Atatürk Olympiyat Stadi – Istanbul
“Confusion reigned supreme after the last part, so let’s keep this painfully simple: 5 star and Elite are not the same thing. 5 star stadiums were based primarily on attendance whereas the new regulations are based primarily on nonsensical gibberish (head to first part for the brief discussion). And just because a stadium may look Elite – lookin’ at you, Emirates – doesn’t mean it is; conversely, just because a stadium may not look Elite, doesn’t mean it isn’t.” (The Offside)

The Specialist: the Penalty kick (World Cup Blog)
“It appears to be so simple. The penalty kick. You, the ball, eleven meters and that goal. Oh, and somewhere there is the keeper too. But, Diego, Marco, Zinedine, Roberto and Johan have all missed at least on in their careers. Every team therefore, has it’s own specialist. Someone with steel nerves. At NEC, it’s Youssef El-Akchaoui.”

Dedicated followers of fashion (FIFA)
“Football and fashion have become inextricably linked, and today’s game is filled with players who follow the trends and also create a few of their own. FIFA.com takes a look at football’s highest-profile slaves to fashion and its most unique style-setters.”