Tuesday 24 June 2014

Pictures: Best painted faces of the Brazil World Cup 2014

Metro’s look at the colourful and sometimes obsessive fans of the world cup finals and their colourful support of their national team.


A Uruguay fan with painted face, blue wig and blue braces on his teeth outside Arena Corinthians 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group D, Uruguay v England, Arena Corinthians, So Paulo, Brazil - 19 Jun 2014Mexican Lady fan at The Begining of the Match Brazil v Mexico, 2014 FIFA World Cup football match, Group A, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, Brazil - 17 Jun 2014PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - JUNE 22: South Korea fans with painted faces enjoy the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between South Korea and Algeria at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 22, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: A face painted Belgium fan enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Belgium and Algeria at Estadio Mineirao on June 17, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - JUNE 22: A South Korea fan with a painted face cheers prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between South Korea and Algeria at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 22, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A Colombia fan with a painted face enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A face painted fan looks on prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)CURITIBA, BRAZIL - JUNE 16: Fans of Iran during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Iran and Nigeria at Arena da Baixada on June 16, 2014 in Curitiba, Brazil. (Photo by Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images)Argentina v Bosnia-Herzegovina, FIFA World Cup Football Match, Group F, Estadio Do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 15 Jun 2014.. ..A soccer fan with a painted face in the colors of the Uruguayan national flag watches an open air broadcast of the 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match between Costa Rica and Uruguay, in Montevideo June 14, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos PazosJapanese fans with their faces painted in the colours of their national flag await the kick-off of a Group C football match between Ivory Coast and Japan at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANOJAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty ImagesMANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A face painted fan looks on prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 12: A Brazil fan with her face painted smiles before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: A young Belgium fan is face painted prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Belgium and Algeria at Estadio Mineirao on June 17, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: A face painted Belgium fan enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Belgium and Algeria at Estadio Mineirao on June 17, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)CUIABA, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Face painted South Korea fans look on prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Russia and South Korea at Arena Pantanal on June 17, 2014 in Cuiaba, Brazil. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 15: An Australian supporter with a painted face waits for the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup Semi-Final match between Australia and New Zealand at Telstra Stadium November 15, 2003 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Stuart Hannagan/Getty Images)A Brazil fan with painted face soaks up the atmosphere inside the Itaquerao stadium ahead of kick off in the opening match of the 2014 World Cup vs Croatia 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group A, Brazil v Croatia, Arena Corinthians, So Paulo, Brazil - 12 Jun 2014A man with half of his face painted with the colours of the Croatian national flag (L) and the other half with the colours of the Brazilian national flag attends the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA football World Cup at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSENODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty ImagesSoccer fan Marcella Guevara, with her face painted, watches televised World Cup soccer action between Brazil and Croatia at the Kukaramakara cafe block party in Miami, Thursday, June 12, 2014. ( AP Photo/J Pat Carter)A soccer fan with his face painted to represent the Chilean national flag, watches the live broadcast of the World Cup match between Chile and Australia, inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)An Italy fan with his nations colours painted on his face and chest cheers his side on before kick off 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group D, England v Italy, Arena da Amaznia, Manaus, Brazil - 14 Jun 2014A soccer fan sits still, as his face is painted to represent the Chilean national flag, outside the Arena Pantanal, before the start of the World Cup match between Chile and Australia, in Cuiaba, Brazil, Friday, June 13, 2014. Chile went on to defeat Australia 3-1. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A Greece fan with a painted face enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: An Italy fan with a painted face looks on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A Colombian soccer team fan cheers on his team, as they play against Greece, while watching the game on the giant screen showing the match at the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest on Copacabana beach on June 14, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The match was played on the third day of the World Cup tournament. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)An England fan (L) with his face painted in the colours of his national flag and wearing a chain mail costume cheers next to an Italian fan prior to a Group D football match between England and Italy at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINIFABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty ImagesEngland fans with their faces painted in the colours of their national flag cheer before the kick-off of a Group D football match between England and Italy at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACEGIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty ImagesFORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A Uruguay fan with his face painted blue, white and yellow smiles before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at Castelao on June 14, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 22: A USA soccer fan waits for their teamRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 16: A Nigerian soccer fan looks on as his team plays against Iran as he watches on a giant screen at the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest on Copacabana beach on June 16, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The teams are playing on the fifth day of the World Cup tournament. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)A Brazilian fan with a painted face waits for start the 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match between Brazil and Mexico in Fortaleza June 17, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo BaloghA South Korean fan with his face painted in the colours of his national flag shows support outside the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba prior to a Group H football match between Russia and South Korea during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JEJUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty ImagesBrazilian fan Ana Luiza dos Anjos wearing contact lenses with the Brazilian national flag and her face painted blue before the FIFA World Cup 2014 group A preliminary round match between Brazil and Mexico at the FIFA Fan Fest in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 17 June 2014. The match at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza ended 0-0. EPA/DIEGO AZUBELA Russian fan Russia v South Korea, 2014 FIFA World Cup football match, Group H, Arena Pantanal Stadium, Cuiaba, Brazil - 17 Jun 2014A soccer fan stands still as her face is painted the team colors of the British national soccer team, near Arena Corinthians stadium, before the start of the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)A soccer fan, with his face painted to represent his countrySwitzerland supporters with their faces painted in the colours of their national flag sing as they arrive for the Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFFDIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty ImagesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 20: A Honduras soccer team fan wears a mask while watching the game against Ecuador on the screen setup at the Word Cup FIFA Fan Fest during on Copacabana beach onJune 20, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)An Argentinian fan with his face painted in the colours of his national flag cheers prior to a Group F football match between Argentina and Iran at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on June 21, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATAJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty ImagesJapan fans.. Japan v Greece, 2014 FIFA World Cup football match, Group C, Estadio Das Dunas, Natal, Brazil - 19 Jun 2014.. ..RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 21: An Argentina fan has his face painted before the start of the Argentina match outside FIFA Fan Fest on June 21, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Argentina plays Iran on the tenth day of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)A soccer supporter gets his face painted with Belgium and Russia national color flags outside the Maracana Stadium prior the group H World Cup soccer match between Belgium and Russia in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)Belgian supporter has her face painted in national colours as she cheers for her team ahead of the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 22, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYSGABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty ImagesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 22: USA soccer fan waits for their teamFans with their faces painted with the U.S. national soccer teamA fan, with her face painted with the U.S. national soccer teamIn this Thursday, June 19, 2014 photo, a soccer fan, with his face painted to represent his countryAn England fans.. England v Italy, 2014 FIFA World Cup football match, Group D, Arena da Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil - 14 Jun 2014.. ..Brazil v Mexico, 2014 FIFA World Cup football match, Group A, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, Brazil - 17 Jun 2014..South Korea football fans.. Algeria v South Korea, 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group H, Football Match, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - 22 Jun 2014.. ..ColombiaEngland fans dressed as a lion shout their support.. 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group D, Uruguay v England, Arena Corinthians, So Paulo, Brazil - 19 Jun 2014.. ..CURITIBA, BRAZIL - JUNE 16: Fans of Iran during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Iran and Nigeria at Arena da Baixada on June 16, 2014 in Curitiba, Brazil. (Photo by Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images)

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Pictures: Best painted faces of the Brazil World Cup 2014

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