Picture taken from a smartphone from the Press tribune of Manaus stadium on June10 2014 showing the pitch of the Amazonia Arena. The pitch at Manaus's Amazonia Arena, on which England and Italy will play their opening World Cup game on June 14, was in a poor condition an AFP journalist remarked. The playing surface was noticeably dry and particularly bare around one of the goals, revealing large yellowing areas of turf. AFP PHOTO / COLIN DRONIOU (Photo credit should read COLIN DRONIOU/AFP via Getty Images)
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