A few down the years have even entered politics in an effort to improve the world around them. Having a huge profile from exploits on the football pitch can certainly help when it comes to winning votes.
Salt Bae was widely criticised for his antics after the Qatar World Cup final, which saw him go onto the pitch, chase celebrities, accost Lionel Messi and break rules by holding the trophy.
Gregg Berhalter s team was beaten 3-1 by Holland in the last-16 in Qatar after advancing as Group B runners-up behind England. The soccer governing body FIFA has revealed its new rankings.
In an unpredictable tournament from start to finish, England and Brazil both eased into the knockout stages, but then fell at the quarter-finals, while Morocco and Croatia made the semi-finals.