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Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar... Rooney? World Cup superstars in pictures

The heavyweights of the world game will be hoping to make an impression on the biggest stage of all

10 Jun 2014

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Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno

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Talking point

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View from the terraces

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Keeper Mary Earps and the England players gatecrashed Sarina Wiegman’s press conference

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Profile

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England’s Chloe Kelly celebrates her winning goal

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Expert’s view

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England captain Leah Williamson lifts the trophy at Wembley

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Georgia Stanway scored England’s winner against Spain in the quarter-final

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The big match

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The Lionesses players and staff celebrate the semi-final win over Sweden

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