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Tom Jenkins

World Cup 2010: Spain v Honduras

spain v hondura: Fans outside Ellis Park
Fans make their way to the game through the fan park outside the stadium. It's an extremely important match for the Spanish after the pre-tournament favourites lost their opening game
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
spain v hondura: Honduran fan in a scary mask shows of his ticket
Let's hope there's no young children sitting near this chap
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spain v hondura: Spanish fan in colourful hat
The fashion police make an arrest
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spain v hondura: Honduras fan
... maybe they should pay a visit to this chap next
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spain v hondura: The strange Spanish ritual of touching Budweisers together before the game
Salud! The strange Spanish ritual of touching Budweisers together before the game
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: Spain fans cheer as the players come out for the warm up
The atmosphere is cranked up as the Spanish fans cheer when their team come out for the warm up
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: Iker Casillas' TV presenter girlfriend, name here, prepares
Iker Casillas' TV presenter girlfriend, Sara Carbonero, prepares for her pre-match piece to camera. The Spanish goalkeeper is probably more worried about her questions than the Honduras attack Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: The referee and his assistants warm up
Either Superstars is making a come back or the referee and his assistants are going to audition for Britain's Got Talent, as there can be no other reason why they are engaged in a bit of synchronised squat thrust action Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: Message for Cesc Fabregas
A plea for Cesc Fabregas, he'll have to have a heart of stone (or a strong desire to increase his bank balance) to ignore this emotional request and head to Camp Nou Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: Spanish players huddle before kick-off
Spanish players huddle before kick-off Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: Cesc Fabregas looks upset as he starts another game on the bench
Meanwhile, Cesc Fabregas looks upset as he starts another game on the bench. Though it says a lot for the strength of the Spanish squad if a player of his quality is confined to the bench
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: Roger Espinoza spectacularly clears from Joan Capdevila
Roger Espinoza spectacularly clears the danger before Joan Capdevila can pounce Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: Sergio Ramos and David Suazo go up for a header
Sergio Ramos and David Suazo go up for a header Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: The Spanish players celebrate after Villa scores in the 17th minute
Spain start strongly and create a number of good chances in the opening quarter of an hour. After peppering the Honduras goal with a number of shots, David Villa finally finds his range, and in spectacular style too. He picks up the ball on the left before cutting inside on a mazey run which takes out Mednoz and Guevara and then jinks past Chavez before firing an unstoppable screamer into the top right corner
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain versus : Sergio Busquets gets caught by Wilson Palacios
Sergio Busquets takes one in the chops after venturing too close to Wilson Palacios' flailing arms Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: David Suazo rues his missed chance
David Suazo rues his missed chance Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: David Villa scores his, and Spain's, 2nd goal
Six minutes into the second half Spain break from their own half and Villa plays the ball wide to Xavi and then receives it back on the edge of the area where he lets one fly. The shot spins off Chavez's shin and over the despairing leap of Vallandares and into the net
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: David Villa celebrates his second goal with Fernandes Torres
...he then celebrates with Fernando Torres
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Spain v Honduras: Jesus Navas lies in pain after being fouled by Emilio Izaguirre
On the hour Jesus Navas surges into the right hand side of the Honduras box where instead of just standing him up, Emilio Izaguirre decides to lunge in in a clumsy fashion and the spanish striker ends up in a heap. It's a penalty Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain versus : Maynor Figueroa queries why the referee's assistant gave the penalty
Maynor Figueroa kindly asks the referee's assistant why he gave the penalty, though the Honduran must have been looking the other way as it was a stone-cold penalty Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: David Villa takes a penalty
With a hat-trick in the offing David Villa makes sure he takes the kick, he confidently places the ball rather than going for power Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: David Villa despairs after missing a penalty
...but despite sending the keeper the wrong way, he puts it wide of the goal. That hat-trick will have to wait
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain versus : An acrobatic and spectacular attempt by Sergio Ramos
Acrobatic, spectacular but ultimately rubbish as Sergio Ramos doesn't connect with the ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain versus : Cesc Fabregas sees his effort cleared off the line
In his first attack after coming on for Xavi, Cesc Fabregas bursts into the area and rounds the keeper and rolls the ball goalwards but he sees his effort cleared off the line
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: Fernando Torres looks tired in the 2nd half and is subbed
It's Fernando Torres first time in the starting 11 since having right-knee surgery in April so it's no wonder he looks a bit rusty and tired. He missed a couple of early chances which he would no doubt have buried if he was operating at full fitness. So it's no surprise that he is replaced 20 minutes from the end by Juan Manuel Mata
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain versus : The crowd appreciate David Villa's exquisite piece of  control
The crowd appreciate David Villa's exquisite piece of control Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Spain v Honduras: Cesc Fabregas and Wilson Palacios swap shirts at the end of the match
North London comes to Jo'burg and local rivalries are forgotten as Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Spurs' Wilson Palacios swap shirts at the end of the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
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