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Thursday, June 24, 2010

World Cup 2010: Slovakia 3 Italy 2


Italy's goalkeeper Federico Marchetti lies on the ground dejected as the ball from Slovakia's Robert Vittek hits the back of the net to score a goal during their 2010 World Cup Group F soccer match at Elis Park stadium in Johannesburg June 24, 2010.



Italy's Vincenzo Iaquinta, left, and Slovakia's Juraj Kucka go for a header during the World Cup group F soccer match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010.




Italy's Rino Gattuso, left, and Slovakia's Robert Vittek chat during the World Cup group F soccer match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010.




Slovakia's Juraj Kucka (L) and Italy's Gennaro Gattuso recover after a challenge during their 2010 World Cup Group F soccer match at Elis Park stadium in Johannesburg June 24, 2010.



Italy goalkeeper Federico Marchetti, center, fails to stop a ball by Slovakia's Robert Vittek, not seen, during the World Cup group F soccer match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010




Slovakia's Robert Vittek falls over Italy's Rino Gattuso, bottom, as Italy's Giorgio Chiellini, top, looks on during the World Cup group F soccer match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010.



Slovakia's Peter Pekarik, Radoslav Zabavnik, Jan Durica, Erik Jendrisek and Marek Hamsik, front row from left, and Juraj Kucka, Jan Durica, Robert Vittek, goalkeeper Jan Mucha, Zdeno Strba and Martin Skrtel, back row from left, pose for a team photo prior to the World Cup group F soccer match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010.


(Front L-R) Italy's Antonio Di Natale, Riccardo Montolivo, Fabio Cannavaro, Daniele De Rossi, Gennaro Gattuso, (rear L-R) Gianluca Zambrotta, Vincenzo Iaquinta, Domenico Criscito, Simone Pepe, Giorgio Chiellini and goalkeeper Federico Marchetti pose for a team photo during their 2010 World Cup Group F soccer match against Slovakia at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg June 24, 2010.



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