Who remembers this Brazil fan? EMPICS Sport EMPICS Sport

Russia's Alexander Samedov is about to have a very painful landing. Thanassis Stavrakis Thanassis Stavrakis

One of the tournament's lasting memories: the vanishing spray. Or, as Phil Neville, liked to refer to it: the magic spray. What's in any way magic about it we, unfortunately, never found out. EMPICS Sport EMPICS Sport

A World Cup in Brazil was always going to be full of colour. The next three pictures are examples of that. First up: Switzerland and Ecuador fans. EMPICS Sport EMPICS Sport

Belgian players celebrate with their fans. Ivan Sekretarev Ivan Sekretarev

Brazil and Chile fans in the stand. Hassan Ammar Hassan Ammar

Mario Balotelli celebrates after scoring against England. Check out how cool and calm Balotelli is compared to how Joe Hart and Gary Cahill look. Marcio Jose Sanchez Marcio Jose Sanchez

England's training facilities looked a tad better than Stoke on a wet Tuesday night. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

The team everyone fell in love with: Costa Rica players celebrate after beating Greece in the second round. EMPICS Sport EMPICS Sport

The moment it began to dawn on fans around the world that Suarez had done it again. Hassan Ammar Hassan Ammar

What would a modern-day global event be without some sort of selfie trend? AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Colombian fans didn't hold back in lighting up the stands with colour. EMPICS Sport EMPICS Sport

Neymar's heartbreak. The back injury he suffered would keep him out of the semi-final humiliation to Germany. EMPICS Sport EMPICS Sport

A reminder of everyday life in Brazil. No matter how fantastic the World Cup was it cannot mask the poverty faced by millions just yards from where matches were being played. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

German joy as the referee blows the final whistle, confirming them as world champions. Frank Augstein Frank Augstein

And Argentinian despair at the same moment. Victor R. Caivano Victor R. Caivano

Fernando Muslera cannot reach James Rodriguez's sublime volley in their last 16 match. In the distance on the left you can see Rodriguez wheeling away in celebration while the other players stop and watch. Natacha Pisarenko Natacha Pisarenko

A World Cup result that will be remembered forever. Martin Meissner Martin Meissner

David Luiz and Luiz Gustavo dejected after the game. Hassan Ammar Hassan Ammar

Robin van Persie's flying header against Spain in The Netherlands opening group game. Christophe Ena Christophe Ena

It wasn't a great World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo as Portugal bowed out in the group stages. Paulo Duarte Paulo Duarte

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