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It’s that time
again with World
Cup fever
coinciding
perfectly with the
Mumbai monsoons (we hope Tata Sky can
handle it!).
The FIFA World Cup 2014, which will be
held in Brazil this time around, kicks off
tonight (past midnight).
Brazil, who are also the favourites to
win, will host football enthusiasts from
around the world who wait eagerly every
four years for this zestful month.
And even though many of our friends say
that travel and hotel reservations to
South America are not only complicated,
but also work out to be more than any
previous World Cups, there are a handful
of Indian fans of the Beautiful Game who
will not miss the opportunity to witness
history in the making.
Ranbir Kapoor, who is brand ambassador
of the FC Barcelona football club will be
there, Deepika Padukone (who was
recently invited and attended the UEFA
Champions League final last month) is
said to be making an appearance and
some of the other usual suspects are Raj
Salgaocar, who goes every time
(accompanied by his Ambani nephews),
Praful Patel (the AIFF chief), Lalit Modi
and family, Ashish Raheja, Congress
leader Ahmed Patel’s family and possibly
Shahrukh Khan — who even got to shake
a leg with Shakira at the last World Cup
in South Africa! Let the excitement
begin!
again with World
Cup fever
coinciding
perfectly with the
Mumbai monsoons (we hope Tata Sky can
handle it!).
The FIFA World Cup 2014, which will be
held in Brazil this time around, kicks off
tonight (past midnight).
Brazil, who are also the favourites to
win, will host football enthusiasts from
around the world who wait eagerly every
four years for this zestful month.
And even though many of our friends say
that travel and hotel reservations to
South America are not only complicated,
but also work out to be more than any
previous World Cups, there are a handful
of Indian fans of the Beautiful Game who
will not miss the opportunity to witness
history in the making.
Ranbir Kapoor, who is brand ambassador
of the FC Barcelona football club will be
there, Deepika Padukone (who was
recently invited and attended the UEFA
Champions League final last month) is
said to be making an appearance and
some of the other usual suspects are Raj
Salgaocar, who goes every time
(accompanied by his Ambani nephews),
Praful Patel (the AIFF chief), Lalit Modi
and family, Ashish Raheja, Congress
leader Ahmed Patel’s family and possibly
Shahrukh Khan — who even got to shake
a leg with Shakira at the last World Cup
in South Africa! Let the excitement
begin!
