In the continuing adventures of our favourite gentleman footballer, Mathieu Flamini takes yet one more step towards global domination: he's one of 100 people named to a 5-year position in the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders group.

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Telegraph article:

Once described as the "most exclusive private social network in the world", the World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the newest members of its Young Global Leaders organisation, who "represent the very best potential of their generation and are advancing new models of sustainable social innovation".

The group of 100 individuals, all under the age of 40 and comprised of artists, business leaders, public servants, technologists and social entrepreneurs, must dedicate part of their time to jointly address global challenges such as the environment, education and poverty.

Every year, thousands of candidates from around the world are nominated and assessed according to a rigorous selection criteria. Only the very best of this group are selected to create a representative body for a term of five years.

The WEF said this year's members had been chosen because of their "creativity and innovation; their ability to build bridges across cultures and between business, government and civil society; and their pioneering work in arts and culture, business, design, energy, health, public policy, sustainability and technology".

John Dutton, head of WEF's Young Global Leaders, said: "We’re challenging these 100 women and men to do more and be more. They’ll join a community of enterprising, socially minded leaders working as a force for good, and highlight the potential for innovation to correct the shortcomings in our economies and societies."