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It's Sunday so here are 12 of our favourite images from the sporting week

It’s been a particularly memorable few days from an Irish perspective.

1. Students compete in a football match at Guangmingnan Primary School in Handan

#CHINA-STUDENTS-FOOTBALL (CN) Xinhua News Agency / PA Images Xinhua News Agency / PA Images / PA Images

2. Children cool off in a public fountain during the 2018 soccer World Cup in Krasnodar, Russia

Russia Soccer WCup Daily Life Manu Fernandez Manu Fernandez

3. Fans dressed in Brazil national colors watch a big screen in the Fan Fest arena in the Anhangabau Valley

FIFA World Cup 2018: Fans Dario Oliveira Dario Oliveira

4. Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after the third goal of Croatia

Russia Soccer WCup Argentina Croatia AP / PA Images AP / PA Images / PA Images

5. A Lenin statue stands on a column as the sun sets

Russia Soccer WCup Daily Life Michael Probst Michael Probst

6. Ireland’s Bundee Aki (2nd left) jumps on teammate Johnny Sexton (left) with Jordi Murphy

RUGBY AUSTRALIA IRELAND AAP / PA Images AAP / PA Images / PA Images

7. Ireland players celebrate their defeat of Australia

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8. DUP leader Arlene Foster attends Fermanagh vs Donegal

Arlene Foster James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

9. Robbie Savage (left) and Sam Allardyce play pool at the Lord Raglan Pub in London as fans watch the World Cup match between England and Panama

England fans watch England v Panama - FIFA World Cup 2018 Nigel French Nigel French

10. Kildare’s Conor Murray and Mark Nolan celebrate after the game with Meath

Conor Murray and Mark Nolan celebrate after the game Bryan Keane / INPHO Bryan Keane / INPHO / INPHO

11. Donegal’s Michael Murphy celebrates after the game with girlfriend Annie Keeney

Michael Murphy celebrates after the game with girlfriend Annie Keeney Tommy Dickson / INPHO Tommy Dickson / INPHO / INPHO

12. Dublin’s Jonny Cooper lifts The Delaney Cup

Jonny Cooper lifts The Delaney Cup Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

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    Mute Barry Smyth
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    Aug 16th 2013, 4:24 PM

    Given as your sub keeper kind of makes a mockery of the whole article

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    Mute Prunes Harkin
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    Aug 16th 2013, 4:17 PM

    Never make a defender Captain… It’s a GOLDEN RULE, even if he has a double games week or is a potent goal scorer like Gary “The Doc” Doherty, you never make him a captain…
    It’s a negative tactic that limits your chance of getting the most out of your squad for that week!

    But good luck with it…

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    Mute Fionn
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    Aug 16th 2013, 9:26 PM

    Goalkeeper: Gordon banks

    Defenders: cafu. Maldini. Roberto Carlos. Beckenbauer

    Midfield: Ronaldo. Ronaldinho. Kaka. Zico

    Strikers Messi. Pele. Real Ronaldo. Maradona And Fionn Dillon Kelly
    Managed by Steve Staunton.

    What do you think???

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    Mute Declan Mccarthy
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    Aug 16th 2013, 5:52 PM

    It is not as simple as Rvp is worth two Ricky van Wolfswinkel. you still need another two forwards. Having Rvp means something like Rvp or Anelka over Soldado and Negredo/Benteke/Sturridge. I know which one i prefer. The second one is cheaper too

    My team is
    Mignolet, Lewis
    Terry, Toure, Collins, Michael Turner, Chester
    Hazard(c), Walcott, Michu, Mirallas, Jedinak
    Benteke, Soldado, Lukaku

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    Mute Gavin Ahern
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    Aug 16th 2013, 7:13 PM

    Foster
    Toure Coleman Terry
    Coutinho Mirrales Hazard (c) Nolan
    RVP Lukaku Dzeko

    Gazzaniga Lucas Brayford Ramage

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    Aug 16th 2013, 8:39 PM

    Mata isn’t fully fit, despite being left out of the Spain squad, I doubt he will play both games in the double gameweek, Hazard is probably a better option.

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    Aug 16th 2013, 5:16 PM

    Cech(V)
    Baines, Jagielka, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto
    Fellaini, Hoolahan, Carrick, Taarabt
    Berbatov,Van Persie(C)

    Vorn, Rodallega, Diame, O’Shea

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    Aug 16th 2013, 3:33 PM

    Alvaro Negredo I think.

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    Aug 16th 2013, 3:35 PM

    My team:

    Vorm azoplicueta kompany agger dembele kagawa coutinho Michu
    Rvp dzeko bony

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    Mute Rory MacClancy
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    Aug 16th 2013, 5:04 PM

    Boruc
    Baker, Martin, Baines,
    Michu, Gerrard, Lampard(C), Hazard,
    Dzeko, RVP, Anelka.

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    Mute Colin Byrne
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    Aug 16th 2013, 5:45 PM

    Mignolet; Riether, Coleman, Zabaleta; Coutinho (v), Downing, Snodgrass, Hazard (c); Anelka, Sturridge, RvP.

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    Mute Adam Everard
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    Aug 16th 2013, 4:52 PM

    that’s a brutal team.
    cech
    distan luiz mertesacker baines
    Mata cazorla silva diame
    dzeko giroud.

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    Mute Allan O'Connor
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    Aug 16th 2013, 10:16 PM

    Mignolet Zabaleta Mertesacker Ivanovic(V) Azpillicuta Fellaini Hazard(C) Coutinho Anelka Aspas & RVP(natch).

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    Aug 16th 2013, 11:41 PM

    Gk mignolet

    Ivanovic vidic whittaker zabletta

    Y toure kagawa coutinho dembele

    Rvp Capt podolski

    Subs boruc baker shelvey anelka

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    Mute Giller
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    Aug 17th 2013, 12:45 AM

    Here goes.

    Marshall (GKP)
    Baines (DEF)
    Ivanovic (DEF)
    Zabaleta (DEF)
    Shelvey (MID)
    Mata (MID)
    Coutinho (MID) vc
    Santi Cazorla (MID)
    Ba (FWD) cpt
    Bony (FWD)
    Anelka (FWD)

    Subs
    Boruc (GKP)
    Figueroa (DEF)
    Kim (MID)
    Diakité (DEF)

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    Mute Anto Golden
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    Aug 16th 2013, 6:20 PM

    Lloris

    Walker Zabeleta Ivanovic Baines

    Couthino (C) Allen Ben Arfa

    Dzeko Benteke (V) Bony

    Given Mertszacker Cabaye Snodgrass

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    Aug 17th 2013, 12:55 AM

    Mignolet

    Williams. Kompany Baines

    Santi Cazorla,Gerrard,Cabaye,Hazard,

    V.Wonswinkel, Benteke, Berbatov

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    Aug 16th 2013, 5:44 PM

    Mannone.
    Ivanovic, Riether, Evans.
    Brady, Hoolahan, Garvan, Mata (c).
    Benteke, RVP, Soldado.

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    Aug 16th 2013, 8:55 PM

    Begovic

    Baines Williams Luis Lugano

    Miralles (V)Hazard Cleverly

    Vydra (C)Van Persie Lukaku

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    Aug 16th 2013, 10:55 PM

    Starting 11:
    Lloris
    Vidic G.Johnson Luiz
    Nolan Walcott Essien Yaya Toure
    Lambert Rooney Podolski

    Subs : Davis Redmond Shaw Garrido

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    Aug 16th 2013, 10:59 PM

    Nice team lad

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