I am a great football fan. I have seen almost all the matches this season," says Anurag Kashyap, the talented director of Paanch and Black Friday.

Kashyap is, at the moment, working -- between football matches :) -- on a new film called No Smoking Please, which will star John Abraham [Images].

Bishen Singh Bedi: 'A grand final between Argentina and Brazil'

"I found the match between Portugal and Holland to be the best till now. I found there was intensity and passion in that game. My friends and I were watching this match together. In fact, we fought throughout the match. I was all for Holland. But they lost!"

'Beckham's smile can melt a box of bon-bons!'

"I want Ghana to win the final. We should have new world champions. But I will bet on Argentina."

"My favourite player is Ronaldinho [Images]. I like his smile very much!"

Have YOU joined the Brazil football team yet?

Then he adds, "But I think I should change my favourite player because he is everybody's favourite player. This season I have started liking Argentinian Maxi Rodriguez.

Have YOU joined the Argentina football team yet?

"I love football. And I watch most of the matches. But you can't say that I am a crazy fan. At the most all I do is stay awake to see all the matches. As a kid I played football. But you can't call me a player. I follow football but I can't catch it. I just kick the football and run behind it!"

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