World Cup 2010: The weird and wonderful in South Africa

Fancy dress was especially popular among the spectators at this year's World Cup. This guy's done himself proud with a large, ceramic pot-hat ... that'll be de rigeur in the Stretford End next season
Photograph: Srdjan Suki/EPA

Another bloodthirsty hooligan in need of armed supervision
Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Kiss my ... hairy, sweaty backside?
Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA

Maradona has provided us with ample amusement from the touchline. Looks like he's ordering himself some new Cuban heels. Only one inch? Don't flatter yourself Diego, you know that won't be enough
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He's not best pleased. Maybe they've brought him a pair of stilts by mistake
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Or perhaps he was asking for some food. What's up Diego - is that gastric band not working for you?
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As a last resort, the Argentinian tries to get his message across using charades ...
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'P-I-E you moron! Gimme a pork pie, now, I'm starving!'
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England's performance was a comedy of errors. This man in the No10 shirt purported to be Wayne Rooney. Looks more like Pavlos Joseph
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Isn't that the Pope?
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The banner on the front of this guy's hat says: 'Do it for the kids.' Wonder if the back says 'Or else...'
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Turns out the team bus would've been the best option for getting to the match
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'Pleasure to meet you, Mr Freeman'
Photograph: Debbie Yazbek/AP

'Calm down, Carlos, I might be the referee but that doesn't mean I know the rules'
Photograph: Martin Meissner/AP

Talk of banning vuvuzelas came much to this guy's chagrin
Photograph: Mariana Bazo/Reuters

Dirk?
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Maicon tries to work out why France are so rubbish at football
Photograph: Francois-xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images

Is that really a sensible place to keep an iphone?
Photograph: Reuters

'Hey mum, enough of this nonsense, can we go to the swings now?'
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