In celebration of the World Cup currently taking place in South Africa, our pals at [Yep](http://yepwecan.co.uk/) have mutated footballers taking part in the tournament with different types of food. We have literally no idea why but we like the results. See for yourself below.

[](http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/benoit-assou-apricot-o.jpg)  
**Benoît Assou-Apricot-o** (Cameroon)

[](http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/pepper-reina.jpg)  
**Pepper Reina** (Spain)

[](http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/park-pea-sung.jpg)  
**Park Pea-Sung** (South Korea)

[](http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/nemanja-spinach.jpg)  
**Nemanja Spinach** (Serbia)

[](http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/michael-cress-ien.jpg)  
**Michael Cress-ien** (Ghana)\*

[](http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gael-peach-y.jpg)  
**Gael Peach-y** (France)

[](http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/frank-yam-pard.jpg)  
**Frank Yam-pard** (England)

[](http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/broccoli-sagna.jpg)  
**Broccoli Sagna** (France)

\*_Despite being part of the Ghana squad, Michael unfortunately didn't manage to make it to the first game of the tournament without being eaten by Diego Maradona._

[ILLUSTRATIONS BY KYLE PLATTS, WITH ASSISTANCE BY RUPERT MURPHY](http://yepwecan.co.uk/world-cup-2010-foodballers/)

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