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Around a world mad for footballChristophe BOISVIEUX / hemis.fr

Behind the small screen the entire world with join together verysoon now to celebrate the performance of the stars of the mostuniversal sport existing : football. An opportunity for Hemisphotographers to take you around a world as round as a leatherfootball.

With our contributors : Andrea ALBORNO, Anna SERRANO, Axiom, Bertrand RIEGER, Bertrand GARDEL, Bruno MORANDI, CamilleMOIRENC, Christian HEEB, Christophe BOISVIEUX, EmileLUIDER, Franck GUIZIOU, Franco BARBAGALLO, Gil GIUGLIO,Hervé HUGHES, Jean-Pierre DEGAS, John FRUMM, Jon Arnold,Ludovic MAISANT, Marc DOZIER, Patrick FRILET, Paule SEUX,Philippe BODY, Philippe RENAULT, Pierre JACQUES, RomainCINTRACT, Stefano TORRIONE

HEMIS_385618 : South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, last training and making up for the football fans of the Bafana Bafana national team duringthe game between the Kaizer Chiefs of Johannesburg and the Santos of Cape Town at the Newland stadiumFRILET Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_231231Bhutan, Thimphu, Zilukha junior High school, Football matchBOISVIEUX Christophe / hemis.fr

HEMIS_374652South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, on the road of the Cape Peninsula,Muizenberg, beach cabinMAISANT Ludovic / hemis.fr

HEMIS_301428Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Icarai Beach, football game facing the Sugarloaf MountainDEGAS Jean-Pierre / hemis.fr

HEMIS_304214Papua New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago, Calvados Chain, Nimoa island, StAlphonsus Catholic Mission, kids playing soccer with the new ball given by the TrueNorthBARBAGALLO Franco / hemis.fr

HEMIS_362446Liberia, Monrovia, men playing soccerAxiom / Hemis.fr

HEMIS_374278South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, football fans coming out of the stadiumGUIZIOU Franck / hemis.fr

HEMIS_385620South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, game between the Kaizer Chiefs ofJohannesburg and the Santos of Cape Town at the Newland stadium, itinerantvendorFRILET Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_385606South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, last training and making up for the footballfans of the Bafana Bafana national team during the game between the Kaizer Chiefsof Johannesburg and the Santos of Cape Town at the Newland stadiumFRILET Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_385617South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, last training and making up for the footballfans of the Bafana Bafana national team during the game between the Kaizer Chiefsof Johannesburg and the Santos of Cape Town at the Newland stadiumFRILET Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_379740Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona, Nou Camp football stadiumAxiom / Hemis.fr

HEMIS_385184France, Bouches du Rhone, Roquefort la Bedoule, the football stadium (aerial view)MOIRENC Camille / hemis.fr

HEMIS_298478Croatia, Dalmatian coast, Split, old Roman city listed as World Heritage by UNESCO,Republic square, Neo-Renaissance building with a porticoALBORNO Andrea / hemis.fr

HEMIS_374650South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, on the road of the Cape Peninsula,Muizenberg, football player on the beachMAISANT Ludovic / hemis.fr

HEMIS_380292India, Mizoram State, Sangau, silhouettes of Mizo boys playing football on a dustypitch at sunsetAxiom / Hemis.fr

HEMIS_243752Panama, Panama and Colon Provinces, Chagres National Park, Parque NacionalChagres, Indigenous, Embera Indian Village, portrait of a young boyHEEB Christian / hemis.fr

HEMIS_366388Brazil, Brasilia, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, television TowerLUIDER Emile / hemis.fr

HEMIS_243725 : Panama, Panama and Colon Provinces, Chagres National Park, Parque Nacional Chagres, Indigenous, Embera Indian Village, footballHEEB Christian / hemis.fr

HEMIS_369234United Kingdom, London, England Soccer Supporter in Trafalgar Square FountainJon Arnold / hemis.fr

HEMIS_116758Argentina, Buenos Aires, district of La Boca, young footballers of the Caminito streetHUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr

HEMIS_371962Egypt, the Libyan Desert, Oasis of Siwa, boys playing footballFRUMM John / hemis.fr

HEMIS_318170Thailand, Surat Thani Province, Gulf of Siam, Ko Tao Island, Saree Beach, soccermatch at sunsetCINTRACT Romain / hemis.fr

HEMIS_308482China, Shanghai, People's square (Renmin Guangchang), a homeless sleeping infront of a commercial posterFRUMM John / hemis.fr

HEMIS_301424Argentina, Buenos Aires, Palermo District, Tres de Febrero Park, playing soccerDEGAS Jean-Pierre / hemis.fr

HEMIS_333888France, Bouches-du-Rhone, Marseille, district around the dockyards of la JolietteLUIDER Emile / hemis.fr

HEMIS_364006Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, the Rurh Area, Landschaftspark Duisburg Norddesigned by Peter Latz, former ironworks and disued blast furnaces transformed intoa landscape park, playing ballLUIDER Emile / hemis.fr

HEMIS_315660Germany, Hamburg, trendy district of KarolinenviertelLUIDER Emile / hemis.fr

HEMIS_300658Norway, Oslo, Martin, young supporter of the soccer national teamRIEGER Bertrand / hemis.fr

HEMIS_273592Papua New Guinea, New Ireland archipelago, East Coast, Tabar Simberi Island,village of Lao Kulip, the children play football under a tropical stormDOZIER Marc / hemis.fr

HEMIS_266423Egypt, Lower Egypt, the Mediterranean Coast, Alexandria, children playing in frontof El Abbas El Morsi MosqueSEUX Paule / hemis.fr

HEMIS_257793Morocco, Rif region, Chefchaouen, the blue town, children playing with a ballMORANDI Bruno / hemis.fr

HEMIS_259053Senegal, Goree Island listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, young people playingfootball in the centre of the villageTORRIONE Stefano / hemis.fr

HEMIS_246306Argentina, Buenos Aires, La Boca District, child playing footballHUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr

HEMIS_239522Argentina, Mendoza Province, Mendoza, Restaurant, Soccer game watchingHEEB Christian / hemis.fr

HEMIS_255249 : United Arab Emirates, Dubai, the rare case of a woman playing football with the towers of Sheikh Zayed Road in the backgroundSEUX Paule / hemis.fr

HEMIS_249149Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, playing football on Ipanema beachAxiom / Hemis.fr

HEMIS_231855Indonesia, Flores, Sunda Islands, Ende area, Wolotopo, Lio country, child playingfootballMORANDI Bruno / hemis.fr

HEMIS_235875Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay Division, Bagan, Htilominlo Pagoda, children playingchinlon, traditional Burmese gameBOISVIEUX Christophe / hemis.fr

HEMIS_218471Italy, Tuscany, Florence, historic center listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, SantaCroce Basilica, young people playing footballALBORNO Andrea / hemis.fr

HEMIS_231184Bhutan, Paro Dzong, Buddhist novices playing footballBOISVIEUX Christophe / hemis.fr

HEMIS_211728Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay Division, Amarapura old city, children playing footballin front of U Bein BridgeSEUX Paule / hemis.fr

HEMIS_225152France, Saone et Loire, Brion, happiness in the countrysideJACQUES Pierre / hemis.fr

HEMIS_385160France, Bouches du Rhone, Cassis, Pignier football stadium (aerial view)MOIRENC Camille / hemis.fr

HEMIS_220440Italy, Apulia, Salento, Otranto, beaches located to the north of Otranto, aroundAliminiALBORNO Andrea / hemis.fr

HEMIS_244741Indonesia, Lombok, south of Lombok, Selong Blanak beach near Kuta, young peopleplaying with a ballMORANDI Bruno / hemis.fr

HEMIS_318171Thailand, Surat Thani Province, Gulf of Siam, Ko Tao Island, Saree Beach, soccermatch at sunsetCINTRACT Romain / hemis.fr

HEMIS_313752Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, South West Coast, Fitsitika traditional Vezovillage, traditional village of Vezo ethnic groupDOZIER Marc / hemis.fr

HEMIS_259397Madagascar, Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, surroundings of NationalRoad 7 close to the city of FandrianaGIUGLIO Gil / hemis.fr

HEMIS_347750France, Bouches du Rhone, Marseille, Velodrome stadium, fans of footaball teamOlympique de MarseilleMOIRENC Camille / hemis.fr

HEMIS_358332Italy, Lazio, Rome, cheerful parade with Italian flags for the World Soccer Championin 2006SERRANO Anna / hemis.fr

HEMIS_374781Latvia (Baltic States), district of Riga, Gulf of Riga, Baltic sea, spa resort of JurmalaLUIDER Emile / hemis.fr

HEMIS_230581 : Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay Division, Mandalay, monks perched on the walls of a football field to watch a matchDOZIER Marc / hemis.fr

HEMIS_341968Malaysia, East Coast, Cherating, Boys playing beach footballJon Arnold / hemis.fr

HEMIS_208434Mauritania, Adrar, Chinguetti area, Leguerara, football match with young villagersMOIRENC Camille / hemis.fr

HEMIS_326590India, Kerala State, Fort Cochin, young men playing footballJon Arnold / hemis.fr

HEMIS_328662Peru, Cuzco Province, Huasao, Typon archeological site, soccer game in the middle ofInca remainsHUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr

HEMIS_186570Yemen, North Yemen, Haraz Mountains, Thula village, Boys playingHEEB Christian / hemis.fr

HEMIS_175341Thailand, Northeastern Thailand, Isan region, Surin province, Taklang DomesticatedElephant Village, this center hosts the highest number of tamed elephants ofThailand, show for the weekend visitorsTORRIONE Stefano / hemis.fr

HEMIS_193039Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay Division, Bagan site, children playing football in atemple courtyardBODY Philippe / hemis.fr

HEMIS_139966Honduras, Mosquitia, Garifuna boys playing football in Batalla villageTORRIONE Stefano / hemis.fr

HEMIS_107222Italy, Piedmont region, Turin city, Stadio delle Alpi, home of the Juventus footballteam playing against the bayern Munich teamRENAULT Philippe / hemis.fr

HEMIS_174394Mauritius island, West coast, football on the Tamarin beach and the RampartmountainRIEGER Bertrand / hemis.fr

HEMIS_095093Brazil, Rio Grande Do Norte, North Natal, Touros beach, youngsters playing soccerGARDEL Bertrand / hemis.fr

HEMIS_382592Pakistan, Sindh Province, Karachi, poor district of Lyari, high density of Seedipeople, sport is a possible way out, Seedis children playing football in the streetMORANDI Bruno / hemis.fr

HEMIS_263065 : Portugal, Algarve Region, Culatra IslandLUIDER Emile / hemis.fr