RTL Sport · April 2010

The 2010 Bodypaint Collection

When RTL Sport 'cooked' the German National Team.

A retrospective look at one of the most iconic (and cringeworthy) photoshoots in football history, featuring the stars of the 2010 World Cup squad in their 'natural' habitat.

9Players cooked
11/10Peak cringe
100%Body paint
Thomas Müller in body paint during the 2010 RTL Sport shoot, Tribal, laughing themeNo. 01

Tribal, laughing

Thomas Müller

Painted head to toe and clearly the only one in on the joke.

Cooked Meter9 / 10
Manuel Neuer in body paint during the 2010 RTL Sport shoot, Warrior themeNo. 02

Warrior

Manuel Neuer

A goalkeeper turned tribal warrior, war paint and all.

Cooked Meter7 / 10
Miroslav Klose in body paint during the 2010 RTL Sport shoot, Tiger themeNo. 03

Tiger

Miroslav Klose

Stripes for the record-breaker. Somehow still dignified.

Cooked Meter8 / 10
Tim Wiese in body paint during the 2010 RTL Sport shoot, Leopard themeNo. 04Maximum Cooked

Leopard

Tim Wiese

Full leopard print, full commitment. The shoot's final boss.

Cooked Meter11 / 10
Sami Khedira in body paint during the 2010 RTL Sport shoot, Gecko themeNo. 05

Gecko

Sami Khedira

Reptilian camouflage that mostly camouflaged his enthusiasm.

Cooked Meter6 / 10
Marcell Jansen in body paint during the 2010 RTL Sport shoot, Tiger themeNo. 06

Tiger

Marcell Jansen

Round two of stripes, brought to you by the left-back.

Cooked Meter8 / 10
Piotr Trochowski in body paint during the 2010 RTL Sport shoot, Tiger / Leopard themeNo. 07

Tiger / Leopard

Piotr Trochowski

Stripes and spots at once, because why commit to just one beast.

Cooked Meter8 / 10
Toni Kroos in body paint during the 2010 RTL Sport shoot, Tiger themeNo. 08

Tiger

Toni Kroos

The metronome, briefly reimagined as a big cat.

Cooked Meter7 / 10
Mesut Özil & Thomas Müller in body paint during the 2010 RTL Sport shoot, Dual portrait themeNo. 09

Dual portrait

Mesut Özil & Thomas Müller

Two for one. The shoot's grand finale, painted side by side.

Cooked Meter10 / 10