Famed Indian actor Deepika Padukone unveiled the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar yesterday. She was joined by former Spanish footballer Iker Casilla.
Padukone and Casilla escorted the custom made Louis Vuitton trophy trunk and unveiled it to a stadium full of delirious fans ahead of the FIFA World Cup final between France and Argentina. The nail-biting match was eventually won by Argentina.
The actor later shared images from the event on her social media handle. Padukone also shared her sister and golfer Anisha Padukone’s post which read, “Who was I supporting today? #TeamDP. Replying to the post Padukone wrote, “My little baby sister being my little baby sister”.
In a statement shared on their website Louise Vuitton stated, “As part of its partnership with one of the world’s greatest sporting events, Louis Vuitton has specially designed trunks for the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World cups. The trophy trunk has been carefully crafted to protect the sought after trophy’s 6.175 kilograms of 18-carat gold and malachite”.
