A soccer fan dressed in the likeness of President Barack Obama is flanked by others playing the part of his personal security guards as they pose with a cut-out image of First Lady Michelle Obama before the start of a Carioca Championship final soccer match between Botafogo and Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, May 3, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

A soccer fan dressed in the likeness of President Barack Obama is flanked by others playing the part of his personal security guards as they pose with a cut-out image of First Lady Michelle Obama before the start of a Carioca Championship final soccer match between Botafogo and Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, May 3, 2009.

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  1. A young Werder Bremen fan celebrates during his team's German Cup (DFB-Pokal) quarter-final soccer match against Hoffenheim in Bremen February 9, 2010.
  2. An Arsenal fan holds up a flare during their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  3. An Arsenal fan holds up a flare during their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  4. An Arsenal fan holds up a flare during their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  5. An Arsenal fan holds up a flare during their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  6. Chelsea's John Terry, second left, competes with Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin, left, as a Arsenal's fan holds up a flare during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  7. A fan celebrates at the end of a Copa Libertadores soccer match between Colombia's Junior and Uruguay's Racing in Montevideo, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Racing won 2-0.
  8. A fan takes photographs of an image of Brazilian striker Robinho at the Santos soccer club trophy room in Santos February 1, 2010. Robinho arrived in Brazil on Saturday to begin a six-month loan spell with Santos from English Premier League side Manchester City. The 26-year-old asked City for the loan move in a bid to improve his chances of making Brazil's 2010 World Cup squad after struggling in England.
  9. An Egyptian soccer fan puts on a Pharaoh mask as he waves an Egyptian flag celebrating the arrival of Egyptian national soccer team back to Cairo Monday Feb. 1, 2010, after winning the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament, played in Ghana.
  10. An Egypian soccer fan wears a Pharaonic mask and waves an Egyptian flag while celebrating the arrival of Egyptian national soccer team in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, after winning the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament, played in Ghana.
  11. A fan holds up a Club America flag with pictures of soccer player Salvador Cabanas of Paraguay outside the Azteca stadium in Mexico City January 31, 2010. Cabanas was shot in the bathroom of a Mexico City bar in the early hours of January 25, 2010. The sign reads, " Cabanas, God is with you".
  12. A soccer fan is seen before the African Cup of Nations final match between Ghana and Egypt in Luanda January 31, 2010 January 31, 2010.
  13. An Egyptian soccer fan watching the game on television in a shisha and coffee shop reacts after the final whistle is blown and their team beat Ghana 1-0 to win the African Cup of Nations soccer final for the third time in a row in a match played in Luanda, Angola, in Tahrir square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.
  14. Egyptian soccer fans, including a child trying to ignite a canister of insect spray to make flames, left, celebrate around another fan twirling a Sufi robe around his head in traditional manner, right, after their team beat Ghana 1-0 to win the African Cup of Nations soccer final for the third time in a row, in a match played in Luanda, Angola, in Tahrir square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.
  15. Egyptian soccer fans celebrate around another fan twirling a Sufi robe covered with the Egyptian flag around his head in traditional manner, after their team beat Ghana 1-0 to win the African Cup of Nations soccer final for the third time in a row, in a match played in Luanda, Angola, in Tahrir square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.
  16. Egyptian soccer fans celebrate around another fan twirling a Sufi robe around his head in traditional manner, after their team beat Ghana 1-0 to win the African Cup of Nations soccer final for the third time in a row, in a match played in Luanda, Angola, in Tahrir square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.

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  1. House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, listens to President Barack Obama, right, during a meeting of House and Senate bipartisan leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington. From left are, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., Boehner, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. and the president.
  2. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: The swing set used by President Barack Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha is covered in snow at the White House on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. The region is expected to get anywhere from 18 inches to 30 inches of snow before the storm moves on.
  3. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama's motorcade waits to take him to the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in a heavy snow on the south driveway of the White House on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. The region is expected to get anywhere from 18 inches to 30 inches of snow before the storm moves on.
  4. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama greets supporters on the rope line after delivering remarks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  5. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  6. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama, flanked by Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine (L) and Alice Germond, DNC Secretary (R), delivers remarks at the DNC winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  7. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama, flanked by (L-R) Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Raymond Buckley, Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine, and Alice Germond, DNC Secretary, and Andrew Tobias, delivers remarks at the DNC winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  8. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  9. FEBRUARY 4 - WASHINGTON: (AFP-OUT) President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama listen as Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks at the 58th National Prayer Breakfast on February 4, 2010 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. President Obama spoke about bringing back civility and compromise in American politics. The annual gathering was also attended by Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
  10. FEBRUARY 4 - WASHINGTON: (AFP-OUT) First lady Michelle Obama kisses President Obama after his speech at the 58th National Prayer Breakfast on February 4, 2010 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. President Obama spoke about bringing back civility and compromise in American politics. The annual gathering was also attended by Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the Prime Minister of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
  11. FEBRUARY 4 - WASHINGTON: (AFP-OUT) President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama listen as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the 58th National Prayer Breakfast on February 4, 2010 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. President Obama spoke about bringing back civility and compromise in American politics. The annual gathering was also attended by Vice President Joe Biden and the Prime Minister of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
  12. First lady Michelle Obama, center, rear, meets with Cabinet and Congressional members, at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, regarding childhood obesity policy ahead of an announcement of a national campaign to address the epidemic of childhood obesity. Clockwise, from left are: Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo.; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Mrs. Obama; Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa ; Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. ; Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark.; and Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
  13. ALEXANDRIA, VA - JANUARY 28: First lady Michelle Obama winks while attending an event about government and community efforts to fight childhood obesity while visiting the YMCA January 28, 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia. The U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin released a paper on the public health challenge posed by the rise in obesity, particularly among children, and the importance of involving parents, health care providers, schools, and local communities in finding comprehensive solutions.
  14. ALEXANDRIA, VA - JANUARY 28: First lady Michelle Obama attends an event about government and community efforts to fight childhood obesity while visiting the YMCA January 28, 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia. The U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin released a paper on the public health challenge posed by the rise in obesity, particularly among children, and the importance of involving parents, health care providers, schools, and local communities in finding comprehensive solutions.
  15. ALEXANDRIA, VA - JANUARY 28: A U.S. Secret Service agent watches as First lady Michelle Obama speaks about the government and community efforts to fight childhood obesity while visiting the YMCA January 28, 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia. The U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin released a paper on the public health challenge posed by the rise in obesity, particularly among children, and the importance of involving parents, health care providers, schools, and local communities in finding comprehensive solutions.
  16. ALEXANDRIA, VA - JANUARY 28: First lady Michelle Obama (L) and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius attend an event about government and community efforts to fight childhood obesity while visiting the YMCA January 28, 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia. The U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin released a paper on the public health challenge posed by the rise in obesity, particularly among children, and the importance of involving parents, health care providers, schools, and local communities in finding comprehensive solutions.

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