Last week, we brought you footage of Turkey's Prime Minister scoring a hat-trick during a charity game.

Lax marking and clear offsides taken out of the equation, it is still pretty impressive.

But he is not the only world leader, past or present, to have played football at some level.

So without further ado, here is the Ultimate World Leader XI (with added showreel):

Pope John Paul II (Goalkeeper)

During the childhood of Karol WojtyÅ‚a, the future pope played football and more often than not lined out as a goalkeeper, doing his best to keep the nets sanctified.

Prince Albert of Monaco (Right back)

In his younger days, the prince of the principality played a number of sports including soccer. He was also said to be his school's best middle-distance runner which means he had the stamina to play the increasingly demanding position of full-back. 

George Bush Snr (Centre back)

While his son and fellow US President George W Bush combined the related domains of cheerleading and rugby at Yale University, Bush the Elder captained his soccer and basketball teams at Phillip's Academy in Massachusetts. 

At 6 foot 2, Bush Sr had the height to feature at centre-back and if he really did learn a thing or two in the CIA as his Simpsons alter ego confessed to Homer, opposition forwards would be advised to give him a wide berth.

Jose Maria Aznar (Sweeper)

The former Spanish Prime Minister and Real Madrid fan claims that he used to play "futbol de cerebro" in his youth (or intelligent football to you and I) which is ironic given that he thought supporting the invasion of Iraq was a smart idea. With Bush Sr more accustomed to doing a David Luiz and roaming into opposition territory, the man with a moustache to rival Mark Lawrenson and Jurgen Kohler in their pomp, can play a sweeper role.

Tony Blair (Left-back) 

Like many politicians, the ex-incumbent of No 10 Downing Street was often pictured kicking footballs around at photo opportunities and seems suited to the attacking role of a modern full-back which involves plenty of support raids down the flank. A lack of actual football talent is the only obstacle to the Roberto Carlos role...

Francois Hollande (Right wing)

Last year, the President of France and member of the Parti Socialiste was pictured playing football, looking a little ungainly in the process. The modern role of the winger is not about beating the opposition full-back with pace, with inverted wingers increasingly popular these days. So there is hope for a left wing President in an unfamiliar role on the right. However L'Oreal endorsement deals would appear to be off the table unlike his countryman David Ginola.

Boris Johnson (Defensive midfield)

While not a world leader...yet...Johnson's inclusion is solely based on this tackle during a Germany v England charity game in 2006.

Despite his lack of technical ability, there is a place available for him as a midfield destroyer, putting himself about for the benefit of his colleagues.

Matteo Renzi (Central Midfield)

Portrayed as the bright new thing of Italian politics, the country's latest Prime Minister is a self-confessed football fan (he supports hometown side Fiorentina). 

A former futsal player and referee prior to his political career, he can be the Pirlo to Johnson's Gattuso.

He also appears comfortable doing post-match interviews which is a handy ability for a modern footballer.

Vladimir Putin (Left wing)

Incredibly, football is one of the sports that the Russian President is least associated with. While his love of judo, ice hockey and unidentified-activities-that-require-a-bare-chest are well known, only occasionally has he been pictured kicking a ball or attempting keepy-uppies.

A place on the left flank as an ultra-attack minded winger seems ideally suited to the ex-KGB agent. But Tony Blair would have a few issues at left-back, as it has become increasingly clear that Putin never tracks back once he drifts into the opposition area.

Evo Morales (No 10)

The only current world leader who has had a football contract during the last decade, the Bolivian President is the most useful player in this starting XI, hence why he is being given the Maradona role.

Earlier this year, a Bolivian First Division club signed the 54-year-old on a €160 salary and handed him their No 10 shirt - presumably having scouted him at charity matches over the years.

Part of a recent wave of left-leaning Latin American leaders, expect him to drift in from that flank. 

However, a short fuse could be an issue...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan (False 9)

As seen last week, Turkey's Prime Minister has an eye for goal. What he does not have is pace or the ability to interpret an offside line.

But that should not stop the former amateur footballer from playing as the falsest of false 9s. 

And who has the qualities to manage this team? Well, none other than Angela Merkel who is almost always in attendance when Germany have a major match to play.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and German President Joachim Gauck (R) react during the FIFA World Cup 2014 final between Germany and Argentina at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 July 2014. EPA/MARCUS BRANDT