On Monday, the U.S. faced-off against World Cup Champ, Italy in the opening game of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Needless to say, the US got their asses handed to them, with only one goal to Italy’s three. But since that head-to-head didn’t seem like much of a competition, we decided to try to make things a little more fair by putting the hottest Italian models up against American’s finest foxes in the sexiest showdown this side of the goal post.

UPDATE: check out our USA vs Brazil Model Showdown!

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Stacy Keibler vs. Elena Santarelli

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Dannell Harris vs. Elena Barolo

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Jessica Burciaga vs. Elisabetta Canalis

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Amber Heard vs. Federica Ridolfi

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Brooke Burke vs. Federica Felini

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Brooklyn Decker vs. Giorgia Palmas

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Diora Baird vs. Elisabetta Gregoraci

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Eva Mendes vs. Italinana Lodo

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Gabrielle Union vs. Letizia Filippi

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January Jones vs. Manuela Arcuri

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Jarah Mariano vs. Melita Toniolo

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Julie Henderson vs. Monica Bellucci

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Marisa Miller vs Sara Varone

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Megan Fox vs. Rosaria Cannavo

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Odette Yustman vs. Rossella Brescia

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Sara Jean Underwood vs. Sara Tommasi

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Tori Praver vs. Valentina Dessi

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Melissa Baker vs. Yesica Toscanini

You can take away their clothes, but don’t you dare take away their poor excuse for a job.

Nude models are currently on strike, seeking higher pay and fixed contracts. Male and female nude models protested in Italy, where only 50 out of 300 models have full-time contracts.

Incredibly unfair and unfortunate, right? Yeah…no.

Who in their right mind considers nude modeling a full-time career, let alone one worth protesting? My mind is positively boggled – can they really be serious? (more…)