The most creative Fifa World Cup football portraits

The style of official football portraits often shows players standing stoically, looking into the middle distance.

As the World Cup kicks off in Russia, we highlight some of the photographers and footballers who got a little creative in the studio when shooting their official portraits, expressing their individual personalities.

News imageClive Mason / Getty Images Jose Giminez of UruguayClive Mason / Getty Images
Jose Giminez of Uruguay
News imageRyan Pierse / Getty Images Mikel John Obi of NigeriaRyan Pierse / Getty Images
Mikel John Obi of Nigeria
News imageDavid Ramos /Getty Images Thorgan Hazard of BelgiumDavid Ramos /Getty Images
Thorgan Hazard of Belgium
News imageRyan Pierse / Getty Images Victor Moses of NigeriaRyan Pierse / Getty Images
Victor Moses of Nigeria
News imageSimon Hofmann / Getty Images Olafur Skulason of IcelandSimon Hofmann / Getty Images
Olafur Skulason of Iceland
News imageDavid Ramos / Getty Images Ederson of BrazilDavid Ramos / Getty Images
Ederson of Brazil
News imageRyan Pierse / Getty Images William Troost-Ekong of NigeriaRyan Pierse / Getty Images
William Troost-Ekong of Nigeria
News imageMichael Regan / Getty Images Cristian Ansaldi of ArgentinaMichael Regan / Getty Images
Cristian Ansaldi of Argentina
News imageAdam Pretty / Getty Images Yvon Mvogo of SwitzerlandAdam Pretty / Getty Images
Yvon Mvogo of Switzerland
News imageShaun Botterill / Getty Images Raul Jimenez of MexicoShaun Botterill / Getty Images
Raul Jimenez of Mexico
News imagePatrick Smith / Getty Images Marcelo Brozovic of CroatiaPatrick Smith / Getty Images
Marcelo Brozovic of Croatia
News imageMichael Regan - Getty Images Mats Hummels and Ilkay Guendogan of GermanyMichael Regan - Getty Images
Mats Hummels and Ilkay Guendogan of Germany
News imageAdam Pretty / Getty Images James Rodriguez of ColombiaAdam Pretty / Getty Images
James Rodriguez of Colombia
News imageDavid Ramos / Getty Images Adnan Januzaj of BelgiumDavid Ramos / Getty Images
Adnan Januzaj of Belgium
News imageSimon Hofmann / Getty Images Pontus Jansson of SwedenSimon Hofmann / Getty Images
Pontus Jansson of Sweden
News imageAdam Pretty / Getty Images Shinji Kagawa of JapanAdam Pretty / Getty Images
Shinji Kagawa of Japan
News imageStuart Franklin / Getty Images Lasse Schoene of DenmarkStuart Franklin / Getty Images
Lasse Schoene of Denmark
News imagePatrick Smith / Getty Images Ronald Matarrita of Costa RicaPatrick Smith / Getty Images
Ronald Matarrita of Costa Rica
News imageStuart Franklin / Getty Images Andreas Christensen of DenmarkStuart Franklin / Getty Images
Andreas Christensen of Denmark
News imageJamie Squire / Getty Images Randall Azofeifa of Costa RicaJamie Squire / Getty Images
Randall Azofeifa of Costa Rica
News imageClive Rose / Getty Images Nemanja Matic of SerbiaClive Rose / Getty Images
Nemanja Matic of Serbia
News imageMaja Hitij / Getty Images Radamel Falcao of ColombiaMaja Hitij / Getty Images
Radamel Falcao of Colombia
News imageAdam Pretty / Getty Images Juan Cuadrado, Yerry Mina and Miguel Borja of ColombiaAdam Pretty / Getty Images
Juan Cuadrado, Yerry Mina and Miguel Borja of Colombia
News imageMatthias Hangst / Getty Images Kieran Trippier of EnglandMatthias Hangst / Getty Images
Kieran Trippier of England

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