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Host of the popular soccer podcast Men in Blazers, Roger Bennett and illustrator and artist Nate Kitch are the duo behind the recently published Gods of Soccer book, which looks at 50 women and 50 men who are or have been some of the sports greatest players.
For the World Cup in Qatar, Bennett and Kitch chose 11 male players for CNN to showcase some of the planets greatest stars who have played in the tournaments history. They also explain some of the thinking behind what Kitch was trying to capture about each player with his illustrations.
These images capture the human truths about each player the character, idiosyncrasies, and backstory, said Bennett.
Nate: The uncontainable aura of a man who transcended the sport and captured the worlds eyes.
Roger: A work of art about a man who was more objet dart than footballer.
Nate: Rising high by the crowd that carries him; adored by Benfica, adored by Portugal, adored by the whole world.
Roger: Football greatness can make memories of a player you never saw actually play feel immortal. Eusebio is one such player for me. And this image captures that sense of eternal triumph.
Nate: I wanted to get this sense of community, a community he was still part of; the shirt stripes extend to those he walked amongst.
Roger: A footballer who was known as Alegria do Povo (The Peoples Joy). These are his people. This is their joy.
Nate: An ever present mythos seemingly reversing time whilst being a journeyman through it. The bicycle kick against England echoes this perfectly turning back the years the dots representing the many teams he has lent his mighty powers to.
Roger: A man who is a superhero in his own imagination perfectly presented you dont need to know where the ball is. It is in the net.
Nate: A player who could boil over in a seemingly uncontrolled rage but undoubtedly kept to being a leader. This is what I wanted to capture here; the manic fury of one of English footballs most imposing figures.
Roger: Roy Keane as a firestarter you should never look in the eye unless you want to burn your retina out with the heat of a thousand suns.
Nate: A player responding to the moment of the game and an illustrator responding to the moment of the art. Rogs words, Müllers image.
Roger: Gerd was a goal machine. He finished with his shin, his crotch, every part of his body. What mattered is that the ball crossed the line. This is pure Müller. Often ungainly. Always lethal.
Nate: Ladies and gentlemen Its Lionel Messi.
Roger: No face needed. A demigod who plays football, and everything else is just shadows.
Nate: The world of football looks at Pele so I wanted to show the Brazil great looking back; with ease and effortlessness.
Roger: Less a human being. More the worlds first global billboard. My favorite image in the book.
Nate: The English said when they first faced Ferenc Puskás and his Hungary side it was like playing men from outer space. Something otherworldly they couldnt put their finger on I wanted this to have a similar resonance.
Roger: The mightiest of Magyars A goalscorer so prolific they named the goal of year award after him.
Nate: Philosopher by name glory that belongs in the Colosseum.
Roger: The coolest footballer ever. Captured to his core. He believed footballing beauty mattered more than results, and that revolutionary politics were perhaps most important of all.
Nate: Total. Football.
Roger: Brilliant Orange.
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For many, Morocco has been the shock star of World Cup in Qatar. How did the Atlas Lions get to the final four of the most prestigious competition in world football?
Return of Morocco's chosen son
The heir to the Moroccan coaching throne may have taken his place at the perfect time.
Affectionately nicknamed Rass lAvocat (Avocado Head) because of his bald head, Regragui was a hard-tackling defender who, despite being born in France, chose to represent the nation of his family, notching up 45 caps.
Once his coaching career began, it was a matter of when not if he would take charge of the national team. Many Moroccans thought it could be after the World Cup or in a few years. But none were unhappy when it was announced he would take over the national side fewer than 100 days before their first game at the World Cup.
In African football, Regragui has often been compared with José Mourinho thanks to his tactical discipline and stellar man-management skills. Both of those have been present in the World Cup.
Regragui is a French-born Moroccan. He has assembled the most nationally diverse team at the World Cup 14 of the 26 players were born outside of Morocco, from six different countries and has seamlessly integrated his group into one coherent unit.
World Cup tournaments can be tough emotionally to navigate players are away from home for weeks. But Regragui has counteracted that by allowing the players families to stay with the team in camp in Qatar.
A federation taking soccer seriously
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FMRF) should also be credited with the Atlas Lions success at Qatar 2022.
After decades of footballing mediocrity, the FMRF with the backing of King Mohammed VI decided to overhaul the nations football structure.
In 2009 the FMRF opened its national football academy, which helped develop current international players like Nayef Aguerd and Youssef En-Nesryi, who scored in Saturday's epic victory over Portugal.
The crown jewel of Moroccos football investment is the Mohamed VI Football Complex just outside Rabat.
The training complex contains four five-star hotels, eight FIFA standard pitches one of which is indoor in a climate-controlled building as well as a medical facility that includes a dentist.
That investment over the last decade has begun to pay off.
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