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Karam el Shenawy
November 24, 2022
The Qatar 2022 World Cup has already started rolling and that is why we have prepared this starting eleven with the best players in the world reflected through their cars.
Now that the first matches of the World Cup in Qatar have finished and that the second round is about to begin to then give way to the qualifying rounds and see which team will end up being world soccer champion and will happen to France (unless they are the blue those who repeat), it has occurred to us to do what would be the ideal eleven of the competition. But, logically, being a motor medium, what we are not going to do is put the best players on you as if we were from the sports press, but rather we we have focused on your extensive car garage.
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And it is that one of the advantages of being a footballer is that you have at your disposal a most exclusive mobile park. Also taking advantage of the fact that the celebration of this 22nd edition of the world cup is in Qatar, one of the richest countries on the planetwe have thought of making that ideal eleven with the vehicles that they can enjoy almost daily and that so little financial effort has been made for some of them.
Be careful, because the 11 players that come out are the result of a personal assessment of the one who writes it here having taken the first day of this group stage as a measure and, of course, the repercussions of some of them. Because many would like to have Messi, Cristiano and Mbappé together on their team, we are aware that outside of this team we have left such illustrious names as Neymar, Di María, Valverde, Müller, Lewandoski, Casemiro, Hazard… who are also declared fans of high displacement vehicles. With all of them, we are already going with the best eleven cars of the World Cup in Qatar 2022:
Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois – Belgium (BMW i4 M50)
The Belgian goalkeeper is not only considered the best in the world in his position he is also a fan of both Twitch and cars. In his garage there is room for models such as a Lamborghini Urus, a Rolls-Royce Wraith, an Aston Martin Vanquish or a Ferrari Roma or more recently a BMW i4 M50 as part of the agreement that Real Madrid and BMW closed before starting this season.
Right-Back: Trent Alexander Arnold – England (Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé)
Trent John Alexander-Arnold is a 24-year-old English player belonging to Liverpool whose debut was effective in 2016. In addition to being one of the expanding wingers he is also a lover of high displacement cars. Although he still does not have a very extensive collection to his credit, there are already models such as the Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé, the Range Rover Evoque Overfinch Edition, an Audi A4 or the one that convinces us the most, also for being English too: the Benteley Flying spur.
Central: Antonio Rüdiger – Germany (Ferrari 812 Mansory)
One of Real Madrid’s star signings for this season is the central pillar of the German defense. About to turn 30 (he will do it in March 2023) he was considered one of the best central defenders in the premiere. As a good German, discretion is one of his maxims, although when it comes to cars, you will hardly go unnoticed with a G-Class like the one he used to use when he was in London. Although the Mercedes 4 × 4 is his fetish model, the center-back has also owned models such as Mercedes-AMG (with which he was caught for exceeding the speed limit) or a quasi-customized Rolls-Royce Cullinan. However, the one he is most fond of is undoubtedly the Ferrari 812 Mansory that he acquired just after the 2021 Champions League and for which he paid 500,000 euros.
Central: Virgil Van Dijk – Netherlands (Mercedes-AMG G 63)
Until his serious injury, the Dutch centre-back was considered the best player in the world not only in his position but also across the spectrum. For many, he should have been the deserving winner of the 2019 Ballon d’Or, which was finally delivered to Messi by a difference of seven points. As far as cars are concerned, with his height of 1.95 meters tall, he logically needs large cars and although he has models like the Ferrari 488 Spider in his garage, most of the ones he uses the most are two SUVs: a Land Rover Defender or, without a doubt, the Mercedes-AMG G 63 with its spectacular V8 biturbo that delivers more than 400 CV.
Left back: Lucas Hernández – France (Nissan GT-R)
It is probably one of the saddest news of this first phase because after having overcome an injury that kept him out for 50 days, in the 8th minute of the first game against Australia, Lucas Hernández suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. In this way, the Bayern Munich side will be away from the pitch for between 7 and 9 months, which will also prevent him, during the first weeks, from enjoying his car collection. Among some of the models he is most fond of, especially from his time at Atlético de Madrid, was a Nissan GT-R. However, he also has jewels like a Ferrari 488, an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio or a Mercedes-AMG G 63.
Midfielder: Luka Modric – Croatia (BMW iX xDrive50)
As good on the pitch as reserved off it. This is Luka Modric, the soul of the Croatian team, which is playing its last World Cup. The 10 of Real Madrid does not stand out for its eccentricities and a good example of this is that during the delivery of the new BMWs to his club, the midfielder chose a BMW iX although yes, he did so in its xDrive50 version. However, it also has in its possession models of the size of the Bentley Continental GT.
Midfielder: Kevin De Bruyne – Belgium (Range Rover)
Another of the pillars of the Belgian team coached by Roberto Martínez as well as his club, Manchester City. The 31-year-old attacking midfielder is also a car enthusiast, as evidenced by a collection made up mainly of high-performance SUVs such as the Mercedes-AMG G 63 and GLE Coupé or a Range Rover of more than 600,000 euros. There is also space for a Ferrari 488 and for the jewel in the crown, the Rolls-Royce Ghost, although he prefers to move in the Range.
Midfielder: Pedri – Spain (Cupra Formentor)
Talking about cars in a 20-year-old boy is almost like talking about mountain bikes in a 4-year-old. However, the Canarian footballer is one of the great sensations of the World Cup and a fundamental part of the Spanish National Team and FC Barcelona. At the moment he has just recently signed his first professional contract and for this reason he has not had time to have an extensive garage but he has been able to enjoy his first car on loan, in this case, by CUPRA as a sponsor of his club. The chosen model has been, logically, the Formentor.
Forward: Kylian Mbappé – France (Volkswagen Tiguan)
Called to be the world reference and one of the most outstanding players (if not the most) of this World Cup in Qatar, contrasts the fact that he has signed a more than multi-million dollar contract extension with Paris Saint Germain (PSG), his club , for which you will receive about 72 million euros gross in each of the three seasons let him stay, with his car collection. Because although the French star took, according to specialized media, five years to get his driving license, they already have a Ferrari 488 Pista for which he paid more than 500,000 euros, the reality is that he is a declared fan of Volkswagen as evidenced by the fact that he owns a Touran and a Tiguan R. He also has a Mercedes-Benz V-Class ideal for transporting the whole family. But taking into account his salary, it will not be strange to start seeing him drive the odd Bugatti and Rolls-Royce.
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal (Bugatti Chiron)
In the midst of the storm generated in him and his club, Manchester United, the Portuguese star faces what could be his last World Cup (he does not close the door on 2026) with probably the most extensive collection of cars on the current football scene . CR7 is a declared lover of four wheels, especially if they are associated with high-performance engines. With him, the phrase “anyone is worth it” could be valid because choosing one would almost belittle the rest. To his credit he has several Porsche, Maserati or Rolls-Royce (the last one was the Cullinan) to which are joined many other Mercedes-AMG, Bentley and Audis as well as Ferrari and Lamborghini, among which a Monza SP1 and an Aventador stand out. , respectively and even a McLaren Senna. He also owns a Chevrolet Camaro. But if there is a brand that Cristiano adores, it is Bugatti and in addition to a Veyron or a Chiron He has one of the Centodieci for which he would have paid no less than 8 million euros.
Forward: Lionel Messi – Argentina (Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti)
Considered the greatest of all time (GOAT in its acronym in English), he still needs to lift the World Cup trophy to be effective. The end of his career is near and although Argentina’s first defeat against Saudi Arabia has set off all the alarms, the team that Messi is in always has to be considered one of the favourites. As far as automotive tastes are concerned, the 10 of the albiceleste not as exuberant as his nemesis, CR7, but it does enjoy a vast collection among which models such as the Porsche Panamera, the Ferrari F430 Spider, a Mercedes SLS AMG, a Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale, several Range Rover and even a Cadillac Escalade or a Pagani Zonda stand out. But if there’s a car that stands out in your garage, that’s the one. Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti that has a value close to 37 million dollars.
