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On an evening when India, ranked a lowly 106th in world football, was represented at the nerve-jangling Argentina-France faceoff by Deepika Padukone, who unveiled the glittering gold trophy,for the avid stargazer, there was enough to write home from Qatar's Lusail Stadium.

Even as Paris Saint-Germain teammates Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe were locked in a nerve-wracking war of wills, with President Emmanuel Macron cheering France from his VVIP box and consoling a disconsolate Mbappe after the defeat, Deepika's husband, Ranveer Singh, after being briefly seen with her, bromanced former Team India manager Ravi Shastri.

 In a video tweeted by Shastri, Ranveer, sporting the shades worn by his "Cirkus" character, exclaims:

I don't know what to say... @RanveerOfficial 🤗 #FIFAWorldCup #ArgentinaVsFrance #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/lRUN4MG5ve

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) December 18, 2022

Truly, what an unforgettable final it turned out to be, topped up by Mbappe's hat-trick and then the heartbreak after the penalty shots!

Before the electrifying action started, the two superstars of cricket-crazy Kerala - Mohanlal and Mammootty - tweeted their presence at the stadium that the entire world watched in nervous anticipation. Mammootty declared:

Witnessing the biggest sporting spectacle !

What an atmosphere..What a moment !!#FIFAWorldCup #ArgentinaVsFrance pic.twitter.com/MJAzPoQ6Es

— Mammootty (@mammukka) December 18, 2022

His son and pan-India star Dulquer Salman seems to have missed the action, so he carried a poster with Messi and Mbappe staring out of it, with the comment: "Tonight's gonna be insane! Argentina against France. Messi against Mbappe. May the best team win."

Tonights gonna be insane ! Argentina against France. Messi against Mbappe. May the best team win. #FIFAWorldCup    #ArgentinaVsFrance pic.twitter.com/trhLJxjHBy

— Dulquer Salmaan (@dulQuer) December 18, 2022

Preity Zinta was also watching the match from home. She tweeted at the end of it:

Omg ! What a game ❤️ ! What a stunning final. #Messi I wanted this soooo much for you 🤗 Well played Argentina. Hard Luck France ! #FIFAWorldCup #whatagame #ting pic.twitter.com/0qdKt2bQid

— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) December 18, 2022

Randeep Hooda, another unabashed Messi fan, tweeted: 

Before the opening whistle of the edge-of-the-seat thriller, Mohanlal expressed the emotion that must have overpowered all those present at the stadium taken over by more than 50,000 Argentine fans.

The superstar just couldn't couch his excitement: "At Lusail Stadium, joining the world to witness the clash of the titans and partake of the world's favourite madness! Awaiting a phenomenal and entertaining game from the bests, just like you all!"

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