16. Marcelo--Despite the tremendous ability that Marcelo has, he tarnishes his reputation by going down easily and seeking the easy way out of challenges.
When even the slightest bit of contact occurs, as we can see here, Marcelo shies away from it and, in so doing, tries to frame his opponent and feign injury.

15. Adel Taarabt--Watch any Queens Park Rangers match, and you will see the moody Adel Taarabt throwing himself all over the football pitch as he runs into defenders and loses the ball.
In addition to constantly flopping, he has a habit of screaming at the referees that don't believe his histrionic routine, which only serves to disgrace him more.

14. Theo Walcott-- How do I know that Theo Walcott is a diver? He's admitted it himself.
At least he had the guts to apologize for it, but anyone who watches Arsenal regularly knows that Walcott goes down at the slightest touch, and, worse, is a constant complainer.

Even after his own mistakes, which include running the ball out of play under absolutely no pressure, he will scream at his teammates for some perceived fault on their part; never acknowledging that it was he who erred.

13. Eden Hazard--It isn't Eden Hazard's diving that gets him a spot on this list, as he was one of the most honest players in Ligue 1 last season.
Rather, it's Hazard's narcissism, which has been on full display during the past couple seasons, as he flirted with a variety of clubs and actively marketed himself while still playing for Lille.

He clearly has a ton of ability and could turn into one of the best players in Europe with Chelsea, but he is very big for his boots and acts like Cristiano Ronaldo already.

12. Zlatan Ibrahimovic--Despite the fact that he is a large, imposing man, he will buckle and whine at the slightest touch on the pitch.

11. Ashley Young-- In just the last year, Ashley Young has been involved in numerous diving incidents, and, while he has tried to tone back the cheating somewhat, he is still one of the softest players in England.

The most egregious incident occurred in a match against Queens Park Rangers at Old Trafford. With Shaun Derry on his shoulder in the penalty box, Young tumbled to the ground without a touch and earned Derry a straight red card.

10. Wayne Bridge-- Wayne Bridge is the definition of soft. Here is a man who so enjoyed making bags of money at Manchester City that he remained at the club to waste away and not play.Even Roberto Mancini couldn't fathom why the guy was still around, and wondered aloud what would make a player do such a thing.

When he actually gets on the pitch, Bridge is very much a technical player who relies purely on his left foot and shies away from really tough challenges.

9. Gareth Bale-- If you want an indication of how soft Gareth Bale is compared to his peers in the Premier League, consider this: No one was booked more for simulation than Bale last season.

It's unfortunate that Bale feels the need to do this, as he is a tall, strong man who does not need to pull away from all contact to play well. However, a diver is what he has become.

8. Franck Ribery -- Despite his rather intimidating face and his tough veneer, Franck Ribery is easily one of the most delicate football players that regularly steps onto a pitch.

While Ribery is a good player, if a defender knows how to play him and genuinely challenges him physically, the Frenchman will crumble.

7. Samir Nasri -- Samir Nasri is both a coward and a man who will do anything to get better financial terms, regardless of how he is actually playing.

After a few good months with Arsenal, Nasri hung the Gunners out to dry during the summer and eventually forced through his preferred move to Manchester City. At City, Nasri has continued his unscrupulous tumbling and writhing while talking up his grand aspirations with the club and figuratively falling on his face whenever he plays.

It figures that he backed away from a confrontation with Arsenal's Emmanuel Frimpong last season, despite stirring up trouble in every dressing room he's ever been in.

6. Robin van Persie -- Robin van Persie is a fierce competitor and, generally, doesn't dive too much. What makes him remarkably soft is his propensity for injury, which has kept him out of the team almost every season.

Last year was the first in which the Dutchman actually remained healthy for an entire campaign. Before, he would spend about half of each campaign in the training room with bandages around his fragile ankle or knee.

5. Fernando Torres -- Take one look at Fernando Torres, with his golden locks and boyishly freckled face, and you can tell that he is as soft as a pillow.

During his entire career, the big striker has been prone to occasional fits of diving, and occasionally the stunts rise to an insane level.

4. Angel di Maria -- If you have an entire portfolio of your best flops on YouTube, you know you're a soft player.

While very skillful, Angel di Maria has established a reputation as one of the easiest players in the world to take down because of his willingness to faceplant.He will even stick himself onto the defender to lose his balance, go down and hopefully earn a free-kick.

Though he has been booked more than once for his actions, di Maria continues to toy with referees.

3. Neymar -- The Brazilian's hilarious softness is on display in every match he plays for club and country. There are always several instances, whether the referee sees them as fouls or not, of Neymar faking contact and excruciating injury, only to recover a short time later.

2. [b]Sergio Busquet[/b]s -- It is shocking that a large man who plays one of the most physical positions on the pitch would be such a shameless diver and tender little flower.

Yet, for some reason, Sergio Busquets is a threat to go down nearly every time he touches the ball for whichever team he plays for.

Instead of the leg, as with many other players, it is usually Busquets' face and head that bear the brunt of the aggression against him, although he should probably rethink this tired strategy.

Sometimes it works with certain referees and sometimes it doesn't, but there's no denying that Busquets is one of the softest men around.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo -- Ladies and gentlemen, meet Cristiano Ronaldo, the man who embodies everything that so many hate about the modern footballer.

Nearly every time he loses the ball, nearly every time a defender so much as touches him, nearly every tricky situation he finds himself in is responded to with a comedic flop and various gesticulations towards the referee.

Take one look at a man as tall, strong and powerful as Ronaldo, and it is obvious that he doesn't need to do these things and that, if he wanted to, he could play just as well with an honest approach.

Not C-Ron, though. His remarkable susceptibility to the basic challenge and the normal rigors of a football match make him the single softest player in world football.

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