New Delhi, December 19, 2022: Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone unveiled the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Deepika and former Spanish footballer Iker Casillas escorted the custom-made Louis Vuitton trophy trunk and unveiled the winner’s trophy in a stadium full of screaming fans. The FIFA World Cup final was won by Argentina.
Deepika shared photos from the event on her Instagram stories. She also shared sister Anisha Padukone’s post where the golfer wrote, “Who was I supporting today? #TeamDP.” The actor wrote, “My little baby sister being my little baby sister.”
Fans took their excitement to social media and hailed Deepika. One of the fans wrote, “Deeepikaaaaaaaaa 🙏🏼What a Queen you are Babe! Our Pathaan’s Heroine… A Global Icon representing India on the global stage.” Another fan wrote, “WHAT A HUGE MOMENT for Deepika Padukone and India! This lady is on a mission to conquer the world!”
According to Louis Vuitton’s official website, “As part of its partnership with one of the world’s greatest sporting events, Louis Vuitton has specially designed trunks for the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups according too the reports published in indianexpress.com. The Trophy Trunk has been carefully crafted to protect the sought-after trophy’s 6.175 kilograms of 18-carat gold and malachite.”
Many Bollywood celebrities including Kartik Aaryan, Farah Khan, Aditya Seal and others reached Qatar ahead of the final match between Argentina and France. Arjun Kapoor earlier took to his Instagram handle and posted a video of him holding the Argentina jersey and wrote, “Rooting for you tonight @leomessi cause no one deserves this one more than you! ⚽ All hail the G.O.A.T! #LeoMessi.”
