The World Cup may still be yet to conclude with Argentina, Croatia, France and Morocco making up the final four in Qatar, but plenty of players from the other 28 nations have been enjoying some time off after their exertions at the tournament.
With the Premier League not returning to action until December 26, other leagues in Europe resume even later - the Bundesliga is the latest - re-starting on January 20.
We have seen plenty of stars from Qatar jetting off around the globe in search of some sun and well-deserved recuperation ahead of returning to their domestic clubs.