Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates the second of his three goals on a night when he not only sent Portugal to the World Cup but also became his country's joint top scorer (47 goals).
The Magnificent Seven —
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates the second of his three goals on a night when he not only sent Portugal to the World Cup but also became his country's joint top scorer (47 goals).
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The Real Madrid star is mobbed after his hat-trick seals Portugal's place in the 2014 World Cup.
He's in there somewhere —
The Real Madrid star is mobbed after his hat-trick seals Portugal's place in the 2014 World Cup.
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Despite scoring twice on the night, Zlatan Ibrahimovic cuts a forlorn figure as one of the best footballers on the planet digests his looming absence from the World Cup.
Dejection —
Despite scoring twice on the night, Zlatan Ibrahimovic cuts a forlorn figure as one of the best footballers on the planet digests his looming absence from the World Cup.
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Mamadou Sakho and Karim Benzema celebrate as Ukraine score a late own goal to give France a 3-2 aggregate lead and a place in the European history books.
Comeback complete —
Mamadou Sakho and Karim Benzema celebrate as Ukraine score a late own goal to give France a 3-2 aggregate lead and a place in the European history books.
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Ukraine winger Andriy Yarmolenko faces up to the fact that all the hard work in a lengthy qualifying campaign has come to nothing.
Dejection Part II —
Ukraine winger Andriy Yarmolenko faces up to the fact that all the hard work in a lengthy qualifying campaign has come to nothing.
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In the stadium where he won the World Cup as a player, France coach Didier Deschamps revels in another famous night at St Denis.
Renaissance Man —
In the stadium where he won the World Cup as a player, France coach Didier Deschamps revels in another famous night at St Denis.
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Goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa is a picture of emotion as Mario Mandzukic, who would later be sent off, opens the scoring for Croatia in their 2-0 defeat of Iceland.
The sweet taste of success —
Goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa is a picture of emotion as Mario Mandzukic, who would later be sent off, opens the scoring for Croatia in their 2-0 defeat of Iceland.
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Even though Mandzukic is likely to miss Croatia's opening World Cup match, nothing could disguise the team's deilght at reaching their first World Cup since 2006.
Brazil, here we come —
Even though Mandzukic is likely to miss Croatia's opening World Cup match, nothing could disguise the team's deilght at reaching their first World Cup since 2006.
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Greece's footballers provide some light relief for their compatriots when drawing 1-1 in Romania to reach the World Cup as convincing 4-2 aggregate winners.
Flying to Brazil —
Greece's footballers provide some light relief for their compatriots when drawing 1-1 in Romania to reach the World Cup as convincing 4-2 aggregate winners.
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