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World Cup Photos: Suarez, Robben and the sporting side of football

FP Sports June 20, 2014, 17:41:39 IST

The competition may be intense in the World Cup but there have been some really heartening moments which show the players’ sportsmanship.

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World Cup Photos: Suarez, Robben and the sporting side of football

[caption id=“attachment_1580907” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Uruguay’s Luis Suarez consoles England’s Steven Gerrard after Uruguay’s 2-1 victory over England during the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. AP Uruguay’s Luis Suarez has a quiet word with England’s Steven Gerrard after Uruguay’s 2-1 victory over England during the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1580885” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Chile’s forward Alexis Sanchez consoles Spain’s midfielder Andres Iniesta (L) after Spain lost their Group B football match against Chile in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. AFP Chile’s forward Alexis Sanchez takes the time to console Spain’s midfielder Andres Iniesta (L) after Spain lost their Group B football match against Chile in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1580903” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Arjen Robben of the Netherlands (L) walks beside Spain’s Iker Casillas after their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 13, 2014. Reuters Arjen Robben of the Netherlands (L) walks beside Spain’s Iker Casillas after their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 13, 2014. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1580889” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Colombia players console Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure after the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. Colombia won the match 2-1. AP Colombia players acknowledge Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure after the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. Colombia won the match 2-1. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1580891” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Croatia’s Danijel Pranjic, right, shakes hands with Cameroon’s Dany Nounkeu after the group A World Cup soccer match between Cameroon and Croatia at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Croatia won the match 4-0. AP Croatia’s Danijel Pranjic, right, shakes hands with Cameroon’s Dany Nounkeu after the group A World Cup soccer match between Cameroon and Croatia at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Croatia won the match 4-0. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1580897” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] England’s Glen Johnson (R) helps to stretch Uruguay’s Luis Suarez during their 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 19, 2014. Reuters England’s Glen Johnson (R) helps to stretch Uruguay’s Luis Suarez during their 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 19, 2014. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1580899” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Uruguay’s Jorge Fucile consoles England’s Gary Cahill after Uruguay’s 2-1 victory over England during the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. AP Uruguay’s Jorge Fucile consoles England’s Gary Cahill after Uruguay’s 2-1 victory over England during the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1580905” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, right, is consoled by a German player following Portugal’s 4-0 loss to Germany over Portugal during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014. AP Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, right, is consoled by a German player following Portugal’s 4-0 loss to Germany over Portugal during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014. AP[/caption]

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