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A photographic journey through all the action surrounding Saturday's World Cup Third Place game in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Germany's coach Joachim Loew (L) reacts next to assistant referee Hector Vergara of Canada during the 2010 World Cup third place playoff soccer match against Uruguay in Port Elizabeth July 10, 2010. REUTERS/Marcos BrindicciMARCOS BRINDICCI/Reuters

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Fans of the German national football team cheer during the public viewing of the FIFA World Cup match for third place Uruguay vs Germany at the "Fanmeile" (Fan Mile) in Berlin on July 10, 2010. Getty Images / JOHANNES EISELEJOHANNES EISELE/Getty Images

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Germany's midfielder Marcell Jansen (2) heads the ball past Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera (1) and defender Maximiliano Pereira to score his team's second goal during the 2010 World Cup third place football match between Uruguay and Germany on July 10, 2010 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Getty Images / FRANCK FIFEFRANCK FIFE/Getty Images

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Germany's midfielder Thomas Mueller (L) and Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez fight for the ball during the 2010 World Cup third place football match between Uruguay and Germany on July 10, 2010 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Germany won the match 3-2. Getty Images/ FRANCK FIFEFRANCK FIFE/Getty Images

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Uruguayan fans with a poster of Uruguay striker Diego Forlan react at the end of the 2010 World Cup third place playoff soccer match against Germany at a televised screening at Plaza Independencia in Montevideo July 10, 2010. Uruguay lost the match 3-2. REUTERS/Andres StapffANDRES STAPFF/Reuters

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Uruguay's striker Diego Forlan celebrates after he scored Argentina's second goal during the third place World Cup 2010 football match Uruguay versus Germany on July 10, 2010 at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth. Getty Images / RODRIGO ARANGUARODRIGO ARANGUA/Getty Images

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Germany's midfielder Sami Khedira (6) celebrates with Germany's defender Per Mertesacker after scoring his team's third goal during the 2010 World Cup third place match Uruguay vs Germany on July 10, 2010 at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth. Getty Images/ CARL DE SOUZACARL DE SOUZA/Getty Images

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South African President Jacob Zuma (C), FIFA President Sepp Blatter (CR) and German President Christian Wulff (2ndL) present the third place medals to Germany's football squad at the end of the 2010 World Cup third place football match between Uruguay and Germany on July 10, 2010 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Germany won the match 3-2. Getty Images / CARL DE SOUZACARL DE SOUZA/Getty Images

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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma (R) congratulates German President Christian Wulff (C) and Germany's coach Joachim Loew after the 2010 World Cup third place match Uruguay vs Germany on July 10, 2010 at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth. Germany won 3-2 and won a bronze medal.Getty Images / JOHN MACDOUGALLJOHN MACDOUGALL/Getty Images

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