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Ballet boots: The Beautiful Game

The Beautiful Game - A Football Ballet by English National Ballet
Gazza - the dentist's chair, 1996 Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
The Beautiful Game - A Football Ballet by English National Ballet
Gazza - the dentist's chair, 1996 Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
Paul Gascoigne and Teddy Sheringhan re-create the infamous 'dentist chair' incident after Gascoignes goal aggainst Scotland in Euro 96
Paul Gascoigne and Teddy Sheringham recreate the infamous 'dentist chair' incident after Gascoigne's goal against Scotland in Euro 96 Photograph: Neal Simpson /PA
The Beautiful Game - A Football Ballet by English National Ballet
Maradona - Hand of God, 1986 Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
Diego Maradona scores his infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England in the 1986 World Cup
Diego Maradona scores his infamous 'hand of God' goal against England in the 1986 World Cup Photograph: PA
The Beautiful Game - A Football Ballet by English National Ballet
Beckham's free kick goal against Greece, 2001 Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
David Beckham scores the vital equaliser against Greece to ensure world cup qualifiaction in 2001
David Beckham scores the vital equaliser against Greece to ensure World Cup qualification in 2001 Photograph: PA
The Beautiful Game - A Football Ballet by English National Ballet
Gazza - tackle, booking and tears, 1990 Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
The Beautiful Game - A Football Ballet by English National Ballet
Gazza - tackle, booking and tears, 1990 Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
Paul Gascoigne of England kisses his shirt whilst in tears after England lost to West Germany in the 1990 World Cup semi final
Paul Gascoigne kisses his shirt while in tears after being booked during England's World Cup semi-final against West Germany in the 1990 World Cup. It meant the midfielder would have been suspended for the final had England got there. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Getty
The Beautiful Game - A Football Ballet by English National Ballet
Carlos Alberto - Brazil's team goal, 1970 Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
Carlos Alberto scores Brazil's fourth goal against Italy in the 1970 Wolrd Cup final
Carlos Alberto scores Brazil's fourth goal against Italy in the 1970 World Cup final Photograph: Peter Robinson /PA
The Beautiful Game - A Football Ballet by English National Ballet
Johan Cruyff - Cruyff turn, 1974 Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
Dutch maestro Johan Cruyff in action in the 1974 World Cup
Dutch maestro Johan Cruyff - inventor of the Cruyff turn - in action in the 1974 World Cup Photograph: PA
The Beautiful Game - A Football Ballet by English National Ballet
Geoff Hurst - World Cup goal and lap of honour, 1966 Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
England's captain Bobby Moore holds up the Jules Rimet trophy after England won the 1966 World Cup final against West Germany
England's captain Bobby Moore holds up the Jules Rimet trophy after England win the 1966 World Cup final against West Germany Photograph: PA
The Beautiful Game - A Football Ballet by English National Ballet
Geoff Hurst - World Cup goal, 1966 Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
Geoff Hurst crores the final goal against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final
Geoff Hurst scores the final goal against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final Photograph: PA
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