World Cup 2014: Sports Pictures Of The Day Monday 16th June 2014

World Cup 2014: Sports Pictures Of The Day
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World Cup 2014 pictures of the day from The Huffington Post brings you the very best news and sports images from Brazil during the world's most famous football competition, chosen and created by our own photo editors.

Sports Pictures Of The Day
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Portugal fans pose prior to the Group G football match between Germany and Portugal at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. (credit:Getty)
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A giant screen in the stadium gives a goal using the new goal line technology during a Group E football match between France and Honduras at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - JUNE 15: Wilson Palacios of Honduras is shown a red card by referee Sandro Ricci during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between France and Honduras at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 15, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Argentina's forward and captain Lionel Messi celebrates scoring during a Group F football match between Argentina and Bosnia-Hercegovina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 15: Lionel Messi of Argentina lies on the field as Edin Visca of Bosnia and Herzegovina and referee Joel Aguilar stand over him after a foul during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Argentina and Bosnia-Herzegovina at Maracana on June 15, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - JUNE 15: Karim Benzema of France takes on Roger Espinoza of Honduras and Emilio Izaguirre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between France and Honduras at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 15, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Argentina fans kiss a replica of the world cup trophy in the stands sunglasses (credit:PA)
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Argentina fans cheers on their side in the stands (credit:PA)
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France's forward Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring his teams third goal followed by his teammate midfielder Mathieu Valbuena (R) during a Group E football match between France and Honduras at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO / LUIS ACOSTA (Photo credit should read LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Maximilliano Pereira of Uruguay is shown a red card by referee Felix Brych after a foul during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at Castelao on June 14, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Germany's Mesut Ozil during a training session (credit:PA)
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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - JUNE 15: France celebrate their second goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between France and Honduras at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 15, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Vinicius Costa/ Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PORTO LEGRE, BRAZIL -JUNE 15: A fan enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between France and Honduras at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 15, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Vinicius Costa/ Getty Images) (Photo by Vinicius Costa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A giant screen in the stadium shows an action replay of France's Karim Benzemas shot using the new goal line technology during a Group E football match between France and Honduras at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - JUNE 15: Mathieu Valbuena of France reacts after a foul during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between France and Honduras at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 15, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Vinicius Costa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Argentina fans celebrate their second goal (credit:PA)
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A Argentina fan cheers on her side in the stands (credit:PA)
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Fans gather round an iMac Computer to watch Mexico v Cameroon in Sao Paulo International Airport (credit:PA)
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Roy Hodgson, England manager (credit:PA)
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England's Daniel Sturridge (left) receives treatment for cramp from team-mate Wayne Rooney (credit:PA)
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Italy's Claudio Marchisio (no.8) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with team-mates (credit:PA)
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England walk off dejected (credit:PA)
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Torrington Avenue, Knowle West, Bristol that has been decked out in England flags ahead of the national team's group match against Italy in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on Saturday. (credit:PA)
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Football fans watch the England v. Italy match on a big screen at the Isle of Wight Festival, at Newport on the Isle of Wight. (credit:PA)
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England manager Roy Hodgson during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Arena da Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday June 14, 2014. See PA story SOCCER England. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire. Editorial use only. No commercial use. No use with any unofficial 3rd party logos. No manipulation of images. No video emulation (credit:PA)
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England's Daniel Sturridge celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Arena da Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil. (credit:PA)
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England's Steven Gerrard during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Arena da Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil. (credit:PA)
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England's Wayne Rooney reacts during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Arena da Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil. (credit:PA)
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England's Daniel Sturridge shakes hands with his England team-mates after being substituted during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Arena da Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil. (credit:PA)
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Italy's Mario Balotelli scores his sides second goal during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Arena da Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil. (credit:PA)
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England's Danny Welbeck (right) collides with Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Arena da Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday June 14, 2014. See PA story SOCCER England. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire. Editorial use only. No commercial use. No use with any unofficial 3rd party logos. No manipulation of images. No video emulation (credit:PA)
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England's Daniel Sturridge celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Arena da Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil. (credit:PA)