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One spectator in the crowd at the Maracana followed every kick of the ball, tweeted their analysis of the final more than Gary Lineker or Stan Collymore, and in the end lifted up their shirt like Fabrizio Ravanelli celebrating one of his best goals.
This spectator also happened to be the world's No 1 pop star, Rihanna.
The Bajan singer, 26, seemingly had the time of her life during the World Cup final, celebrating more at the final whistle than she did during any of her seven Grammy Award wins, filling up her Twitter timeline with all of the key developments from the game which Germany won 1-0 against Argentina thanks to Mario Götze's extra-time strike.
With a gap in the punditry market now Alan Hansen has retired, Rihanna gave her views on the "sick" Argentina counter-attack, plus Germany midfielder Thomas Muller, who is "always in the right position".
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Show all 21 1 /21How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures It's censored sure, but probably still fits under Instagram's "mature content" forbidden category.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Enjoying the cultural pursuits of Amsterdam during a recent visit.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures The singer gives the public a close-up look at her behind as part of her collaboration with Shakira.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures The Rihanna-Shakira faux lesbian love-in continues. The pair worked with each other on single "Can't Remember To Forget You".
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures A shower in front of the lens.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures A spot of poledancing on the set of music video "Pour It Up".
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures The only way to sit on a throne in upside down with legs wide open, obviously.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Still on the set of "Pour It Up", she assumes an uncomfortable-looking position as she reclines on a chair.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures You probably wouldn't want to show this picture to your boss or child, so it's surprising that this shot managed to slip through the Instagram net.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Here she sits on a surf board, legs straddling a paddle, mouth wide open, in a typical watersports pose.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures We're not not sure what editorial value this has, but we're pretty sure it breaks Instagram's code.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Rowing her surf board with a dubious-looking cigarette.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Celebrating Christmas with another mysterious cigarette.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Here she is at carnival in Barbados showing off her jewels.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Unfortunately, her spread legs obscure her sparkling carnival briefs.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Perhaps she was just trying to ensure her neck managed to garner maximum sun exposure.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Smoking with notorious cannabis fan Snoop Dogg.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Posing sexily with a snake.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Just because this shot doesn't feature Rihanna's aesthetically pleasing face or body, it doesn't that mean this beachside shot doesn't clash with Instagram's "partial nudity" ban.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures Eschewing sun loungers for a pool side recline.
How did these Rihanna pictures manage to get past Instagram? Rihanna's most outrageous uncensored Instagram pictures This was captioned with "#legalizethis" and taken in Amsterdam.
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