In the World Cup of Hugs, Everybody Is a Winner

When teams win big and legends are born on the pitch, there's only one thing to do: hug it out.

In a World Cup brimming with action, players, coaches and fans have both felt the cruel pangs of defeat and the indescribable joy of victory, so the hugs go both ways — to both comfort and to congratulate.

National heroes in Tim Cahill of Australia and the Arjen Robben of Holland hugged it out after a hard fought battle on the pitch on Wednesday. Mexico's Rafael Marquez hugged Guillermo Ochoa — the impenetrable fortress of team Mexico — after his stellar performance in the goal against Brazil on Tuesday. Hugs also get you close to the gods of the pitch, like Bosnia-Herzegovina's Haris Medunjanin congratulating Lionel Messi after Argentina's victory on Sundaywith a brilliant Messi goal to secure the win. Read more...