Goalposts stand in a soccer field flooded by the waters of the Paraguay River in Asuncion May 30, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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Goalposts stand in a public soccer pitch in Berlin June 1, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 1, 2014. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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Sheep graze in front of a soccer goalpost in Shuto Orizari, a shantytown near the capital Skopje June 4, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY ANIMALS)

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A soccer goalpost stands half buried in the ground after a major flood, at a stadium in Nemila June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

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Children play soccer on a playing field in Kirtipur, Kathmandu May 31, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 31, 2014. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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A worker walks past a soccer goalpost at a playing field in Kamnik June 2, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 2, 2014. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic (SLOVENIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A makeshift soccer goalpost stands near Molweni, west of Durban June 5, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 5, 2014. REUTERS/Rogan Ward (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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A man plays soccer with migrant workers from Bangladesh and India at a street soccer court near a workers' dormitory (behind) in Singapore June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by amateur players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A broken soccer goalpost stands on a pitch in Wythenshawe Park near Manchester, northern England March 29, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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Two men kick a ball on a soccer field in front of a coking plant in the western city of Bottrop June 2, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 2, 2014. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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Grass grows in front of a goalpost in downtown Zagreb June 2, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 2, 2014. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic (CROATIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)

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Men pose for a photograph in front of a goalpost in the Castro-Castro Prison in Lima June 2, 2014. The banner reads, "I made some mistakes and paid for them. But please nobody say football is to blame. I was wrong, but the ball does not get dirty," paraphrasing a phrase said by Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 2, 2014. REUTERS/ Mariana Bazo (PERU - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A kite flies above a goalpost at a playing field in a slum on the outskirts of Sao Paulo June 5, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 5, 2014. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A goalpost is painted on a wall at a house used as a creche in Ciudad Juarez June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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Players for "The Tuesdays" pose in a soccer goalpost at a training ground in Balham, south London June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A local man trains on a goalpost at an athletic field at twilight in the town of Divnogorsk outside Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk June 2, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 2, 2014. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A night football league player kicks a ball into a goal at the Westway Sports Center in London June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A boy jumps to save a goal while playing soccer at Shivaji Park in Mumbai June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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A Swiss airline jet flies over a goalpost on a soccer pitch as it approaches to land at Zurich Airport in the town of Kloten May 31, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 31, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)

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A boy with a cricket bat gestures while playing near a soccer goalpost in a slum in Karachi May 30, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A boy jumps to save a goal while playing soccer on the beach in Benghazi June 1, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 1, 2014. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori (LIBYA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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A soccer goalpost stands on a pitch in Luwan Sports Center in downtown Shanghai May 30, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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The city skyline is seen through a soccer goalpost in Toronto May 27, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 27, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A photograph taken using long exposure shows a goalpost which has been illuminated with torches at a leisure facility in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt June 1, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A goalpost stands in Duillier near Geneva May 30, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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A goalpost stands in a field on the outskirts of Ronda, near Malaga, southern Spain June 5, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 5, 2014. REUTERS/Jon Nazca (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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In a photograph taken using long exposure, a goalpost is illuminated by a flashlight at the Harpur's Hill housing estate in the town of Coleraine May 28, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A soccer goalpost stands at Pescadores beach in Chorrillos, Lima June 2, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 2, 2014. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo (PERU - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A woman walks her dog past a soccer goalpost beside the Arakawa River in Tokyo June 1, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 1, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY ANIMALS)

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Dogs walk past a goalpost on a foggy morning in the town of Lipljan June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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A cow stands in front of a soccer goalpost in a field in Monnickendam June 4, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Michael Kooren (NETHERLANDS - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY ANIMALS)

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A cathedral is seen through a soccer goalpost in Locorotondo, south of Bari, southern Italy May 31, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 31, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY RELIGION)

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A man walks a flock of geese past a soccer goalpost in Shuto Orizari, a shantytown near the capital Skopje June 4,2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 4,2014. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY ANIMALS)

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Children play in front of a soccer goalpost on a sports court in the Villa Urquiza neighbourhood of Buenos Aires May 30, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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Children play near a soccer goalpost in a field in Olching near Munich, southern Germany June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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Children practise their soccer skills in front a goalpost in Tunks Park in Sydney May 28, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 28, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A goalpost stands in the village of Sasek Maly near Szczytno, north-eastern Poland May 31, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 31, 2014. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (POLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A soccer goalpost stands in a sports field in Somerville, Massachusetts June 2, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 2, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A goalpost stands in the Independencia neighbourhood of Monterrey June 6, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 6, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A soccer goalpost stands in a field in Rabat June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal (MOROCCO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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Boys play soccer in a schoolyard in Minsk June 4, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko (BELARUS - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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Soccer goalposts stand in a playing field in Hackney Marshes in east London May 25, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 25, 2014. REUTERS/Russell Boyce (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A goalkeeper jumps to save a goal during soccer practice in Vipolze June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic (SLOVENIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A goalpost stands in a public training ground in Bern June 1, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)

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A goalpost stands in Cretelongue jail in Granges near Sion May 30, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A soccer goalpost stands in Southorn playground in Hong Kong May 30, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 30,2014. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A goalpost is seen behind of the old Metropolitan Cathedral of Managua June 4, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas (NICARAGUA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY RELIGION)

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Boys stand next to a soccer goalpost in Sayidka in southern Mogadishu on June 2, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 2, 2014. Reuters/Feisal Omar (SOMALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A man jumps to save a goal at dusk on a field in Bucharest June 1, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 1, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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Dogs run past a soccer goalpost at dusk in Madrid May 29, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 29, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY ANIMALS)

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Bedouin children play soccer in the village of al-Sira, one of the dozens of ramshackle Bedouin Arab communities in the Negev desert which are not recognised by the Israeli state, in southern Israel June 2, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 2, 2014. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (ISRAEL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A teenager plays soccer in front of a goalpost in an open area at the defunct Smokey Mountain garbage dump in Tondo city, metro Manila June 5, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 5, 2014. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A goalpost stands in a sports field in Guernica, Basque Country June 4, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A boy plays with a ball in front of a soccer goalpost in Juba June 2, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 2, 2014. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A man removes a netball goal from in front of a painted soccer goalpost at Chestnut Grove School in Balham, south London June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A goalpost stands in an abandoned soccer field on the outskirts of Prague May 31, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 31, 2014. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A soccer goalpost is seen in front of housing blocks in the district of Konkovo, Moscow June 3, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A soccer goalpost stands in a field of FC Real in Kreuth, southern Germany June 1, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 1, 2014. REUTERS/Lukas Barth (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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A soccer goalpost stands in a sports field in Lincoln Park in Chicago May 30, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)

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