22 Twitter Reactions to the World Cup Opening Ceremony

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Neha Prakash
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22 Twitter Reactions to the World Cup Opening Ceremony
Actors perform during the opening ceremony before the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia, the opening game of the tournament. Credit: Andre Penner

The World Cup began Thursday with a decidedly odd opening ceremony. Though Brazil spent a fortune trying to merge culture, nature and acrobatics, it did not score a goal (we are allowed at least one futbol pun) with spectators.

Instead, the world was reminded that humans in their adult form should never dress like foliage. And that Pitbull is no Shakira.

Fortunately, we can turn to our wittiest of Twitter friends to help us find solace in even the most awkward of collective sporting events.

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