Sports funny faces

In the heat of the moment, sportsmen and women sometimes pull some very strange faces. Here’s a selection of sportsmen and women caught off guard

Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus pulls a strange face after losing a point during his quarter-final match against Carlos Moya of Spain at the Sydney International tennis tournament, on 11 January 2007

Dinara Safina returns a shot in her quarter-final match against Alize Cornet at the Sydney International tennis championship on 14 January 2009

o-Wilfried Tsonga bites the ball after missing a point against Juan Martin del Potro during the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai on November 11, 2008, and sticks his fingers in his eyes during a match against Jarkko Nieminen in Brisbane on January 6 2009

Andy Roddick pulls a face at the umpire in his semifinal match against Roger Federer during day 11 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2009

Andy Murray hits a backhand during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 10, 2008

Newcastle United’s Andy O’Briengets the ball kicked in his face, watched by Gary Speed, during a game against Manchester United at Old Trafford on January 11, 2004

David Beckham reacts after he missed a free-kick and hit the goalpost during an exhibition match against Brazil at Wembley Stadium on June 1, 2007

Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane comforts Robinho after he missed a shot at goal against Villarreal during a Spanish league football match at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on May 7, 2006

Robinho of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal by pulling a face at a TV camera during the UEFA Cup Group A match against FC Twente at The City of Manchester Stadium on November 6, 2008

Australia’s Matthew Mitcham dives during a practice session at the National Aquatics Centre ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games on 6 August 2008

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