See how world leaders cheer football
Despite their busy schedules, world leaders such as former US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel still take time to cheer on their national teams at the World Cup.
Below are some pictures proving the love for football of world leaders posted on China Daily:
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel cheers on the German team at the 2014 World Cup at the Fonte Nova stadium in Salvador, Brazil6. In this match, the German team defeated Portugal 4-0. |
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President Barack Obama praised the U.S. national team as he visited the Eisenhower Executive Office near the White House to watch the U.S. team play Belgium at the 2014 World Cup. |
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Mr. Vladimir Putin (then Prime Minister of Russia) and President Dmitry Medvedev went to Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow to support the Russian team competing against the German team at the 2012 World Cup held in South Africa. |
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King Philippe of Belgium nibbles on snacks while watching the World Cup on TV in Brussels, Belgium on June 17, 2014. |
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French President Francois Hollande jumps up and cheers as France scores against Nigeria at the 2014 World Cup. |
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British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel watch a match between England and Germany while attending the G20 Summit in Toronto, Canada on June 27, 2010. England won the match 4-1 against Germany. |
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German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen celebrates as she watches Germany and Portugal play on a small screen while on duty in New York, the United States, on June 16, 2014. |
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his wife Maria Clemencia Rodriguez greet fans before the match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil on June 19, 2014. |
