New Delhi: Colombia marked their return to the World Cup after a 16-year absence with an attacking display that earned a 3-0 victory over Greece on Saturday.
While the match was on, the world was also simultaneously tweeting, vigorously. According to Twitter, there were a total of 2.3 million tweets about the game during the live telecast.
Twitter highlights from the match:
The most-tweeted moments were the three #COL goals:
- James Rodriguez (COL) scores - 48,545 Tweets
- Teofilo Gutierrez (COL) scores - 48,278 Tweets
- Pablo Armero (COL) scores - 44,327 Tweets
The most-mentioned players during the match
Columbia
James Rodriguez
Carlos Sanchez
Pablo Armero
Greece
Giorgos Samaras
Vasilis Torosidis
Panagiotis Kone
The most retweeted tweets during the match
Hoy hago parte de los #HinchasInseparables de la @FCFSeleccioncol. Dale RT si compartimos el mismo sentimiento- Radamel Falcao (@FALCAO) June 14, 2014Eso es Colombia!!!
Suerte en este primer partido del mundial!!- Shakira (@shakira) June 14, 2014Muy Contento por Colombia! Latinoamerica está matando la liga en el Mundial...- Residente C13/ RC13 (@Calle13Oficial) June 14, 2014Greece's best chance will be when the ref gets out the white line spray and all the Colombians fall to the ground and start inhaling it.- Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) June 14, 2014And it's all over! James Rodríguez finds the goal moments before the final whistle and Colombia beats Greece, 3-0. pic.twitter.com/3oB7fc79mB- SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 14, 2014keep me updated on the WorldCup jazz as we're playing two shows in two countries in one day. remind me why it's called life in the fast lane- camEEla cabeYo (@camilacabello97) June 14, 2014QUE SENTIMIENTO TAN HIJUEPUTA. TE AMOO COLOMBIA.- El Guasón (@SteevenOrozco) June 14, 2014Pekerman presidente.- El Guasón (@SteevenOrozco) June 14, 2014#COL vs #GRE GOL!!!!!!! de Teo!!!!!! En el 57' Colombia 2 - Grecia 0. @TeoG29- Selección Colombia (@FCFSeleccionCol) June 14, 2014#COL vs #GRE Gol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! de Colombia!!! @armero7 en el 5'. Vamos!!!- Selección Colombia (@FCFSeleccionCol) June 14, 2014Hay que nacionalizar ese palo.- Ricardo Quevedo (@cejaspobladas) June 14, 2014
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