Football Photography

Matthew Ashton Fenerbache Flares
21 February 2013 - UEFA Europa League - Round of 32 - Second Leg - Fenerbache v BATE Borisov - With the Fenerbache v BATE Borisov in the Sukru Saracoglu stadium the home of Fenerbache game played without any fans due to a UEFA ban of playing behind closed doors when Fenerbahce was handed the ban due to objects thrown from the stands in an earlier European game this season - fans from outside the stadium fire in red flares during the second half which resulted in the game being suspended for a short period.

Matthew Ashton Aston Villa v Arsenal
14 March 2007 - FA Barclays Premiership - Aston Villa v Arsenal - Julio Baptista of Arsenal and Olof Mellberg of Aston Villa battle for the ball.

Matthew Ashton World Cup Final 2006
9 July 2006 - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Final - Italy v France - Players of Italy hold aloft the FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating France on penalties © Matthew Ashton / AMA 009357

Matthew Ashton World CUp Italy v France
10 June 2006 - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Group B - England v Paraguay - David Beckham of England celebrates with Ashley Cole after the first goal © Matthew Ashton / AMA 006230

Matthew Ashton Japan Asian Cup
21 January 2011 - Asian Cup 2011 - Quarter Final - Japan v Qatar - Khaled Muftah of Qatar fouls Shinji Kagawa of Japan © Matthew Ashton / AMA 131255

Matthew Ashton Brazil Football Photography
23 June 2013 - Brazil Football Culture - A goal net on the sand as locals play beach football on a Sunday morning along the Praia do Farol da Barra, Salvaldor, Bahia, Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean coastline © Matthew Ashton / AMA

Matthew Ashton Japan Asian Cup
21 December 2013 - FIFA Club World Cup 2013 - FINAL - Bayern Munich v Raja Casablanca - A green laser is shone onto the face of Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich as he prepares to take a corner