‘The whole world was looking for one thing’, Google CEO on FIFA World Cup

Sundar Pichai said that ‘Search’ recorded the highest traffic in the last 25 years on Sunday. It seemed that the whole world was searching for the same thing on the internet.

“Search recorded its highest traffic in 25 years during the #FIFAWorldCup final, it was like the whole world was searching about one thing!” Google CEO tweeted.

According to Pichai, the FIFA World Cup 2022 final match between Argentina and France is ‘one of the greatest sports ever’. He appreciated the performance of both the teams in the match.

“One of the greatest games ever. Well played Argentina and France. Jogo bonito. No one deserves it more than #messi, the greatest game ever. What a swansong. #FIFAWorldCup,” he tweeted But wrote further.

The match had special significance as it was the football champion Lionel MessiLast match of FIFA World Cup. The Argentine superstar is finally a World Cup champion.

Messi scored twice and then added another in the shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties to claim a third World Cup title on Sunday, while Kylian Mbappe scored his first hat-trick in the final in 56 years.

Argentina supporters in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal erupted in joy as the South American nation emerged as FIFA World Cup champions. Kolkata hosted Diego Armando Maradona, in 2008, and is a huge fan of the Argentine and his icon Lionel Messi.

In football-crazy Goa, scores of Argentina supporters took to the streets and cheered after the South American nation’s win fifa world cup 2022 The last. Politicians including former Deputy Chief Minister of Goa Vijay Sardesai and Congress MLA Alton D’Costa were also seen supporting Argentina as they wore their favorite team’s jerseys along with their fans at the final.

(with inputs from agencies)