Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Larissa Riquelme Girl of the World Cup 2010

Riquelme rose to international prominence during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. A supporter of both the Paraguay national football team  and the club Cerro Porteño, she was first pictured celebrating a goal during the game between Paraguay and Italy with her Nokia  mobile phone between her breasts (reportedly as part of a promotion for a mobile phone company. After becoming one of the most searched-for persons on the Internet, she was named "Girl of the World Cup" by Marca, the largest Spanish newspaper.  She was also described as the most famous fan of the World Cup. Riquelme offered and promised that she would run naked (wearing only body paint in the colors of Paraguay) through Asuncion if Paraguay won the World Cup, or even if they reached the semi-finals by beating Spain. Paraguay eventually lost their match against Spain, but Riquelme announced that she would fulfill her promise anyway.