VOA’s World Cup correspondent Nicolas Pinault’s exclusive photos and videos of the continuing protests over the World Cup in Brasilia:
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World Cup Photo of the Day: June 23, 2014
A Fan of the U.S. national soccer team reacts with frustration after Portugal scored the second goal at the end of the live telecast of the group G World Cup match between United States and Portugal, inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 22, 2014. Portugal managed to score to tie the Americans 2-2 in the last minutes of the game. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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World Cup Photo of the Day: June 20, 2014
A vendor walks down the stairs as fans watch the 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match between Ivory Coast and Colombia at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia on June 19, 2014. (Reuters)
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World Cup Photo of the Day: June 19, 2014
Australia’s Tim Cahill, left, watches as Netherlands’ Ron Vlaar clears the ball during the group B World Cup soccer match between Australia and the Netherlands at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, June 18, 2014. (AP)
Selfies with Players Latest Trend
Smile and Say “World Cup!”
Of the countless number of World Cup souvenirs in Brazil, the most sought-after may be one you can’t buy.
Selfies – taking a picture of yourself with a smartphone – have become immensely popular worldwide. So it’s no surprise that fans are coming to Brazil with cell phones in hand, hoping to get a selfie with their favorite player. And a lucky few have been able to do just that, and walk away with what may be the ultimate World Cup memento.
Brazilian President Dilma Roussef kicked off the trend with World Cup stadium construction workers:
Since then, fans have been seeking selfies with some of their favorite players – Javier Hernandez of Mexico:
Brazil’s Neymar:
Ecuador’s Jorge Guagua:
Italy’s Mario Balotelli:
Italy’s Gianluigi Buffon and Daniele De Rossi:
But it’s not just the players that are getting attention from fans – coaches, like Netherlands’ Louis Van Gaal, are too:
And even the players can get starstruck, resulting in a memorable photo. Take Germany’s Lukas Podolski, who was able to snag a selfie with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after Germany’s 4-0 rout of Portugal:
But the prize for best football selfie has to go to Team Mexico. Not only did they get a selfie with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto…
…they were able to fit the entire team into the photo!
