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Sports photographs 2011: How Sportsmail's team captured the year
2011 was a fantastic year for sport and Sportsmail's photographers were always on hand to record the most memorable events.[LNB]Here are a selection of their favourite pictures...[LNB] Stretching a point: Ashley Cole shows his finely honed physique when controlling the ball during England?s 2-2 draw against Switzerland at Wembley in June[LNB] [LNB] Group hug: Rio Ferdinand celebrates with Nemanja Vidic and Ryan Giggs as Manchester United move to within a point of a record 19th title following a 2-1 home win over Chelsea in May[LNB] Golden wonder: Sam Waley-Cohen, on Long Run, becomes the first amateur in 30 years to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, in March[LNB] [LNB] Cup hero: Carlos Tevez is mobbed by fans on his way up the Wembley steps to lift the FA Cup after Manchester City's 1-0 win over Stoke in May[LNB] [LNB] Locking horns: Ukrainian heavyweight boxing brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko take a moment away from the ring to play a game of chess for a special Sportsmail feature back in June. Both boxers are avid chess players[LNB] [LNB] Standing tall: midfielder Scott Parker speaks to Sportsmail in May about being voted Footballer of the Year[LNB] [LNB] Bowled over: Tim Bresnan wheels away after taking the wicket of VVS Laxman during day one of England's third Test against India at Edgbaston in August. England won the series 4-0and became the No 1 Test team in the world[LNB] Head over heels: Wayne Rooney celebrates his stunning winner in Manchester United's 2-1 derby win over City at Old Trafford in February[LNB] [LNB] Babe in arms: Bath and England rugby star Matt Banahan with three-week-oldson Joseph in May[LNB] [LNB] Not close, but a cigar: Miguel Angel Jimenez, tied fifth, warms up for his final round at The Open at Royal St George's in June. He finished tied 25th[LNB] [LNB] Pick on someone your own age: AC Milan's Gennaro Gattuso attacks Tottenham coach Joe Jordan afterSpurs' 1-0 San Siro win in February[LNB] [LNB] Heart of class: Tottenham's Gareth Bale celebrates his opener in the 3-1 victory at Fulham in November[LNB] [LNB] Glove story: George Groves lands a punch on James DeGale at Wembley in May, the night he won the Britishsuper-middleweight belt[LNB] [LNB] Roll with it: Andy Murray earns a standing ovation on Wimbledon's Centre Court in June after this cheeky 'hotdog' shot[LNB] [LNB] Stadium of delight: Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill jumps for joy after David Vaughan equalises against Blackburn during the Irishman?s first game in charge in December[LNB] London calling: Tyson Gay in Florida in March, already focusing on how to beat sprint king Usain Bolt at next year's Olympics[LNB] Hotshot: Robin van Persie celebrates his second goal of the match against Wigan at the Emirates in January[LNB] The bumps: Pep Guardiola celebrates with his Barcelona players after winning the Champions League in May[LNB] [LNB] It's no Djok: Novak Djokovic reacts after winning Wimbledon in July[LNB] [LNB] Tastes sweet: Stephen Carr (left) and Lee Bowyer celebrate Birmingham's Carling Cup triumph in February[LNB] Up for the cup: Birmingham manager Alex McLeish lifts the silverware after beating Arsenal[LNB] [LNB] Centre of attention: Andy Murray displays the strain of another hard-fought campaign at Wimbledon[LNB] [LNB] Leader: Reinstated England captain John Terry heads out for training at the Millennium Stadium in March[LNB] [LNB] Nice and dry: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini protects himself from the rain with some unusual headgear[LNB]Says it all: Cristiano Ronaldo takes a seat as Real Madrid knock Tottenham out of Europe in April[LNB] [LNB] [LNB] Match-winner: Ashley Young (left) scores for England against Wales at Wembley in September[LNB] Ouch: Chris Ashton is tackled as Ireland scupper England's Grand Slam dreams in March[LNB] [LNB] Start of something: John Terry (centre) and Anton Ferdinand (second left) during the infamous match at Loftus Road in October. Terry has since been charged with making racist comments towards the defender, which he denies[LNB] [LNB] The finger: Emmanuel Frimpong (right) shows Arsenal old-boy Samir Nasri (second left) what he thinks of him[LNB] [LNB] Superman: England wing Chris Ashton scores his fourth try of the match against Italy in February[LNB] [LNB] Grey day: Sergio Garcia on the 5th tee during a practice round for the Open at Royal St George's in July[LNB] [LNB] Good luck: Peter Uihlein tries to escape from the giant bunker at the 4th at Sandwich[LNB] [LNB] Beaten: Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina can't keep out Steve Sidwell's shot in a 5-2 win at Fulham in May[LNB] [LNB] All fall down: Park Ji-sung (right) is upended by Chelsea's Yuri Zhirkov (left)[LNB] [LNB] Clanger: Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes gropes for the ball after spilling a Frank Lampard shot at Stamford Brodge in April. The goal was given and Spurs lost[LNB] [LNB] Early start: William Fox-Pitt takes his horse for a gallop on Exmouth beach at dawn[LNB] [LNB] What a mess: Chris Ashton in the room he shared with England team-mate Ben Foden during the Six Nations[LNB] [LNB] Fallen idol: A broken picture of Winston Bogarde and the UEFA Super Cup he won with Barcelona, lies - upside down at his former home[LNB] [LNB] Triumph: Wladimir Klitschko (centre) celebrates his victory over David Haye in Hamburg in July[LNB] [LNB] Sport images of the year... 2011Andy Hooper: My favourite picture of the yearGraham Chadwick: My favourite picture of the yearFrom Woods to De Jong's kung fu kick: Sportsmail's best pictures of 2010[LNB] [LNB] Share this article: FacebookTwitterGoogle+MessengerLinkedInDigg itNewsvineFarkNowpublicRedditPrint articleEmail article Add your commentsComments (0)No comments have so far been submitted. 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