At the start of the year you would have been given long odds on England winning both the men’s U-20 and U-17 World Cups.  But, with a 5-2 thumping of Spain in the U-17 final in Kolkata, India, that is exactly what England have achieved.

Iceland: Nation of glaciers, volcanoes, and football coaches.  Last week the Icelandic women’s national team confirmed how far Iceland has come as a footballing nation.

The clash between Peru and New Zealand to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Russia next year may well be decided by the performances of the two number 9s.

The best number 9 in the world is …… Peruvian?!  The name Paolo Guerrero will be unfamiliar to New Zealand football fans but is likely to be very well known once the FIFA World Cup 2018 Intercontinental Playoff is complete.

RB Leipzig:  The 2017 Leicester City? The biggest success story in world football last year was the dramatic championship season of Leicester City in the English Premier League. In Germany, RB Leipzig is chasing a championship that would be just as unlikely as what Leicester achieved in 2016.

The Boss, Adversity, and Hard Work There is no such thing as an overnight success. Music, like sport, is peppered by talented individuals that seem to come from nowhere, exploding onto the global stage without warning.