England's pride takes a nosedive on day eight

Agencies Published June 20, 2014
England's defender Gary Cahill (L) vies with Uruguay's forward Luis Suarez during a Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo. – Photo by AFP
England's defender Gary Cahill (L) vies with Uruguay's forward Luis Suarez during a Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo. – Photo by AFP
Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera leaps to make a save against England during the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. – Photo by AP
Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera leaps to make a save against England during the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. – Photo by AP
Uruguay's forward Luis Suarez (C) celebrates scoring with teammates during the Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena. Photo by AFP
Uruguay's forward Luis Suarez (C) celebrates scoring with teammates during the Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena. Photo by AFP
England's forward Wayne Rooney reacts during the Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. –Photo by AFP
England's forward Wayne Rooney reacts during the Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. –Photo by AFP
England fans cheer before the 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 19, 2014. Photo by Reuters
England fans cheer before the 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 19, 2014. Photo by Reuters
Greece's Giannis Maniatis (2) heads the ball next to Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Greece's Giannis Maniatis (2) heads the ball next to Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Kostas Manolas (in white) kicks the ball next to Japan's Shinji Okazaki during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Kostas Manolas (in white) kicks the ball next to Japan's Shinji Okazaki during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Japan's midfielder Yasuhito Endo (2nd R) takes a shot on goal during a Group C match between Japan and Greece at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. – Photo by AFP
Japan's midfielder Yasuhito Endo (2nd R) takes a shot on goal during a Group C match between Japan and Greece at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. – Photo by AFP
Japan's midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi (L) and Japan's forward Shinji Okazaki (C) vie with Greece's midfielder Panagiotis Kone during a Group C football match between Japan and Greece. Photo by AFP
Japan's midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi (L) and Japan's forward Shinji Okazaki (C) vie with Greece's midfielder Panagiotis Kone during a Group C football match between Japan and Greece. Photo by AFP
Japanese fans listen to their nation's national anthem before the group C World Cup soccer match between Ivory Coast and Japan at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil. –Photo by AP
Japanese fans listen to their nation's national anthem before the group C World Cup soccer match between Ivory Coast and Japan at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil. –Photo by AP
Ivory Coast's midfielder Geoffroy Serey Die (L) fights for the ball with Colombia's defender Juan Camilo Zuniga during a Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia. – Photo by AFP
Ivory Coast's midfielder Geoffroy Serey Die (L) fights for the ball with Colombia's defender Juan Camilo Zuniga during a Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia. – Photo by AFP
Colombian fans cheer before the start of the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast. – Photo by AFP
Colombian fans cheer before the start of the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast. – Photo by AFP
Colombia's midfielder James Rodriguez celebrates scoring during a Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast. – Photo by AFP
Colombia's midfielder James Rodriguez celebrates scoring during a Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast. – Photo by AFP
A Colombian fan kisses a replica of the World Cup trophy as he arrives with other supporters to attend the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. – Photo by AFP
A Colombian fan kisses a replica of the World Cup trophy as he arrives with other supporters to attend the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. – Photo by AFP
An Ivorian fan waits for the start of the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast. – Photo by AFP
An Ivorian fan waits for the start of the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast. – Photo by AFP
Colombia's midfielder Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (front) challenges Ivory Coast's midfielder Ismael Cheick Tiote during the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coas. – Photo by AFP
Colombia's midfielder Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (front) challenges Ivory Coast's midfielder Ismael Cheick Tiote during the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coas. – Photo by AFP

Luis Suarez scored a late winner as Uruguay had yesterday sent England spinning to the brink of elimination from the World Cup with a 2-1 victory.

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