Fifa World Cup 2018 final: Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi's French connection

For the records, India, ranked 97 in the world, did not qualify to play in the tournament

Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi, known to make sensational statements, posted a message on Sunday that left many irritated, if not outright angry. After the France-Croatia FIFA World Cup final match, she tweeted, "We the Puducherrians (erstwhile French Territory) won the World Cup. Congratulations friends.” One Arya Gangopadhyay tweeted a shot of Emmanuel Macron fist pumping after the team’s victory, and said, "Your President." Twitter user Avanish Kumar asked, "What if England was in the final and won? Then you would say we Indians, erstwhile British territory, won the finals." For the records, India, ranked 97 in the world, did not