Mumbai: You guessed it right! The love is FIFA World Cup 2014. FIFA fever has gripped everyone and Bollywood is no exception. Between busy schedules, outdoor shoots and press meetings stars in B’town mange to find time to catch their favourite teams in action.
Shah Rukh Khan is a die-hard football fan and has been tweeting the enthusiasm since the world’s most awaited sporting tournament began on June 12.
“I love Brazil’s samba style of football,” Khan was quoted as saying while giving an interview to a TV channel.
Vamos vamos Argentina...I have my blue buff on. pic.twitter.com/pLw0fnJ3v8
— SHAH RUKH KHAN (@iamsrk) June 15, 2014Prayers done. Forgiveness asked for. Football on nothing else needs to be asked for. Fantastic….Forgiveness, Football & Footloose tonight.
— SHAH RUKH KHAN (@iamsrk) June 13, 2014'King Khan' owns a cricket team, was seen as a hockey coach in the unforgettable ‘Chak De India’, but football is where his heart is.
Our very own junior Bachchan loves football and has been spotted playing the game too for charity. He is known to be a die-hard Chelsea fan.
And on the most exciting note….I am completely over the moon with FIFA starting. TV glue ready!!! pic.twitter.com/GE3nDAMbp4
— SHAH RUKH KHAN (@iamsrk) June 11, 2014Abhisekh has even cajoled his father Amitabh Bachchan to watch the sport and the father-duo son try not miss a single match.
Actor Ranbir Kapoor is also known for his love for the sport. He is the vice-captain of the All Stars Football Club, a celebrity football club.
3 back to back football matches and just when u feel you can sleep Heat vs Spurs starts! Forget sleeping!
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) June 16, 2014Meanwhile, while the world was glued to their TV screens watching the FIFA World Cup kick-off, India was quite disappointed with Bollywood actor John Abraham’s skills as a commentator.
T 1514 - Up now and waiting for England v Italy to start in 40 mins .. its going to be an early morning .. some such mornings are a delight
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 14, 2014After purchasing a franchise in the upcoming Indian Super League, John was lucky to part of the commentator panel of The World Cup on prime time along side Gaurav Kapoor, England footballer Peter Crouch and Mikael Silvestre.
Fans even took to Twitter and other social media sites to express their disappointment.
