Judging by the incredible fervor generated by each new edition of the World Cup, football is definetely the most popular sports across the globe. This explains why it is common to find this sport represented on the paintings of great contemporary artists, from Salvador Dali to Keith Haring. Simple Sunday amateur players or real football stars like Maradona or Pelé, football paintings make us vibrate by depicting us a universe made of stadium atmospheres, competition, camaraderie, passing, dribbling, goals, and memorable victories.