozil/Cristiano thing happening right before Sami and Kaka's eyes! I swear, if Cris gets Ozil wearing silver hot pants, I'll fly to Madrid and kick his ass. And I also don't want Sami to be sad without his main man. Kaka has religion. Poor Sami will be adrift. Oh well, Marcelo always seems willing to give a big hug at least!
That piccy of Sami & Ozil giggling like two teenage girls at a slumber party is flat out adorable.
Sami and Mesut are definitely one for the ages. The way Crissy has been looking at Mesut though has definitely got me thinking there is something going on. I thought this might happen between the two of them. There is a lot of love at Real, so I don't think Sami will get left out. Maybe he and The Ramos could hook up – i mean, they both have a mutual love for their headbands and totally weird clothing. Don't know if you saw those pics of the new signings at the Bernabeau, but Sami looks like he is wearing some sort of Sergio concoction.
So would they be SaMe or Khozil?
Yeah, I've noticed CR casting loving glances at Mesut quite a bit. Sami & The Ramos would be amazing together. Sergio needs an acolyte. I guess if we see Sami carrying a manbag, we'll know its ON.
Both of those could work…SaSut, perhaps?
Glad you think The Ramos & Sami would be great together. It would be great to see them out shopping together or maybe at a flamenco performance. I think it would work. SaGio or maybe SaMos 
lol!
Oh totally SaMos! Apparently we're not the only ones seeing the CR-Ozil bromance – I'm seeing more and more comments on it. It even has a name – Crozil! If you check out unamadridista's blog: http://unamadridista.wordpress.com/ Someone posted Crozil gifs from the Racing Santander game. Well, Ozil will be sitting the Murcia game out and hopefully, The Ramos will be back in action so this will give some time for the SaMos bromance to bloom. As long as they don't get matching cornrows, I'm cool with that.
lol- I saw that & it was sooo cute! I love it – Crozil
I really want this SaMos thing to happen even if I have to find a way for it to happen myself! I would secretly think it very funny if matching cornrows actually happened. (I know the rest of the world would be completely horrified) It would be like having a BFF forever necklace or something. I hate to think of Sami & Mesut not being THE number one bromance at Real, but I think it would be good for them to branch out a bit 
oh & one more thing – just read that Sami & Sergio are both Real's emergency goalkeepers and have to train every week in goalkeeping! i guess that is something for them to bond over
old school Manlove: Diego Maradona and Claudio Caniggia. here's proof: http://bolanosaco.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/mar… and http://www.vivadiego.com/41river.jpg is it any wonder Mrs Caniggia said she was sure Maradona was in love with her husband? So you see Manlove is not a new phenomenon.
You weren't kidding, were you. Could not stop laughing when I realized the first photo was saved as "maradona labios de dios e caniggia" — Maradona, lips of God, and Caniggia!
Favorite bromances: Sergio Ramos/Fernando Torres #1 but I also love the platonic love of Iker/Sergio Ramos and Xabi/Stevie.
Aww my danish boys, you make my proud!
I don't have any particular bromance love but hot damn, kjaer and sorenson look pretty delish together–give me two hot danes any day!
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