Here’s a unique glimpse into what the world wants to know during the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament.
205.2+ million related searches
matches have been played already
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In Argentina, Jennifer Lopez has out-performed Lionel Messi by 5x on search after her appearance at the World Cup opening ceremony.
The new Dutch master
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Searches for star striker Robin Van Persie spiked recently in the Netherlands, even overtaking those for Dutch master Vincent Van Gogh.
Whistle blowers
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Amidst a match with some controversial calls, searches for World Cup referees increased more than 4x in Mexico.
Sweet victory
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During the Brazil v Croatia match, searches for “how to make sweet popcorn” doubled in Brazil.
Eyes on the ball
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Uruguay is searching more for the official World Cup 2014 ball than for their own Diego Forlán, who won the Golden Ball at World Cup 2010.
Ready for more
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As Italy prepares for its first match, searches for their 1982 win against Brazil have increased 7x.
Big buzz for Luiz
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England searched more for David Luiz’s rumored haircut than for their next opponent, Italy.
Waving the flag
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Brazil searches for nails painted with the national flag have doubled in the weeks before the World Cup.
Late riser
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After missing the team bus, Cédric Djeugoué made an unlikely appearance above star Samuel Eto’o in Cameroon search rankings.
Pride runs deep
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Chile searches for “mineros” spiked after the rescued miners appeared in an ad supporting their national football team.
Missing Vela
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Mexico is searching for Carlos Vela 1.5x more than for the Mexico v Cameroon match, following the star’s decision to skip the World Cup.
Adiós, Ibiza
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Spain is searching more for Curitiba, its team’s World Cup base, than for top summer destination Ibiza.
Rockin’ Robben
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In The Netherlands, Arjen Robben is receiving 3x more search interest than all other players in the Spain v Netherlands matchup combined.
Advantage Les Bleus
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Even during the French Open, national searches for “Les Bleus” were 2x higher than those for the top 3 French tennis players combined.
Out but not down
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Colombia has been searching more for Falcao than for all other players on its team combined, even with the star striker out of the tournament.
Happiness in two halves
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Costa Rica searches more for football than for “pura vida”, its favorite expression of joy.
The top 10
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In Brazil, searches for Neymar are over 5x higher than for his legendary countryman, Pelé.
Leading lady
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The Netherlands has shown more search interest in Wesley Sneijder’s wife, Yolanthe Cabau, than in their first opponent Spain.
King Gerrard
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Steven Gerrard is very much top of mind for fans, with queries for the star even rising above those for Queen Elizabeth II on two occasions.
Battle of the roos
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Despite World Cup fever, Australia has been searching more for kangaroos than for its national team, the Socceroos.
Klinsmann not forgotten
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Searches for manager Jürgen Klinsmann are 2x higher in Germany than in the USA, home of his new team.
Captain swap
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If Italy selected a captain based on search volume, Pirlo would be leading the squad, not Buffon.
Big Benzema
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Global search interest for Karim Benzema is 3x higher than combined searches for the other teams in France’s group.
Nigeria curious about Costa
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Diego Costa opted to play for Spain over Brazil, but he’s hottest on search in Nigeria.
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Source: Google Trends
