Penalties and puzzles
Two faces of anguish.
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These Australian supporters in the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt mirror what hundreds of thousands of Australians felt after the one-goal defeat against Italy on June 26.
You might excuse them for feeling the Aussies' real opponent was the referee.
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For the Italians, it was sweet revenge.
Four years ago, current Australian coach Guus Hiddink was in charge of the South Korean team that knocked the Italians out of World Cup 2002 with an extra time golden goal by Jung-Hwan Ahn. An Italian goal was also disallowed, one that looked legal.
Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images
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