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The Big Picture

From World Cup celebrations — and agony — to Garrett Stubbs on the mound, here are the best Philly sports photos of the week.
Ecuadorian soccer fans attend a pep rally at the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps ahead of their opening World Cup match against the Ivory Coast. Unfortunately, they decided to put a jersey on Rocky.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer

Each Friday, Inquirer photo editors pick the best sports images from the last seven days. This week, it should come as no surprise that you’ll find lots of World Cup photos — especially after Ecuadorian fans rallied on the steps of the Art Museum, and fell victim to the Rocky curse the next night against Ivory Coast. Brazil fans, whose team plays Friday night in South Philly, took precautions to avoid the same fate.

Elsewhere, the Phillies took the field against some divisional foes, a state champion returned to the track, and dodgeball got serious. Here’s a look back at some of our favorite photos from the week ...