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Smiling assassin
Nicolas Anelka looks anything but contrite after being sent home for insulting France coach Raymond Domenech. His dismissal prompted a mutiny in the French camp that resulted in a players' strike and eventuallya first round exit
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A mighty fall
Italy captain Fabio Canavarro consoles striker Fabio Quagliarella after the world champions were knocked out of the competition in the first round by Slovakia
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You get him. No, you get him
Cristiano Ronaldo is confronted by three North Korean opponents during Portugal's 7-0 win over the Group G minnows
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Nothing to see here
Germany's Manuel Neuer cannot prevent Frank Lampard's shot crossing the line but the England midfielder's goal claims were waved away by the officials
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Guys? Guys?
Bastian Schweinsteiger looks a little left out behind the goal after his brilliant run set up Arne Friedrich for the third against Argentina
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Imperfect 10s
Diego Maradona consoles Lionel Messi after his side were routed 4-0 by Germany in the quarter-finals
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Handywork
Uruguay's Luis Suarez punches the ball clear to dendy Ghana a semi-final berth in the last minute of extra-time in their quarter-final
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Oh no he didn't...
Asamoah Gyan misses the penalty that would have made Ghana the first African nation in the World Cup semi-finals with the last kick of the game
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High five!
David Villa scores his fifth of the tournament against Paraguay to send Spain into the semi-finals
