PICTURE OF THE WEEK

13 July 2006

© Darrin J. Zammit Lupi 2006

Fans wave Italian flags as they wait for the national soccer team to arrive on the main stage while celebrating their World Cup 2006 win at the Circus Maximus in downtown Rome, July 10, 2006. Hundreds of thousands of Italians gathered on Monday in Circus Maximus, one of ancient Rome's most famous stadiums, to fete their own conqering heroes after the national soccer team's World Cup victory in Germany.

© Darrin J. Zammit Lupi 2006

Italian players (L to R) Gennaro Gattuso, Gianluca Zambrotta, Marco Materazzi, Fabio Cannavaro, Marco Amelia and Vincenzo Iaquinta celebrate as the team is greeted by hundreds of thousands of fans celebrating their World Cup 2006 win at the Circus Maximus in Rome, July 10, 2006.

© Darrin J. Zammit Lupi 2006

Italian player Francesco Totti (C), flanked by team mates Filippo Inzaghi (L) and Luca Toni (R), lifts the World Cup trophy as they are greeted by thousands of fans celebrating their World Cup 2006 win at the Circus Maximus in Rome, July 10, 2006.

© Darrin J. Zammit Lupi 2006

Italian player Marco Materazzi lifts the World Cup trophy as the team is greeted by hundreds of thousands of fans celebrating their World Cup 2006 win at the Circus Maximus in Rome, July 10, 2006.

© Darrin J. Zammit Lupi 2006

Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon waves an Italian flag as the team is greeted by hundreds of thousands of fans celebrating their World Cup 2006 win at the Circus Maximus in downtown Rome, July 10, 2006.

© Darrin J. Zammit Lupi 2006

Italian team captain Fabio Cannavaro waves an Italian flag as the team is greeted by hundreds of thousands of fans celebrating their World Cup 2006 win at the Circus Maximus in downtown Rome, July 10, 2006.

Italian team captain Fabio Cannavaro (C) listens to the cheering of hundreds of thousands of fans, while goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon lifts the World Cup trophy, as they celebrate their World Cup 2006 win at the Circus Maximus in downtown Rome, July 10, 2006.

Italian player Francesco Totti (C) lifts the World Cup trophy as the team are greeted by hundreds of thousands of fans celebrating their World Cup 2006 win at the Circus Maximus in downtown Rome, July 10, 2006.

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