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World Cup 2014: 35 Stunning Pictures Of Christ The Redeemer Illuminated With National Flags

35 Stunning Pictures Of Christ The Redeemer Illuminated With National Flags
The Huffington Post
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The World Cup 2014 is now upon us but last night Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated with the 32 national flags of the teams competing in the world's largest football tournament.

The 30 metre statue which has over looked Rio de Janeiro since it's completion in 1933 was given a spectacular make over on the eve of the tournament.

Coloured lights were projected onto the iconic statue while the national anthems of each team were played in the background.

Christ the Redeemer statue lights up Rio
Uruguay(01 of35)
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Nigeria(02 of35)
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Portugal(03 of35)
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Russia(04 of35)
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Switzerland(05 of35)
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Mexico(06 of35)
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Japan(07 of35)
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Italy(08 of35)
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Iran(09 of35)
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Greece(10 of35)
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Netherlands(11 of35)
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Honduras(12 of35)
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England(13 of35)
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Ghana(14 of35)
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Ecuador(15 of35)
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Colombia(16 of35)
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Chile(17 of35)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina(18 of35)
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Ivory Coast(19 of35)
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Brazil(20 of35)
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Cameroon(21 of35)
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South Korea(22 of35)
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United States(23 of35)
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Belgium(24 of35)
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France(25 of35)
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Australia(26 of35)
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Algerian(27 of35)
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Croatia(28 of35)
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Germany(29 of35)
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Costa Rica(30 of35)
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Spain(31 of35)
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The statue of the Christ the Redeemer is seen lit with the colours of Spain's flag during the changing of all 32 nations' colors participating in the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 atop Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 11, 2014 on the eve of the event. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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The statue of the Christ the Redeemer is seen lit with the colours of Brazil's flag during the changing of all 32 nations' colors participating in the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 atop Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 11, 2014 on the eve of the event. (credit:Getty Images)
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The statue of the Christ the Redeemer is seen lit with the colours of Brazil's flag (credit:Getty Images)
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