Human Rights? Racism? Cooperation? Inequality? Gender? Yes, you can talk about any of these things when discussing the most popular and possibly the most democratic of sports: football. Even about development, the environment, economics and health... As fans from around the globe settle in to watch the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup 2006, played in stadiums across Germany June 9 to July 9, it is a propitious occasion to talk about the many aspects of globalisation, on and off the pitch.