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26th October 1999 UEFA Champions League - Group H - AC Milan v Chelsea - Albert Ferrer of Chelsea crosses the ball with AC Milan's Andriy Shevchenko moving in, in thick smoke in the San Siro after flares were let off by the Milan fans © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


10th July 1999 - Copa America 99 - Quarter Final - Peru v Mexico - Miguel Angel Zepeda of Mexico takes on Jose Soto of Peru in the Defensores Del Chaco stadium in Asuncion, Paraguay © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


12th June 2004 - UEFA European Championship 2004 - Group A - Spain v Russia - The sunset over the stadium during the Spain v Russia game © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


1st October 1995 - FA Carling Premiership - Manchester United v Liverpool - Eric Cantona of Manchester United celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot, on his return to soccer after a nine month suspension after a karate kick on a fan at Crystal Palace © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


23rd April 1999 - FIFA 1999 Nigeria World Youth Championships - Final - Japan v Spain - Gabri of Spain celebrates with the FIFA World Youth Championship trophy as fireworks go off around the stadium. © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


27th November 1999 - Toyota Cup - European/South American Cup - Manchester United v Palmerias - Five Japanese Tea ladies celebrate the arrival of David Beckham by holding a shirt at the Gokokuji Temple in Tokyo, Japan © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


8th May 2004 - Bank of Scotland Premier Division - Celtic v Rangers - Chris Sutton of Glasgow Celtic and Frank de Boer of Glasgow Rangers © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


13th June 2004 - UEFA European Championship 2004 - Group B - France v England - Romeo Beckham is all in tears with his mother Victoria as England lose to France © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


18th December 1996 - UAE Asian Cup 96 - Semi Finals - Islamic Republic of Iran v Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Iran's Khodadad Azizi in tears in the dug out after his country lost on sudden death penalties and failed to reach the final of the Asia 96 tournament © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


26th May 1999 - UEFA Champions League - Final - Manchester United v Bayern Munich - Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer celebrates after scoring the winning goal with Dwight Yorke and Ronny Johnsen. © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


31 May 2002 - FIFA World Cup 2002 Pre World Cup In Tokyo - A Japanese school girl watches over a businessman reading soccer magazine, Daily Soccer Digest, on the JR line in Tokyo. © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS


24th October 2000 - Lebanon Asian Cup 2000 - Quarter Final - Japan v Iraq - Naohiro Takahara of Japan lies on the floor. © Matthew Ashton / EMPICS

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