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ISSUE 56, 14 NOVEMBER 2014 ENGLISH EDITION

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WANDERLUSTFootballing nomads

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SANDRA STARKE FROM NAMIBIA TO THE BUNDESLIGA

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Footballing nomads Every season hundreds of footballers switch clubs, leagues or even continents to discover the world with a ball at their feet. Talented young-sters and experienced professionals alike are not only striking out in search of new challenges and further success but also seeking to learn about new cultures and travel the globe. Jordi Punti compiles a fictional team of football’s greatest globetrotters.

15 Sepp Blatter A day after the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany’s national team were awarded the highest honour a German athlete can receive: the Silver Laurel Leaf. In his weekly column, the FIFA President explains how the occasion reminded him of “our sport’s huge integrative power, especially in Germany.”

30 Ballon d ’Or The Puskas Award will also be presented at FIFA’s gala in Zurich on 11 January 2015 to recognise the best goal of the past year. Some strikes become the stuff of legend, changing careers at a stroke. We take a look at the World Cup’s most spectacular goals.

16 Jamaica Waterhouse are facing up to a spell without their Reggae Boyz (pictured: Kemar Lawrence).

37 Sandra Starke As a girl she travelled halfway around the world to forge her footballing future.

WanderlustOur cover image shows German goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel in the Namib desert, southern Namibia, and was taken in late March 2014.

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Play-off (Second Leg) 2 December 2014 Trinidad and Tobago – Ecuador Canada (Host)

Qualified Brazil Colombia Play-off (First Leg) 8 November 2014 Ecuador – Trinidad and Tobago 0:0

The number of teams taking part in the final competition has been fixed at 24, to be apportioned among the confederations as follows:AFC: 5 Teams, CAF: 3 Teams, CONCACAF: 3,5 Teams*, CONMEBOL: 2,5 Teams*, OFC: 1 Team, UEFA: 8 Teams, Host: Canada

*The fourth-ranked team from the CONCACAF preliminary competition will compete in a play-off (home and away) against the third-ranked team from the CONMEBOL preliminary competition for a slot in the final competition.

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25 Cristiano Ronaldo When it comes to social networks, CR7 is the Internet’s most popular athlete.

17 Tunisia The highly competitive nature of Ligue 1 is strengthening its teams. (pictured: Franck Kom, Etoile du Sahel (left), Ghilane Chalali, Esperance Tunis)

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A career in football is measured by the medals in a player’s personal collec-tion. That at least is the widespread belief and conventional wisdom. How-ever, another way of evaluating success as a pro would be the simple fact

of earning a living from the game while accumulating experience and amassing memories. In his article starting on page 6, Jordi Punti assembles an imaginary team of footballing nomads, who called many places around the world their home – before moving on again.

Portuguese FIFA Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is the world number one, and not only on the field of play; no other sports personality has any-where near as many fans and followers on social networks. We examine why

that is on page 24.

In his weekly column on page 23 FIFA President Blatter ponders the art of making the right decisions. “Football is like life: every scene poses a problem requiring a solution,” he states. “Last summer, Germany had a world champi-

ons’ answer to every situation, and I tip my hat to that.” Å

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It is far harder to keep track of migratory trends in the football-ing world than in the bird world. Each season hundreds of foot-ballers across the globe switch clubs, leagues and even conti-nents, and this sense of adventure is no longer confined to talented youngsters from Brazil, Argentina and Colombia who strike out for Europe. Globalisation has stirred up the market in recent years, prompting a large number of athletes to seek fresh challenges in lesser-known but still lucrative leagues.

Compared with the model of a player who remains with the same club for his entire career, the concept of the footballing nomad exploring strange cultures overseas is becoming increas-ingly popular. Personal experience is sometimes now prized

more highly than sporting success. Players’ agents rub their hands together gleefully whenever fixture lists in different competitions enable short-term transfers from one hemisphere to another. Take Spain’s David Villa, for example. After playing for five different clubs

in his homeland, the 32-year-old departed Atletico Madrid for Austral-ia to play several matches for Melbourne City, and in January he will take to the pitch for new MLS team New York City.

While most of us turn our attention to Lionel Messi’s latest record or Manuel Neuer’s most recent spectacular save, Albanian Besart Berisha is leading Melbourne Victory’s title challenge Down Under while Slovenia’s Luka Zinko puts his experience to good use in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. Thirty years ago, the adventures of an Eng-lishman in Thailand or a Ghanaian in Israel would have been deserving of a lengthy report in National Geographic. Nowadays we are more likely to wonder, “What should we make of a Serbian striker who plays in Sweden having already featured for clubs in India, Romania, Israel and Montenegro?”

The answer lies in a selection of globetrotters whose shirts should really be adorned with the United Nations logo. In this report, we bring you portraits of 11 players with an average age of 32 who have played

What is the definition of success in football? Understandably, some say that it is titles, titles and more titles. But for others the main motivator is simple: to discover the world!

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Football’s most travelled player Lutz Pfannenstiel has played in all

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for a combined total of more than 100 teams in almost 40 different countries. Although they may not all be world famous, they would reflect the realities of modern football were they to take to the pitch together. Of course, responsibility for such a cosmopolitan side can only rest on the wise shoulders of Bora Milutinovic, who has amassed coaching experience on five different continents.

GoalkeeperAlthough Lutz Pfannenstiel hung up his boots in 2011, he deserves to take his place as goalkeeper of this Globetrotting XI. He broke several international and club records during his career, spending time not only in the Bundesliga but also in countries as diverse as Malta, Namibia, Singapore, Malaysia and Finland. His autobiography The Unstoppable Keeper is a feast of footballing geography and sociology that reads like an adventure novel. In one of his many projects, he even used football to help fight global warming.

LUTZ PFANNENSTIELDate and place of birth 12 May 1973, Zwiesel (Germany)PositionGoalkeeperClubs1. FC Kotzting, Penang FA, FC Wimbledon, Nottingham Forest, Orlando Pirates, Sembawang Rangers, TPV Tampere, Haka Valkeakoski, PK Isalmi, Wacker Burghausen, Geylang United, Dunedin Technical, Bradford Park Avenue, ASV Cham, Bærum SK, Calgary Mustangs, Otago United, Vllaznia Shkodra, Vancouver Whitecaps, CA Hermann Aichinger, Flekkeroy IL, Manglerud Star, RamblersContinents / countriesEurope (Albania, Germany, England, Finland, Norway), Asia (Malaysia, Singapore), Africa (Namibia, South Africa), North America (Canada), South America (Brazil), Oceania (New Zealand)National teamGermany U-17s

MARC CROSAS LUQUEDate and place of birth 9 January 1988, San Feliu de Guixols (Spain)PositionMidfielderClubsBarcelona, Olympique Lyon, Celtic, Wolga Nischni Nowgorod, Santos Laguna, Leones Negros de la Universidad de GuadalajaraContinents / countriesEurope (England, Russia, Scotland, Spain), North America (Mexico)National teamSpain U-21s

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DefendersMadjid Bougherra was born in a suburb of Dijon, France, predominant-ly inhabited by people of Arabic descent and ultimately opted to repre-sent Algeria at international level, a decision that had a crucial influence on his career. The 32-year-old himself explains that playing for the North African nation allowed him to escape a strict upbringing in France and instead pick up a wider “culture, education, mindset and values”. Bougherra, who captained his adopted country at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, began his career at French Ligue 2 side Guegnon, but soon moved to England and then on to Scotland, where he won the championship title with Rangers on three occasions. He gleefully cele-brated each trophy by waving the Algerian flag, something not always

appreciated by Gers fans given its resemblance to the colours of their bitter rivals Celtic. His Arab roots enabled him to spend the past few years at Qatari side Lekhwiya before moving to Al Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, where he currently plays.

Michael Beauchamp: Australia is one of the most far-flung regions to which cosmopolitan players head, but its homegrown stars are equally prepared to seek success in other leagues. One example is that of Mi-chael Beauchamp, who this week announced his intention to retire at the end of his current contract with PTT Rayong in Thailand, an expe-rience that has not been entirely satisfactory for the defender. Just a few months earlier, Beauchamp helped Western Sydney Wanderers to finish second in the A-League, crowning an illustrious career in Austral-ian football in the process. Moving to a foreign club was nothing new for the Socceroos player, who first embarked on a European adventure in 2007 to play for two seasons at Nuremberg before spending a further season with Aalborg in Denmark. Nevertheless, he has left his mark on the seven Australian clubs for whom he has played over the years and who helped him to break into the national side.

Pa Modou Kah: During his last season for Dutch side Roda JC in 2011, Pa Modou Kah became famous for one exceptional goal that has since been beamed around the world thanks to the wonder of YouTube. Apart from his moment of stardom, this strong, ball-playing central defender has also pulled on his boots for teams in Norway, Sweden, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and now plays in the USA. Gambia-born Kah learned his trade in Norway before improving dramatically during a

KARL FREDRIK LJUNGBERGDate and place of birth16 April 1977, Vittsjo (Sweden)PositionMidfielderClubsHalmstads BK, Arsenal, West Ham United, Seattle Sounders, Chicago Fire, Celtic, Shimizu S-Pulse, Mumbai CityContinents / countriesEurope (England, Scotland, Sweden), North America (USA), Asia (India, Japan)National teamSweden

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seven-season stint in the Dutch league. When he arrived in North Amer-ica to play for MLS side Portland Timbers, he said: “My wife and I love to travel and discover new cultures and people. We’ve already visited many places both good and bad, with both good and bad people, but now all that matters is that we’re in Portland and love this city.”

Alvaro Mejia: “What’s it like to play with Zidane and Beckham?” is a question Alvaro Mejia has probably been asked numerous times by his Al Shahaniya team-mates in Qatar. Mejia progressed through Real Ma-drid’s youth system and spent several years in their world-famous team of Galacticos before a lack of first-team opportunities prompted a move to Real Murcia, a club of more modest means where he became captain. The team’s financial issues eventually led the defender to spend time in France, then with Konyaspor in Turkey and then in Greece. Although he certainly received offers to return to Spain, he explains that he opted to live abroad because it was “more personally rewarding”. The experi-ences of his Madrid idol Raul in Qatar influenced his decision to trans-fer to his current club.

MidfieldersRohan Ricketts has played for 11 clubs in nine different countries, mak-ing him the very definition of a globetrotter. He even used breaks to play in two different leagues in the same season. He also expresses his passion for football in other ways by serving as a commentator on Twitter and other media outlets as well as writing his own blog, Column 10. Ricketts, who has just finished the Thai season with PTT Rayong, was originally a product of Arsenal’s youth ranks before agreeing to a switch to their arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur in 2002. He featured regularly for Spurs before undertaking something of a world tour that took in teams in Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Ireland, Canada, India, Ecuador and England. Ricketts recalls that he was the victim of racial abuse in some places, while in others he had trouble accessing his mon-ey. Despite these setbacks, he explains that his inquisitive nature and the support of local fans have become increasingly important to him over the years.

Marc Crosas is the youngest player in our Globetrotting XI, thanks in no small part to his immense passion for football. Crosas learned his trade at Barcelona’s world-famous academy, where he grew into an ex-ceptional central midfielder. With his particularly impressive ball dis-tribution skills, Crosas made his first-team debut under Frank Rijkaard but was loaned out to Lyon by Pep Guardiola the following season. Al-though he always intended to return to Barça, he next travelled north-wards to Celtic, where he became a fan favourite. Three years later, facing up to the prospect of warming the bench in Glasgow having “turned from a player into a fan”, he decided to seek a new challenge. After a short spell in Russian football, Crosas made his way to Mexico, where he has spent the last four seasons and is now under contract with Leones Negros in Guadalajara. These ties to Mexican football even prompted the 26-year-old to declare that he would prefer to play inter-national football for Mexico rather than Spain, but would most like to represent an independent Catalonian state.

Fredrik Ljungberg: Many will be surprised to see the Swede’s name here, believing that he has already ended his career – and indeed he did. Despite having called time on his playing days more than two years earlier, Ljungberg accepted an offer to join Mumbai City in the newly formed Hero Indian Super League this summer, having previously de-scribed himself on Twitter as “keen to share my knowledge and experi-ence of the Premier League.” Although Ljungberg has yet to make his debut due to injury, the move already marks a return to Asia for a player who previously turned out for Japanese side Shimizu S-Pulse. Prior to that, he spent brief spells in the USA and Scotland after many success-ful years with Arsenal.

ROHAN RICKETTSDate and place of birth 22 December 1982, London (England)PositionMidfielderClubsArsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Queens Park Rangers, Barnsley, Toronto FC, Diosgyori VTK, FC Dacia Chisinau, SV Wilhelmshaven, Shamrock Rovers, Exeter City, Dempo SC, Deportivo QuevedoContinents / countriesEurope (England, Hungary, Moldova, Germany, Republic of Ireland), North America (Canada), Asia (India), South America (Ecuador)National teamEngland U-21s

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“Never say never”Mr Pfannenstiel, would you recommend that other players embark on a career like yours?

Lutz Pfannenstiel: Football has changed dramat-ically in the last five to ten years; it has become in-creasingly globalised. It’s no longer unusual for foreign players to feature in every league around the world. In my day we played an AFC Champions League match in the Maldives, and although our opponents were fairly weak, they had a Brazilian in their team. It shows that you can find players from South America or Europe in every corner of the globe, and that’s the way the sport will continue to develop.

What’s so attractive about playing overseas?As a footballer, going abroad means you want to

continue developing your skills, but you definitely also develop as a person. That’s always interesting for young players heading to a foreign league, and I personally think it’s the right decision too.

Where was the most exciting place you played during your career?

To answer that I need to differentiate between everyday life and my footballing life. In my view, Brazil is the most beautiful country; I think it’s the motherland of football. The fans are brilliant and so enthusiastic. The time I spent in the MLS in Van-couver was also very nice because that’s another extremely special city. I generally liked everywhere I went, even countries not usually associated with many positive things, but Brazil and Canada par-ticularly stand out for me.

Can you remember any particularly memorable experiences?

(laughs) There have been a few; for example, when a gun suddenly appeared on one club presi-dent’s desk. But the most perfect moment came in a cup match against Botafogo at the Maracana. It was my first competitive match in Brazil. The whole experience, even all the commotion, was incredibly special. It was one of those magical moments. I was a little older by that point too.

What’s left for you to do?It’s difficult to say. It’s hard to believe that I’ve

been in Hoffenheim for four years now, but there’s still more I want to achieve here. I’m also a goal-keeping coach for FIFA. I don’t know whether an-other move abroad will be on the cards at some point. I feel very at home in Hoffenheim – but never say never.

Read more about Lutz Pfannenstiel’s adventures in “The Unstoppable Keeper” (272 pages, Vision Sports Publishing Ltd)

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“Off to my new adventure …where will it be?”

Pa Modou Kah tweeted from Qatar.

ForwardsEdu: No country “exports” more players than Brazil. O Jogo Bonito is in constant demand in leagues across the globe, particularly when it comes to finding a prolific striker. Eduardo Goncalves de Oliveira, better known as Edu, has been scoring goals abroad since leaving Brazil’s second tier more than a decade ago. He spent much of his career in Germany with teams such as Schalke 04 and Mainz 05 but has also taken to the pitch for Besiktas in Turkey and further sides in China, South Korea and Ja-pan, where has already found the net 11 times for current club FC Tokyo. You would think that the cold Russian winter, Iranian desert or Bolivi-an highlands would make a boy from Sao Paulo exceptionally homesick, but statistics show that any Brazilian arriving at a new club abroad will almost always find at least one compatriot there to keep him company.

Nicolas Anelka: Like Ljungberg, Anelka has taken up the challenge of playing for Mumbai City to prolong his lengthy and diverse career even further. The Frenchman is something of a VIP globetrotter, a term that refers to any player who only signs for major Champions League clubs, even if only for a short time, and may just as easily be applied to Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Mario Balotelli in the years to come. Anelka started out at Paris Saint-Germain before making stops at Arsenal, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Fenerbahce, Manchester City, Chelsea and Juventus among others. Despite only making two appearances for the Old Lady of Turin, he still managed to win Italy’s championship, the Scudetto. Before ar-riving in India, his most unusual stopover was with Shanghai Shenhua. When asked about his sporting experiences during his time in China, he said: “When I retire from playing, I can take pleasure in knowing I was able to get to know lots of different peoples and cultures from dif-ferent parts of the world. For me, this is very important.”

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Besart Berisha needed several years to find his way in the world, and by the time he did, he was on the other side of it. After beginning his professional career in Hamburg, he made an unsuccessful foray into the Norwegian and Danish leagues. After returning to Germany’s second tier, his prospects steadily nosedived until he received an offer to move to Australian side Brisbane Roar through a friend. He remembers ini-tially thinking the distance was simply too great before one of the club’s coaches convinced him to seize the opportunity by saying: “We only play with one striker, like Barcelona. You’ll be the only forward and you’ll get plenty of passes.” Four seasons have passed since Berisha made his fateful decision. He now plays for Melbourne Victory, where his aggression, precision and pace have helped him to celebrate many goals, collect trophies and become a poster boy for the A-League. Although he previously made several appearances for Albania, international football is no longer on his agenda – after all, the distance is simply too great.

PA MODOU KAHDate and place of birth30 July 1980, Banjul (Gambia)PositionDefenderClubsValerenga IF, Allmanna Idrottsklubben, Roda JC Kerkrade, Al-Khor SC, Qatar SCContinents / countriesEurope (Norway, Sweden, Netherlands), Asia (Qatar)National teamNorway

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CoachBora Milutinovic: It is easy to wonder what goes through Bora Milu-tinovic’s head and how he chooses to view football after such a lengthy coaching career that has taken him to so many different places. He was the first person to coach at five different World Cups, and with five different sides: Mexico in 1986, Costa Rica in 1990, USA in 1994, Nigeria in 1998 and China in 2002. In addition to this illustrious international record, he has led more than 15 clubs and national teams in locations as diverse as Iraq, Honduras and Jamaica. In an interview with The FIFA Weekly a couple of months ago, he said “I am more Mexican than Serbian,” and recalled his first international success – reaching the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup with El Tricolor. As he explained, this experience changed his life, and since then Milutinovic has become one of the best interpreters of the world language of football and play-er psychology. He knows how to get the best out of every individual player for the good of the team. While training Iraq amid immense

VELIBOR OBRAD “BORA” MILUTINOVICDate and place of birth7 September 1940, Bajina Basta (Yugoslavia)PositionMidfielderClubs played forOFK Beograd, Partizan, Winterthur, Monaco, Nice, Rouen, Club Universidad NacionalTeams coachedClub Universidad Nacional, Mexico, San Lorenzo, Udinese, Veracruz, Tecos UAG, Costa Rica, USA, Nigeria, MetroStars (now called NY Red Bulls), China, Honduras, Al Sadd, Jamaica, IraqContinents / countriesEurope (France, Italy, Yugoslavia, Switzerland), North America (Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, USA), South America (Argentina), Asia (China, Iraq, Qatar), Africa (Nigeria)Record holderBora Milutinovic has coached five national teams at World Cups: Mexico (1986), Costa Rica (1990), USA (1994), Nigeria (1998), China (2002) im

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political and social instability in 2009, he said: “With each of my teams, I always try to make people happy, and that’s twice as important here.” The now 74-year-old never holds back, always has a new plan of action and calls time “his greatest enemy”. He now lives in Qatar, where he is involved with several football development projects ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

Like most other teams, this Globetrotting XI also has a substitutes’ bench packed with stars with plenty to offer. The list of nomadic foot-ballers gets longer with each passing season and is littered with fasci-nating tales. These are players who have decided it is preferable to be “a big fish in a small pond” rather than the other way around, and have no problem travelling to the other end of the Earth for this very reason.

This band of intrepid footballing explorers also includes Kenya’s Harrison Muranda, a striker who crafted a career across Africa by play-ing in his home country, Oman and Ethiopia before moving on to India and Vietnam. Or Armenian international defender Hrayr Mkoyan, who

currently plays for Iranian side Esteghlal having already spent time in Russia and the Czech Republic. Then there is Aleksandar Duric, who recently brought his playing career to a close after representing Singapore internationally and serving clubs in countries such as Hun-gary and Australia.

There are also several examples of players who set out on adven-tures after winning everything, simply because they cannot face the prospect of hanging up their boots. This applies to Brazilian legend Rivaldo, who finally brought his career to an end last year aged 41. After establishing himself in his homeland and enjoying major success in Spain and Italy, he continued to play for the love of the game in Greece, Uzbekistan and Angola before returning to the country of his birth – a closing chapter common to so many of the beautiful game’s most restless representatives. Å

MADJID BOUGHERRADate and place of birth7 October 1982, Longvic (France)PositionDefenderClubsFC Gueugnon, Crewe Alexandra, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic, Glasgow Rangers, Lekhwiya, Fujariah SCContinents / countriesEurope (France, England, Scotland), Asia (Qatar, United Arab Emirates)National teamAlgeria

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Henriques, Guimaraes are moving ever closer to surpassing their previous record attendance from the 2007/08 season, when an average of 19,578 fans turned out at home to watch Os Branquinhos (the Little Whites) qualify for the Champions League for the first and so far only time in their history.

Nevertheless, even this early surge has failed to shift league leaders and defending champi-ons Benfica from their position as champion-ship favourites. Despite substantial squad rebuilding and cost-saving measures, the Eagles are flying high enough to suggest that yet another title might be on the cards. Last season they amassed every major domestic trophy before being defeated by Sevilla on penalties in the Europa League final.

The record Portuguese champions can call on top-quality players in every area of the pitch. Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar can be found between the posts, while Argentinian Enzo Perez acts as the team’s mastermind and leader having deputised for the injured Angel Di Maria in this summer’s World Cup semi-final and Final. Operating either as a centre forward or attacking midfielder is the discovery of the season – Talisca. “If he carries on like this, he’ll be worth millions in no time,” Benfica coach

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Andreas Jaros is a Vienna-based freelance writer.

Vitoria Guimaraes remain the team of the moment in the Primeira Liga. A 2-1 win away

at stragglers Arouca cemented their position among the league leaders after a tenth place finish last season. With ten matches now played, the team whose 2012/13 Portuguese Cup win marked the only major triumph in their 92-year history now have 23 points and are sandwiched between usual suspects Benfica, on 25 points, and Porto, with 22.

Few predicted that the autumn would bring such success for a side whose new summer arrivals were all either free transfers or loan signings, with not a single household name among them. Perhaps the club’s shrewdest move was to stick by coach Rui Vitoria, who has once again demonstrated his Midas touch. With an average crowd of 18,296 in their first five home matches at the Estadio Dom Afonso

Jorge Jesus enthused. The Primeira Liga’s newest star hails from Brazil’s Bahia state and has been setting the league alight with his excellent left foot, precise passing, strong dribbling, shooting and tactical nous. In short, Talisca is the whole package. Jose Mourinho has been interested in signing the bargain €4 million forward for several years now, but the 20-year-old did not want to risk moving to Chelsea only to become a spare part or be quickly shipped out on loan elsewhere.

Talisca’s eight goals so far in this campaign mean he is locked in a battle with Jackson Martinez, on seven goals, to be crowned the league’s top scorer. The Colombian, who currently features prominently on Liverpool’s wishlist, is keen to fire unbeaten Porto back to top spot from their current position of third. His team are certainly well-equipped to mount a title challenge from their base camp at the Estadio do Dragao thanks to a squad that includes Dutch international defender Bruno Martins Indi and Algerian World Cup striker Yacine Brahimi, who netted a hat-trick on his Champions League group stage debut against BATE Borisov. This impressive collec-tion of players should also help their Spanish coach, Julen Lopetegui, to settle firmly into his first top-flight managerial appointment. Å

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Sven Goldmann is a leading football correspondent at Tages­spiegel newspaper in Berlin.

Waterhouse Football Club’s start to the 2014/15 campaign

has been nothing short of a roller-coaster ride. After winning just two of their opening five league matches, the reigning Jamaican champions finally managed to return to the upper echelons of the National Premier League with three successive victories. The club appeared to have turned a corner going into their clash with city rivals Boys’ Town Football Club on matchday 9, but were held to a goalless draw by their relegation-threatened neighbours at their own Drewland Mini Stadium in Kingston.

Against their local rivals, Waterhouse’s cause was not helped by the absence of three of their most influential stars. However, Nicholy Finlayson, Romario Campbell and Hughan Gray were not injured or suspended. They had

Only four Jamaica-based players have been included in

the Reggae Boyz ’ squad for the Caribbean Cup.

not been dropped due to poor form. They were in fact on international duty with the Reggae Boyz, as the Jamaican national team are commonly known. Jamaica are currently taking part in the Caribbean Cup in Montego Bay, meaning Waterhouse will be without their prized assets until 18 November.

The Reggae Boyz’ hopes of success at the tournament rest largely on the shoulders of head coach Winfried Schafer, who has been in bullish mood in the build-up to the competi-tion, saying: “We want to win the tournament and prove that Jamaica is a sleeping giant.”

Schafer’s squad is made up largely of players from the American MLS. Indeed, only four Jamaica-based players were included in his selection: Kemar Lawrence of Harbour View and Messrs Finlayson, Campbell and Gray of Waterhouse. All things considered, perhaps the champions’ stalemate against struggling local rivals Boys’ Town wasn’t such a poor result after all. Å

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Mark Gleeson is a Cape Town-based journalist and football commentator.

The competitive nature and genuine quality and sophisti-

cation of Tunisia’s Ligue 1 has been empha-sised by the success achieved by clubs from the north African country in continental competition.

Of the last 22 CAF Champions League finals, half of them have featured a Tunisian club. In the continent’s other leading club competi-tion, the CAF Confederation Cup, there was an all Tunisian final in 2008 and three of the last four deciding ties have involved a Tuni-sian club. Indeed, CS Sfaxien won the compe-tition last year.

Much of the strength of the Tunisian clubs have come from the intense rivalry between Esperance Sportive de Tunis and Etoile Sportive du Sahel over the last two decades;

the two teams separated by a short trip south down the highway from Tunis to the coastal town of Sousse but with little to choose in terms of their ability. But their hegemony has been significantly threatened, notably since the Arab Spring of late 2010, which started in Tunisia and has changed not only the political power structure but also levelled the playing field for the top clubs too. Now there is a more of competitive edge to the league and more clubs who can be considered genuine contenders for league success.

Last Sunday, the traditional ’classico’ saw Esperance beat Etoile with a 70th minute goal from Ghailane Chaalali, but top place in Ligue 1 belongs to Club Africain, who won 1-0 at JS Kairouan with a controversial penalty deep into stoppage time at the end of the match. Club Africain have opened up a three point advantage over Etoile with Sfaxien and Esperance dropping off the pace and now will have genuine hopes of a first title since 2008.

Of the last 22 CAF Champions League f inals, half of them have

featured a Tunisian club.Coached by the 60-year-old Morocco-born Frenchman Daniel Sanchez, Club Africain have put together a five match winning run to firmly plant themselves at the top of the league. A good pre-season of preparation in Portugal looks to have paid off with former Olympique Marseille striker Saber Khalifa returning from injury to make an impact and score four goals. Sfaxien have a game in hand, though, as they catch up the domestic fix-tures they had postponed while they were advancing to the semi-final of the Champions League. Their surprise defeat in September in the last four against AS Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo cost coach Philippe Troussier his job but replacement Ghazi Ghrairi has them back to winning ways.

With only a third of the league complete and another 20 rounds to play, there is a guaran-tee of much change to come. But one certain-ty is it will be a titanic tussle before the new champion is crowned. Å

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Developing football everywhere and for all

Organising inspiring tournaments

Caring about society and the environment

FIFA is committed to developing football for the benefi t of all. Our mission is to:

Develop the game FIFA’s primary objective is to develop the game of football in our 209 member associations. The FIFA World Cup™ gives us the resources we need to invest USD 550,000 per day in football development across the globe.

Touch the worldFIFA’s aim is to touch the world through its international football competitions and events, uniting and inspiring people everywhere.

Build a better future Football is much more than just a game. Its universal appeal gives it a unique power and reach which must be managed carefully. FIFA believes it has a duty to society that goes beyond football.

For the Game. For the World.

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During the 2014 FIFA World Cup final at the Maracana Stadium, Germany’s Christoph Kramer suffered concussion after colliding heavily with Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay. Shortly after the incident, the following discussion took place between the dazed midfielder and referee Nicola Rizzoli: “Ref, is this really the final?” – “Yes!” “Thanks, that’s good to know.” Rizzoli immediately signalled to Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger

and Kramer’s involvement in the Final was over. Four months later, during Borussia Monchengladbach’s encounter with Borussia Dortmund on match-day 11 of the German Bundesliga, the 23-year-old Foals’ ace was at the centre of attention once more. Until then, there had been no side-effects from his momentary memory lapse in Brazil. Then came the 59th minute of Sunday’s match in Dortmund. Unchallenged, Kramer lifted the ball over the head of Gladbach keeper Yann Sommer and into the back of the away net from 45 yards. Not only was it the own goal of the year, it also gifted Dortmund a 1-0 win. “I don’t know if anyone has ever scored an own goal like that before,” said the unfortunate match-winner afterwards. Å

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Sometimes life is not fair. Just ask three-year-old Manchester United fan Lilly, who lives in the Wythenshawe district of the city. Upon trying on her new school uniform for the first time,

what should have been an exciting occasion turned into a night-mare: barely had she pulled her sweater over her head when she burst into tears. Asked by her mother what the problem was, Lilly sobbed: “I don’t like blue!” Inconsolable, the fact that all the other children would be wearing the uniform at school could not placate her, nor could Lilly’s mother’s efforts to persuade her to try on a skirt and a jumper, nor the argument that the colour does not necessarily symbolise Manchester City, as United also have blue shirts. “It’s so blue,” she cried in distress. “I don‘t like blue. I want to take it off.” The video swiftly went viral online and once word reached Manchester United club officials, Lilly’s fortunes soon changed. A few days later the club invited her to the Old Trafford, where she proudly posed wearing a blue away shirt. Starting school was no longer a problem. Å

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In a career spanning nearly twenty years, former Uruguay interna-tional Alvaro Recoba has enjoyed many memorable successes on a football pitch, but the drama that unfolded during Sunday’s

Montevideo derby between league leaders Nacional and Penarol is likely to stick with the 38-year-old for a very long time. Record title-holders Penarol had taken the lead at the home of their fierce rivals courtesy of an Antonio Pacheco penalty, and for a while it looked as if the visitors would leave the Estadio Centenario with all three points. In the 68th minute, however, Nacional coach Alvaro Gutier-rez pulled off a tactical masterstroke by bringing on Recoba, Sebas-tian Fernandez and Sebastian Taborda in a triple substitution. In a frantic end to the game during which both teams were reduced to ten men, Fernandez restored parity in stoppage time before Recoba sent the home faithful into raptures with the final kick of the match. The attacker, formerly of Italian giants Inter Milan, curled a beauty of a free-kick over the wall and into the top corner to make it 2-1 and add another astonishing chapter to a glittering career. Å

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Years of phenomenal growthFIFA decided to stage the first FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in 1991 (China PR) to give the best female players in world football the opportunity to play on a world stage, thus marking a milestone for the growth of women’s football all around the globe. Around half a million spectators attended the matches. Since then, the women’s game has taken huge strides forward in every aspect, whether in terms of the players’ technique, physical fitness and tactics, or the media coverage, TV viewers and sponsorship interest.

One of the pillars of FIFA’s mission is to touch the world through our tourna-ments. We take great pride in staging these entertaining and unique festivals of football across the globe.The FIFA Women’s World Cup™ is a shining example of our commitment to ensuring that women’s football goes from strength to strength in the future.

P R E S I D E N T I A L N O T ET H E D E B A T E

Best wishes, Sepp Blatter

A positive message for sport

The United Nations General Assembly marked recently a significant milestone, sending a strong message in support

of sport’s valuable contribution to global societies by recognising the importance of the principle of autonomy

of the Olympic and Sports movement.

Such an acknowledgement on behalf of the United Nations Member States is not only a positive signal in safeguard-ing sport’s autonomy but also an im-portant contribution and support to the positive impact that sport can play

in promoting universal values of fair play, tolerance, respect, peace, social integration and solidarity, education, health and devel-opment – all essential components and prin-ciples for promoting inclusive societies.

At the same time, such a message from the world’s leading international organisa-tion in promoting social progress and human rights can only entail more responsibility on the various sports and their respective gov-erning bodies in terms of the continuous efforts and initiatives needed so as to release their full potential for the benefit of socie-ties, complementing and supporting states’ priorities in the area of sports policy.

FIFA, as world football’s governing body and organiser of one of the world’s most watched sports events, the FIFA World Cup, welcomes and takes note of the recent UN resolution. Looking ahead, FIFA will contin-ue to seek to optimise football’s tremendous power for making a difference to societies within the context of its initiatives in the areas of development, capacity building and empowerment of its members at national lev-el as well as broader corporate social respon-sibility and solidarity programmes. FIFA will also continue its work on all such areas in the context of its long-standing cooperation with the United Nations and its specialised agencies in various sport-related fields.

As Joseph S. Blatter, the FIFA President said: “Such a message from the United Nations on acknowledging and supporting the autonomy of sports is a message of encouragement, but most importantly it is a

message of responsibility for the entire sports and football community. For football, being one of the world’s most popular – if not the most popular – sport, it is a clear message towards stepping up our efforts so that sport is placed to the service of societies and the world with the right synergies and coopera-tion and that our competitions and also our development programmes serve also as a platform for positive social change.” Å

On Monday, 121 days after the World Cup Final, Berlin played host to what felt like a revival of that festive event. In a ceremony

attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel, Presi-dent of the Federal Republic of Germany Joa-chim Gauck presented the world champions with the Silver Laurel Leaf, Germany’s highest award for sporting achievement. Furthermore, Germany will wear the official FIFA World Champions Badge for the next three years, a privilege reserved exclusively for the current World Cup holders.

It was a very emotional day in Berlin, and not only due to the premiere of “Die Mann-schaft”, the (FIFA-supported) World Cup film with its powerful images recalling Germany’s steadily increasing momentum through to their triumph in the Final. Our footballing fes-tival took place just a day after the celebrations to mark 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. There is of course no causal relationship between the two events, but it does remind us of our sport’s huge integrative power, especial-ly in Germany. The World Cup triumph of 1954 heralded a new beginning for Germany after the Second World War, and that of 1990 marked a time of renewal following reunification.

Twenty-four years later Joachim Low and his players set a new benchmark in purely sporting terms, demonstrating that perfect organisation and individual class need not be contradictions in terms. Germany shone in Bra-zil with their proverbial German virtues while simultaneously playing football that was more Brazilian than Brazil.

Football is like life: every scene poses a problem requiring a solution. Last summer, Germany had a world champions’ answer to every situation. I tip my hat to that, and once again offer my heartfelt congratulations!

“Die Mannschaft”

FIFA prepares for Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022FIFA welcomes the fact that a degree of closure has been reached with the chairman of the adjudicatory chamber stating on 13 November 2014, that “the evaluation of the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cups™ bidding process is closed for the FIFA Ethics Commit-tee”. This comes after the chairman stated that “as regards the procedural framework for conducting bidding procedures related to awarding the hosts of the final competitions of FIFA World Cups™, the Investigatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee did not find any violations or breaches of the relevant rules and regulations”.

As such, FIFA looks forward to continuing the preparations for Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, which are already well underway.

The statement by the chairman of the adjudi-catory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, Hans-Joachim Eckert, can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/lowq5a4

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Were you always convinced Cristiano Ronaldo would triumph on the social networks?

Luis Correia: No. We actually had reservations, or at least great respect. It was all fairly new back then in 2009-10 and we didn’t have enough previous experience to draw upon. All we knew was that whatever Cristiano says can have a huge impact. But what if he made mistakes or his words were interpreted the wrong way? It could all have backfired very quickly.

What was ultimately the decisive factor?We wanted to show Cristiano unfiltered and just as he is. The

Ronaldo brand polarised opinion. There was only black or white. Fans either worship him or loathe him. There was no middle ground. We wanted to make Cristiano tangible, especially for kids and teens, and you can only reach them via social networks. So it became clear we had to be part of that.

Did you have any inkling of the dimensions his presence would take on?We were expecting it to be big, but we have to admit we were

surprised by the magnitude. I recall a jokey conversation with social media experts who insisted Cristiano might one day pass the 10 million milestone – approximately the population of Portugal. Unbelievable, we thought. It seemed gigantic!

Ronaldo first posted on Facebook from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Was he enthusiastic about the new medium at the start?

The breakthrough came on 4 July 2010 with the announcement of his son’s birth on Facebook and Twitter. Rumours were circulating

that Cristiano had become a father. Cristiano was with the national team in South Africa, and we all needed to take a fast decision, so we weighed up our next move very carefully. Should we confirm

the news via a standard press release? Should we give a newspaper an exclusive

statement on the subject? Or should we have Cristiano appear for the cameras? At the

end of the day we decided to use Facebook and Twitter and reach the largest possible number of

people with a clear message: “It is with great joy and emotion that I inform you that I have recently become the

father to a baby boy.” The response was very good, and that’s when Cristiano realised how important and helpful the tool could be for him in the future.

Why are people so fascinated by Cristiano?We think people are interested in Cristiano the person. The level

of interest always peaks when he posts about his private life: photos of himself and his son, at dinner with his partner, or eating a bowl of spaghetti while watching football on TV. Obviously, we seek the right mix and balance between personal information, commercial messages and sports-related posts. That is our task.

Is his appeal to women especially strong on the net?The split is 78 percent male and 22 percent female actually, but

we don’t pursue any strategic target group considerations. When he’s on the net Cristiano tries to be as natural and personal as he possibly can.

What was the most popular post?It was on October 23rd, when he posted a selfie showing him

with his new boot. That photo attracted more than 3.8 million likes, unbelievable dimensions. His personal photos always generate an insane buzz in the social media.

According to the Repucom agency, 84 percent of the global population is aware of Cristiano. Does his popularity translate directly into turnover?

Direct monetisation in social networks remains difficult. In common with many others we’re trying to profit directly from inter-net activities and we’re involved in a couple of interesting and innova-tive projects to that end, but it’s definitely not our primary objective.

Luis Correia oversees Cristiano Ronaldo’s social network presence. Why are people so fascinated by CR7?

“We want to make Cristiano tangible”

155 million fansOn 14 October, Cristiano Ronaldo became the second individual to pass the 100 million ‘likes’ milestone on Facebook, only beaten by Shakira who has four million more. It means Ronaldo has more Facebook fans than CNN and the New York Times combined. When you add in Twitter (30 million followers), Tencent (11.6 million), Instagram (8.7 million) and Google + (4.7 million) the Portuguese superstar has a total of 155 million fans and is thus the best loved sports personality on the net. His highest number of fans live in Indonesia, followed by Brazil, India and Mexico.

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So what is the main goal?Cristiano is primarily interested in direct communication and

interaction with his fan base. Naturally we’re also trying to maintain and protect the Ronaldo brand. There’s a strong emotional compo-nent and the opportunity to experience and get to know him person-ally on the net, and share some moments of his life. This is why we set up the “Viva Ronaldo” digital platform with exclusive content covering all Cristiano’s activities. Everything else – by which I mean commercial considerations – is secondary. Å

Luis Correia was talking to Bernd Fisa

FIFA: Global stadiumIn the course of the 2014 World Cup, FIFA’s digital platforms passed the one billion mark, meaning FIFA’s ‘global stadium’ is 13,380 times bigger than the Maracana. FIFA’s World Cup Facebook page alone reached more than 451 million people in 28 days. At the current time FIFA’s social networking base includes more than 60 million Facebook fans, 20 million followers on Twitter, and 838,000 Instagram followers. FIFA Digital’s success on the social web was recognised at the Football Business Awards with the “Best/Most Innovative Use of Technology” accolade.

FACEBOOK Status as of 13 November 2014

SPORTS PERSONALITIES1. CRISTIANO RONALDO 102,064,717 Likes2. LIONEL MESSI 75,319,252 Likes3. DAVID BECKHAM 50,453,348 Likes4. NEYMAR 49,269,001 Likes5. DWAYNE JOHNSON 42,990,091 Likes

CELEBRITIES1. SHAKIRA 105,797,029 Likes2. CRISTIANO RONALDO 102,064,717 Likes3. EMINEM 96,780,690 Likes4. RIHANNA 89,999,740 Likes5. VIN DIESEL 87,186,897 Likes

TWITTER Status as of 13 November 2014

SPORTS PERSONALITIES1. CRISTIANO RONALDO 31,208,867 Followers2. KAKÁ 21,326,921 Followers3. LEBRON JAMES 16,150,470 Followers4. NEYMAR 15,231,559 Followers5. RONALDINHO 11,038,381 Followers

Social responsibility Cristiano Ronaldo helps a needy child.

Pupil at United CR7 with Sir Alex Ferguson.

Dinner for two Glimpses of the player’s private life guarantee “likes”.

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World Cup scoring record of the last 11 Ballon d’Or winners

1 Ronaldo, Brazil

15 goals at 4 World Cups

Three-time Ballon d’Or winner

2 Roberto Baggio, Italy

9 goals at 3 World Cups

One-time Ballon d’Or winner

3 Rivaldo, Brazil

8 goals at 2 World Cups

One-time Ballon d’Or winner

4 Lionel Messi, Argentina

5 goals at 3 World Cups

Four-time Ballon d’Or winner

5 Zinedine Zidane, France

5 goals at 3 World Cups

Three-time Ballon d’Or winner

Romario, Brazil

5 goals at 2 World Cups

One-time Ballon d’Or winner

7 Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal

3 goals at 3 World Cups

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner

8 Ronaldinho, Brazil

2 goals at 2 World Cups

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner

9 Kaka, Brazil

1 goal at 3 World Cups

One-time Ballon d’Or winner

10 Fabio Cannavaro, Italy

0 goals at 4 World Cups

One-time Ballon d’Or winner

Luis Figo, Portugal

0 goals at 2 World Cups

One-time Ballon d’Or winner

Source: FIFA

(Fact Sheet Gala FIFA Ballon d’Or, 12.11.2014)

It is a feeling that cannot be expressed in words. A nightmarish thought that seems far removed from reality. An incident that even

now, some five years later, is difficult to fully comprehend and has left nothing but empti-ness in its wake.

The news that Robert Enke had stepped in front of a train on the evening of 10 November 2009 stunned the football world. Many will re-member their initial reaction as they heard the news on radio, on television or from a phone call; remember feeling as if the floor had opened up beneath their feet.

The German international goalkeeper bat-tled depression for many years, but kept his disease hidden from the public eye. Indeed, he came across as a balanced, likeable, quiet and humble character. His decision to take his own life was like the first wing beat of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, in the process turn-ing our world and everything we take for grant-ed on its head. The resulting shock waves that reached far beyond the world of football were followed by a mass outpouring of grief.

Enke’s death released something inside us. Something that unsettles us. Something that raises more questions than answers. Questions that affect each and everyone of us, but which we refuse to confront head-on due to the fast-moving nature of everyday life. As tragic as his passing was though, some good did come out of what happened that fateful night.

His death not only brought football fans closer together, it also raised people’s aware-ness of depression, gradually bringing the illness into the public eye.

The world of sport, which nowadays plays such a major role in society, reacted by intro-ducing a number of initiatives. Earlier this year, FIFA launched a new research area entitled “Mental Health and Sport”, led by

three-time FIFA World Player of the Year and qualified psychologist Birgit Prinz, to help lift the taboo on issues surrounding mental health in elite athletes and build a foundation for the development of treatment and information materials for team physicians, coaches and players.

In Greek the word for butterfly, ‘psyche’, also means soul. The butterfly embodies the immortal soul that leaves the body at the point of death. With a little sensitivity we can sense the impact Enke continues to have and, most importantly, recognise that depression also needs to be tackled in football. Å

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Left-footed wonder Hungary captain and goalscorer Ferenc Puskas.

minutes and was still goalless as the end of ex-tra time approached, leaving England fans on the verge of despair: after all, their team’s rep-utation in penalty shootouts was far from in-timidating. As the clock reached the 119th min-ute nobody could have guessed that a substitution Robson made on the basis of his gut instinct in the 71st minute was about to pay dividends. The coach had replaced the reliable but exhausted Steve McMahon with the hard-running Platt, and it was the midfielder who broke the deadlock from Gascoigne’s lofted free-kick, letting the ball drop over his shoul-der before spinning to volley home (see the

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There is no way of knowing exactly what went through David Platt’s mind when he woke up on the morning of on 26 June 1990. All we can say with any certainty is that he did so in an Italian hotel room and that the day would go on to change the

course of his career. The then 24-year-old proba-bly had a shower before joining his England team-mates at breakfast shortly afterwards. Presuma-bly Bobby Robson, the England coach at the time, briefly addressed his squad and announced the

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The Ballon d’Or Gala also honours the best goal in the world – and there are some strikes that can alter a player’s career forever.

Life-changing strikes

line-up for the side’s World Cup game against Belgium at nine o’clock that evening.

That Platt was not included in the starting eleven that day came as little surprise because he was new in the national set-up and behind players such as Paul Gascoigne, Bryan Robson and John Barnes in the midfield pecking order. With stars of that calibre available for selec-tion, what hope did an inexperienced Aston Villa player such as Platt have?

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While Platt blossomed and scored another two important goals, one in England’s quar-ter-final win over Cameroon and another in the third place play-off defeat to Italy, that goal against Belgium spelled the end of McMahon’s international career. Platt went on to play for clubs such as Juventus, Sampdoria and Arse-nal, amassing a total of 62 caps for his country and almost erasing the memory of having been released by Manchester United as a youngster.

The Puskas AwardIf the Puskas Award for the best goal in the world had existed in 1991 then Platt would have had an excellent chance of winning it. The tro-phy, named in honour of the famous Hungarian goalscorer Ferenc Puskas, has only existed in its present form for five years.

Puskas, the Hungarian captain, was re-nowned for his extraordinary scoring record, netting 84 times in 85 outings for his country. Platt took his tally to 27 before retiring from international duty, but it is his very first strike that makes the list of the most memorable World Cup goals. Å

Spectacular World Cup goals

Giovanni van Bronckhorst – 2010 World Cup

Dutch defender Giovanni van Bronckhorst struck a spectacular long-range goal from close to the touchline to put the Nether-lands 1-0 up in their semi-final against

Uruguay in South Africa. The Europeans won the match 3-2 and reached a World

Cup Final for the third time.

Diego Maradona – 1986 World Cup

After Diego Maradona scored with his hand during the quarter-final between Argentina and England, he hit the target again moments later following a solo run that spanned half the pitch. The Argentinian dribbled past five opponents, including

goalkeeper Peter Shilton, before putting his side 2-0 ahead. Argentina went on to win the

World Cup in Mexico.

Ronaldinho – 2002 World Cup

In the quarter-finals against England Ronaldinho scored the decisive goal with a spectacular free-kick, lobbing goalkeep-er David Seaman from almost 30 metres out with an effort that looped high into the box before dipping into the net behind

the custodian. Brazil won 2-1 and pro-gressed to the last four at Korea/Japan.

Pele – 1958 World Cup

One of the best Brazilian teams in history took to the field at the tournament in Sweden, with Garrincha, Vava, Zagallo and Pele all in the side. Pele was just 17, and the World Cup’s youngest-ever goalscorer put his team 3-1 up against the

hosts up by flicking the ball over an opponent’s head and volleying it home.

David Platt – 1990 World Cup

The Round-of-16 tie between England and Belgium in Bologna went to extra time and in the 119th minute England won a free-kick after Paul Gascoigne had been fouled while on a burst forward. The Tottenham man took the ensuing set-piece himself and

floated the ball into the box where David Platt, a 71st-minute substitute, volleyed the

winner into the net on the turn and booked his side’s quarter-final ticket.

Helmut Rahn – 1954 World Cup

Hungary were overwhelming favourites for the title at the 1954 World Cup in Switzer-land and went 2-0 up in the Final against Germany. However, a sudden downpour helped the underdogs to equalise and in the 84th minute Helmut Rahn scored the

winner to hand his country to a maiden World Cup crown, completing the ’Miracle

of Berne’.

T he no m i nee sTim Cahill, 18 June 2014, Australia, 2014 World Cup

– Diego Costa, 23 November 2013, Atletico Madrid,

Spain – Marco Fabian, 15 February 2014, Cruz Azul,

Mexico – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 19 October 2013, Paris

Saint-Germain, France – Pajtim Kasami, 21 October

2013, Fulham, England – Stephanie Roche, 20 October

2013, Peamount United, Republic of Ireland – James

Rodriguez, 28 June 2014, Colombia, 2014 World Cup

– Camilo Sanvezzo, 6 October 2013, Vancouver

Whitecaps, USA/Canada – Hisato Sato, 8 March 2014,

Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan –

Robin van Persie, 13 June 2014,

Netherlands, 2014 World Cup.

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1 Germany 0 1669

2 Argentina 0 1565

3 Colombia 0 1420

4 Belgium 1 1388

5 Netherlands -1 1375

6 Brazil 0 1307

7 France 2 1191

8 Uruguay -1 1184

9 Portugal 2 1175

10 Spain -2 111911 Italy 2 1064

12 Switzerland -2 1063

13 Chile -1 1060

14 Croatia 5 1002

15 Algeria 5 989

16 Costa Rica -1 974

17 Mexico -1 954

18 Greece -4 946

19 Ukraine 5 920

20 England -2 919

21 Romania 5 876

22 Czech Republic 6 870

23 USA -6 862

24 Slovakia 16 861

25 Côte d’Ivoire -3 842

26 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1 837

27 Ecuador -6 826

28 Iceland 6 816

29 Austria 10 810

30 Russia -7 792

31 Tunisia 0 780

32 Denmark -5 763

33 Cape Verde Islands 8 716

34 Wales -5 715

35 Ghana -2 685

36 Slovenia 17 683

37 Scotland -8 674

38 Egypt 23 658

39 Sweden -7 646

40 Cameroon 2 637

41 Senegal -5 635

42 Nigeria -5 632

43 Northern Ireland 28 625

44 Poland 26 621

45 Israel 19 615

46 Turkey -8 614

46 Serbia -12 614

48 Albania -3 604

49 Trinidad and Tobago 37 598

50 Hungary 4 561

51 Iran -7 560

52 Japan -4 559

52 Togo 73 559

54 Peru -7 558

55 Guinea -7 552

56 Panama -1 546

57 South Africa 10 542

58 Mali 1 533

59 Bulgaria -13 532

60 Congo DR 13 521

61 Republic of Ireland 1 519

62 Congo -14 512

63 Finland 2 510

64 Montenegro -21 504

65 Uzbekistan -7 498

66 Korea Republic -3 496

67 Gabon 16 487

68 Norway 8 481

69 Honduras -13 480

70 Antigua and Barbuda 10 478

71 Burkina Faso -23 469

72 Guatemala -15 466

73 Libya -5 440

74 Jordan -5 434

75 Armenia -23 432

76 Paraguay -16 423

77 Sierra Leone -2 421

78 Zambia 10 418

79 United Arab Emirates -6 413

80 Dominican Republic 27 405

81 Iraq 9 393

82 El Salvador -10 392

83 Oman -7 391

84 Uganda -5 389

85 Venezuela -19 388

86 Benin -8 375

87 Angola 14 373

88 Estonia -7 369

88 China PR 9 369

88 Morocco -1 369

88 Qatar 8 369

92 Lithuania 11 364

93 Haiti 26 360

94 Australia -10 359

95 Rwanda -2 356

96 Cyprus -11 348

97 Mozambique 12 341

97 Saudi Arabia -15 341

99 FYR Macedonia 13 340

99 Latvia 0 340

101 Zimbabwe -9 330

102 Botswana -11 323

103 Bolivia -9 310

104 Bahrain 0 308

105 St Vincent and the Grenadines 1 302

106 Belarus -17 301

107 Sudan 26 298

108 Palestine -6 297

109 Malawi -11 292

110 Tanzania 5 291

111 Ethiopia 21 289

112 Cuba 10 286

113 Namibia 0 284

113 Jamaica -13 284

115 St Kitts and Nevis 2 279

116 Kenya -5 273

117 Georgia -7 271

118 Lesotho -3 266

119 Moldova -14 262

120 Kuwait 4 261

121 Niger -14 258

122 Canada -2 251

123 Liberia 3 249

124 Lebanon -3 246

125 Equatorial Guinea -11 238

126 Azerbaijan -31 233

126 Luxembourg 1 233

128 Burundi 2 232

129 Philippines 5 229

130 Guinea-Bissau 0 226

131 New Zealand -13 225

132 Kazakhstan -5 218

132 Aruba -3 218

134 Tajikistan 2 214

134 Afghanistan 1 214

136 Vietnam 6 208

137 Myanmar 6 207

138 Turkmenistan 3 197

138 St Lucia -15 197

140 Mauritania 0 195

141 Chad 3 194

142 Maldives 3 183

143 Madagascar 3 180

144 Central African Republic -7 178

145 Grenada -8 176

146 Barbados 15 172

147 Curaçao 1 171

148 Korea DPR 2 168

149 Suriname -2 167

150 Kyrgyzstan 1 158

151 Syria 1 154

152 Guyana 1 148

153 New Caledonia -16 142

154 Laos 15 141

155 Liechtenstein 17 136

156 Malaysia -2 134

157 Indonesia -1 129

157 Malta -2 129

159 Puerto Rico -2 119

159 India -1 119

161 Singapore -12 115

162 Guam 2 111

163 Hong Kong 1 109

164 Swaziland -4 103

165 Thailand -7 102

166 Tahiti -4 100

167 Belize -4 99

168 Gambia -2 90

168 Nicaragua 2 90

170 Montserrat -2 86

171 Seychelles 1 81

172 Bermuda -2 80

172 Comoros 2 80

174 Sri Lanka 2 76

175 São Tomé e Príncipe 2 72

176 Bangladesh 5 68

177 Turks and Caicos Islands 3 66

178 Yemen 6 62

179 Nepal 4 61

180 Solomon Islands 2 53

180 Dominica -13 53

182 Pakistan -7 51

182 Timor-Leste 11 51

184 Macau 2 49

185 Cambodia 14 46

186 South Sudan -1 43

187 Faroe Islands -8 42

188 Chinese Taipei -10 39

189 Samoa -2 37

190 Vanuatu -2 33

191 Mauritius -2 32

192 Fiji -2 30

193 Mongolia -2 29

194 Bahamas -1 26

194 American Samoa -1 26

194 Tonga -1 26

197 US Virgin Islands -5 20

198 Brunei Darussalam -5 15

199 Papua New Guinea 0 13

200 Eritrea 2 11

201 Cayman Islands -3 10

202 Andorra 1 9

203 Somalia 1 8

203 British Virgin Islands -4 8

205 Djibouti 0 6

205 Cook Islands 0 6

207 Anguilla 0 2

208 Bhutan 0 0

208 San Marino 0 0

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What have you always wanted to know about football? Ask Gunter Netzer: feedback-theweekly@fifa.org

Well, I was born in 1944 and when I was a professional footballer in the 1970s there was no such thing as a personal computer. Looking back I can’t imagine that

I would have shared my life on the internet in any way, even if I did make my private life public on occasion back then.

But my lack of understanding is probably irrelevant in this matter because having a digital social network makes a lot of sense for today’s stars. It gives fans the feeling that they can take part in the player’s life a little bit and also allows the footballer to reveal only as much as he wants to. On top of that, he can put an end to any false rumours and speculation that might be circulating about him. Through Twitter and Facebook (although I must confess I have no practical knowledge of how to use these platforms), infor-mation not only reaches a player’s fans but can also be seen by journalists. That in turn brings the advantage of allow-ing the player to nip any potential stories in the bud before they develop.

Is football now inconceivable without social media?

Question by Felipe Ruiz, Punta Arenas (Chile)

Despite the many positive aspects of social media, I can assure you that it is possible to live without any kind of digital platform. I still don’t have a personal email address because I enjoy being unreachable from time to time. In-stead, I meet up with people or speak to them on the phone. I don’t have the time to be constantly replying to messages, and not to do so would be rude. Å

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NameSandra StarkeDate and place of birthJuly 31, 1993, Windhoek (Namibia)PositionStrikerClubs2006–2010 Turbine Potsdam (Youth), 2009–2013 Turbine Potsdam II, 2012–2013 Turbine Potsdam, Bundesliga 2013- SC Freiburg

Football is not just a hobby for me, it’s everything. I started kicking a ball when I was a young girl. I always wanted to be better than my brother. My dad coached a first division side in Windhoek, which meant football was in the family. In fact,

everything we did was centered around it. We often watched games from Germany on the tel-evision, and as a kid I was always a big fan of Lukas Podolski. To attack and score goals like him was something I wanted to do as well.

At that time though, women’s football in Namibia was still in its infancy. My first team was the school team at the German private school I attended in Windhoek. I was moti-vated by the fact I was a girl in a team of mostly boys. There was a league set-up, as well as cup games and tournaments. I always played a lot in my free time, often with friends, mostly boys, in the garden. I was also involved in athletics and gymnastics, but football was always my number one. But at 13, I was faced with a problem. I couldn’t play with the boys anymore.

The solution lay with my family. My older brother Manfred was already in Germany and playing for Hansa Rostock’s youth team – where he later became a part of the first team. As my parents had friends in Potsdam, we got in touch with Bernd Schröder at Turbine Pots-dam. I went to have a look and I really liked what I saw.

My parents supported my football dreams. I was allowed to join the sports academy in Potsdam, even though they were of course sad to see me leave the house at such a young age. Who knows what would have happened had my parents not allowed me to move to Germany. I probably would have become a gymnast. Even though women’s football in Namibia has im-proved recently, it was still in its early stages when I was young.

At 12 years old, I felt like I was travelling around the world, but the adventure was worth it. I won the title three times with the women’s reserve team and in 2009 I even won the school’s world cup in Turkey with my academy. I made it to Germany’s international set-up,

and played four games for the U16s and five for the U19s. My goal now is to make the leap into Silvia Neid’s first team.

I was recently offered the chance to play in the African Cup of Nations for Namibia, who are also looking to qualify for the 2015 World Cup in Canada this year. I was hugely honoured by the invitation. Namibia is my old home, the place where I grew up but I declined so as not to spoil my chances of playing for Germany. It wasn’t an easy decision.

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to Rainer Hennies

Sandra Starke has always been crazy about football. As a young girl she left her home in Namibia and moved to a sports academy in Germany. Today, she’s playing in the Bundesliga.

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The smallest World Cup host city, a legendary contest and lightning-quick winners – test your knowledge!

A 1954: LuganoO 1958: SandvikenU 1994: East RutherfordI 2010: Polokwane

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