Amitabh Bachchan cheered Brazil to a 3-1 win over Croatia in the first match of the FIFA World Cup.
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Amitabh Bachchan ‘just about’ managed to get to work today. He was up all night, cheering Brazil to a 3-1 win over Croatia in the first match of the FIFA World Cup.
Mr Bachchan tweeted:
T 1153 - At work ... well just about .. still sambaing after Brazil victory last night ! Tonight to watch Spain v Holland .. revenge ??
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 13, 2014
The ‘revenge’ referred to would involve The Netherlands defeating Spain, a reversal of the final of the last World Cup in which Andres Iniesta’s extra time goal gave Spain a 1-0 victory over the Dutch.
Mr Bachchan tweeted as the match started and midway through it:
T 1512 - Opening ceremony over !! Just felt could have been better. Also opening ceremony at night better always, not in the day !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 12, 2014
T 1512 - PHEW !!! Equalised goal by Neymar Jr .. half time now .. defence looking vulnerable .. but attack is great !! COB !!!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 12, 2014
And here’s Mr Bachchan getting into the spirit of things:
T 1512 - FIFA opening ! Been glued to Tv since long and shall see the first game too .. ! Me with Brazil ball !! http://t.co/8h6W8r8xxm
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 12, 2014
Amitabh Bachchan is just one of the many football fans in Bollywood staying up late to watch the matches. Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, John Abraham and Bipasha Basu are all getting game.
T 1153 - At work ... well just about .. still sambaing after Brazil victory last night ! Tonight to watch Spain v Holland .. revenge ??
-- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 13, 2014T 1512 - Opening ceremony over !! Just felt could have been better. Also opening ceremony at night better always, not in the day !!
-- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 12, 2014T 1512 - PHEW !!! Equalised goal by Neymar Jr .. half time now .. defence looking vulnerable .. but attack is great !! COB !!!
-- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 12, 2014T 1512 - FIFA opening ! Been glued to Tv since long and shall see the first game too .. ! Me with Brazil ball !! http://t.co/8h6W8r8xxm
-- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 12, 2014