Fifa 2014: CEOs, entrepreneurs & industrialists' kids on their way to Brazil for World Cup
CEOs, entrepreneurs and industrialists’ kids on their way to Brazil for World Cup 2014.

FAVOURITE TEAM: BRAZIL
MATCHES TO WATCH: In the initial group matches, Brazil vs Mexico, England vs Italy, Germany vs Portugal, Spain vs Netherlands. And surely the semi-finals as well as the final
GOING WITH: Wife Arathi, son Vaishnav, daughter Shloka and friends
NUMBER OF DAYS IN BRAZIL: 14
WHY FOOTBALL: “The sport epitomizes tenacity and team work to the highest degree; watching any sport together with my family gives me the most cherished moments of my life”
2) Neeraj Bhargava: senior managing director and CEO, Zodius Capital
FAVOURITE TEAM: HOLLAND
MATCHES TO WATCH: Last 12 days (the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final)
NUMBER OF DAYS IN BRAZIL: 12
WHY FOOTBALL: “It’s hard to describe the feeling. Fifa World Cup is like a religious gathering — this is my fifth Fifa World Cup. I am going to pay homage to the gods of football
FAVOURITE TEAMS: BRAZIL, BELGIUM MATCHES TO WATCH: 1 quarter-final & 1 semi-final
CITIES BEING VISITED: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte
NUMBER OF DAYS IN BRAZIL: 12
WHY FOOTBALL:“A fan and player since I was a kid; it’s a game that brings different cultures together”
4) Nirvaan Birla: 3rd year college student, son of Yash Birla, works in his father’s company
FAVOURITE TEAMS: SPAIN & HOLLAND
MATCHES TO WATCH: 1 semi-final and 1 quarter-final
CITIES BEING VISITED: Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo GOING WITH: Elder brother Vedant
NUMBER OF DAYS IN BRAZIL: 7
WHY FOOTBALL: “Fifa World Cup is the greatest football event in the world; was there for the last one as well”
FAVOURITE TEAM: BRAZIL
MATCHES TO WATCH: Two quarter-finals and one of the semi-finals
GOING WITH: A few friends
NUMBER OF DAYS IN BRAZIL: 11
WHY FOOTBALL:“Grew up in the football capital of India, Kolkata”
6) Ajay Srinivasan chief executive, financial services, Aditya Birla Group
FAVOURITE TEAM: BRAZIL
MATCHES TO WATCH: One league match, two quarter-finals
CITIES BEING VISITED: Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo
GOING WITH: Son
NUMBER OF DAYS IN BRAZIL: 6
WHY FOOTBALL: “Will be a spectacle of the world’s best football teams. My first Fifa World Cup and first visit to Brazil
7) Arjun Handa MD & CEO, Claris Lifesciences
FAVOURITE TEAM: BRAZIL
MATCHES TO WATCH: Semi-finals
CITIES BEING VISITED: Belo Horizonte, Brasilia and Sao Paulo
GOING WITH: Friends
NUMBER OF DAYS IN BRAZIL: 5
WHY FOOTBALL: “My favourite sport, used to play professionally and think it teaches a lot — like strategy, teamwork, discipline, not-to-quit qualities”
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