World Cup Sid gets upclose with World Cup beauties

Last updated on: July 5, 2010 19:36 IST

Image: Dutch fan dressing up on the grounds of the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium
Photographs: Siddhanta Pinto

World Cup Sid, Rediff.com's man in South Africa, meets fans from different countries during the quarter-finals between Brazil and the Netherlands, and Germany and Argentina..

'I found this really fun-friendly; A Dutch fan dressing up on the grounds of the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth. And there she is, all ready to cheer for Holland.

Image: Netherlands fans before the start of the match

'Resplendent in their orange, I couldn't think of another set of football fans that stand out more.'

Image: A local South African beauty

'This local South African refused to divulge who she was cheering for, but loved posing for us.

'I couldn't complain.'

Image: Locals make their choice obvious

'Once Bafana Bafana were knocked out, the Brazilians got a lot of the local beauties cheering for them.'

Image: A fan who travelled all the way from Brazil

'The REAL Brazilians who've travelled from afar are equally lovely, and really friendly.'

Image: People from different nationalities support Brazil

'I've often wondered why so many nationalities support Brazili. And how are they all so beautiful.'

Image: A disappointed fan

'Beautiful maybe, but where's the colour miss?? This is the World Cup!

Image: A Netherlands fan celebrates a goal

'That's what I'm talking about. I catch the girl in first picture again with my zoom lens, dancing away with gusto. That the Dutch had just equalized helped as well. '

Image: A Brazilian fan manages to smile despite all the tension around

'Another Brazilian smiles through the tension as Holland equalise. And no, I wasn't supporting Holland; that's my Indian flag.'

Image: A Netherlands fan reach during a match

'A Netherlands fan can't believe her eyes as Wesley Snijder scores a second goal.'

Image: Paris Hilton too was glued to the match

Fans clamour to get a piece of Paris Hilton, sitting pretty in the hospitality box.

Image: Paris Hilton

Paris seems to be smiling for me. And then shows off her tiger top.

Image: Fans have a day out despite heavy traffic

At a traffic jam on the way to the Green Point stadium for Germany vs Argentina, I find these beauties literally spilling out of their car.

The others on that highway thought I was mad to jump out of my car. Deutschland !!

Image: An Argentinean supporter

A 30 second chat with this Argentinean, and we felt like we'd been friends forever. I loved her laugh. Look at it! That's what the world cup is all about in one photograph.

Image: Keya and her husband Nimish

And then I found a beauty from Bombay! Meet Keya and her husband Nimish, decked out in their Argentina gear, who travelled for just ONE match all the way from Bombay for 3 days!