Caption competition winner No 99

As the World Cup entered the knock-out stages, Argentina prepared to take the long and painful trip home.

Argentina stars Claudio Lopez and Juan Sebastian Veron sit disconsolately on the team bus - but who sent in this week's funniest caption?

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Pre-tournament favourites Argentina could only manage a draw against Sweden in their last Group F match - a result that wasn't enough to see them reach the second phase.

As they sat on a train heading out of Tokyo, Lopez and Veron had much to ponder after their team's unexpected failure.

Congratulations to Nathan Griffiths from the England who came up with this:

Andrew Ridgley of Wham fame and weird magician David Blaine had nothing in common.

Well done Nathan, a BBC Sport Online goodie bag will be on its way to you.

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Claudio tried his best to look as if he wasn't with Veron, as Veron gripped the emergency stop cord too tightly.
Graham, Scotland

Everyone avoided eye contact until the person who let one go owned up.
Graham, Scotland

The Argentinians weren't impressed at the joke: What do Argentina and a tea bag have in common? The both stay in the cup for a couple of minutes.
Phil Lloyd-Bushell, England

Taking in the sun as it sets on another missed opportunity.
Sharmaine Kruijver, Australia

Lopez and Veron entertain the rest of the team with their impersonations of Tom Cruise and Errol Brown (Hot Chocolate).
Derek, ex-pat, Brazil

Claudio: "I think I left my golden boot behind." Veron: "Trust me, you didn't."
Ricky Collins, England

Veron's theories on the origin of sunlight were confirmed as David Beckham mooned the departing Argentine coach.
Hugh Jarse, Singapore

Lopez ponders: "Even Veron's attempts to revive the 1986 glory days, by sporting tan corduroy, couldn't save us."
Nathan Griffiths, England

Ming the merciless and his companion Orvill leave the land of the rising sun, once again defeated by the mighty England (just like 1966 and we know what happened there!)
Nick, England

All that expensive talent and nothing to show for it...Juan had been in this predicament before.
Nathan Griffiths, England

Veron: "Uh-oh, the Buenos Aries reception committee has assembled on the tarmac and they don't look happy."
Matt Dean, England

Veron keeps tight hold of the betting slip... everyone thought he was stupid to go for the "England 1-0 Argentina, Beckham first scorer and Argentina knocked out in the first phase" accumulator. Now who's laughing...
Chris, England

You know Claudio... even with the whole of Scotland behind us, we still couldn't reach the second round!
Mat Allen, UK

Andrew Ridgley of Wham fame and weird magician David Blaine had nothing in common.
Nathan Griffiths, England

The misery of defeat was compounded for Claudio and Juan, as they realised that they both had Batistuta in their Fantasy World Cup teams.
Nathan Hamer, Wales

Veron the way home.
Nick, UK

Trials of the world's largest photo-copier were at an advanced stage.
Gerry Slawson, UK

Veron had a last peek at the sun before heading back to England.
Paul Wilson, New Zealand

Faces are long and sad as the players contemplate how life will be in the unemployment queue.
Peter, Australia

Veron: "It's alright for you, I have to go back to gloomy Manchester!"
Sarah L, UK

Veron ponders how he can keep Becks out of the Man U midfield next season.
Matt Martin, Saudi Arabia

Lopez - "No coach, what I said was you dropped Juan...."
Gerry Slawson, UK

After waxing lyrically for so long, It was only a matter of time before it rubbed off on Beckham.
David Stocks, Ipswich, England

Lopez "He played even worse than me, yet still he gets a window seat".
Steven Barnes, UK

Exhausted by their fruitless efforts in Japan, Lopez and Veron set off for a quiet holiday in the Falklands.
Chris B, England

In an effort to lift morale, Veron starts a game of I Spy, only to realise the only thing he could see was defeat.
Gerry Slawson, UK

The Argentinean bus isn't too pleased when they find out Veron's ring-tone is 'Three Lions'.
Sarah L, UK

An autograph hunter's paradise - Jamie Theakston and Gianluca Vialli on the same coach!
Mark, UK

Claudio Lopez and Juan Sebastian Veron's efforts to leave Japan disguised as Ewan McGregor and Ali G are foiled when Trevor Sinclair gets on the wrong train.
Paul, England

"So is this what they meant by 'home before the postcards?'"
Rohit Trivedi, UK

"Welcome to the Tokyo-Osaka 11am Bullet: coaches A-C are first class, coach D is the buffet, coach E smoking and coach F sulking...thank you."
Andy Seed, UK

"Success is like Juan Veron's head" philosophised Lopez, "hair today and gone tomorrow!".
Graham Small, Wales

As the conductor moved down the aisle, Lopez and Veron realised they had no small change.
Hugh Jarse, Singapore

Not knowing the words to YMCA meant that Lopez and Veron often missed out on the fun of the charabanc sing-song.
Richard Day, Singapore

The Argentinian FA president orders a team parachute jump to steel the nerves for the reception back home...
Rhys Jaggar, England

Airplane food! Can you believe that they would serve us humble pie?
Tom Roberts, USA

Hey Juan - I don't wish to spoil your week, but I was just reading about this South American sports team who were flying over the Andes...
Ian Roberts, USA

Knowing our luck, this is probably run by Railtrack.
Clare Falconer, Wales

Claudio, if one more person tells me, "Hey Juan Veron, sing 'Don't Cry for me Argentina', I may jump out of this plane!"
Tom Roberts, USA

There were tense moments on the Argentine coach as rumours spread that the French had already nabbed the best seats in the departure lounge.
Hugh Jarse, Singapore

Boredom set in when the Argentine coach broke down, but Marcelo Bielsa refused to allow a kickabout in the car park for fear that the dustbins would win - again. Richard Day, Singapore The Argentinians were disgusted by the audacity of the England fans who were celebrating right next to the team coach...
Tom Copeland, Moser's Hall, England

"Look what's on telly Juan...it's us and England again"
Pete, UK

No, Juan Sebastian, don't go towards the light! Look away! Nooooooooooooooo!
Stephen Tucker, USA

Well, I wanted to see Big Brother anyway.
Rob Falconer, Wales

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Tom Copeland, Moser's Hall, England

Seba gears up to sing: 'Always look on the bright side of life!' by giving his team-mate the cold shoulder...
Rhys Jaggar, England

Et tu Claudio?
Tom Roberts, USA

The call for better communication in the Argentine camp seemed to be getting off to a ropy start...
Rhys Jaggar, England

Veron: Well, at the rate my game is going down the toilet I should be able to join Lopez on the Lazio bench for free by December.
SK, USA

I hear they booked us into a friendly match in Senegal next month.
Tom Roberts, USA