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.

Fifa 2014: CEOs, entrepreneurs & industrialists' kids on their way to Brazil for World Cup
1) Shashi Kiran Shetty: executive chairman, Allcargo Logistics

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

CITIES BEING VISITED: Rio, Salvador, Sao Paulo and Belo

GOING WITH: Wife Arathi, son Vaishnav, daughter Shloka and friends

NUMBER OF DAYS IN BRAZIL: 14
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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)
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CITIES BEING VISITED: Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo GOING WITH: Wife and two sons (Will also take a short vacation in the Amazon)

NUMBER OF DAYS IN BRAZIL: 12
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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

 
3) Adit Dave: senior consultant, Total Sports Asia

FAVOURITE TEAMS: BRAZIL, BELGIUM MATCHES TO WATCH: 1 quarter-final & 1 semi-final

CITIES BEING VISITED: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte

GOING WITH: A friend

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”
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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
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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”
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5) Arun Nanda chairman, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd

FAVOURITE TEAM: BRAZIL

MATCHES TO WATCH: Two quarter-finals and one of the semi-finals

CITIES BEING VISITED: Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Sao Paulo for football (Will also visit Manaus in the Amazon rainforest)

GOING WITH: A few friends

NUMBER OF DAYS IN BRAZIL: 11
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WHY FOOTBALL:“Grew up in the football capital of India, Kolkata”



6) Ajay Srinivasan chief executive, financial services, Aditya Birla Group

FAVOURITE TEAM: BRAZIL
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MATCHES TO WATCH: One league match, two quarter-finals

CITIES BEING VISITED: Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo
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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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