SINGAPORE- The world's football elite gathered to witness the draw of next year's World Cup to be hosted by Brazil.
But taking the limelight away from names such as Ronaldo and Pele, present at the event in Costa Do Sauipe, was one of the hosts of the show.
Stunning Fernanda Lima, 36, a Brazilian model and actress, sent social media website Twitter into a frenzy, the Mail Online reported.
According to reports, as many as 10 people per second around the globe were tweeting about Ms Lima, who impressed as she strode onto the stage in a gold dress showing her cleavage, and matching heels.
Perhaps Ms Lima had colour co-ordinated her outfit with the glittering gold World Cup trophy, which stood on a plinth on the stage. Some netizens took to Twitter to describe Ms Lima as "the real winner at the World Cup draw".
Another post said: "The best part of the draw is surely watching Fernanda Lima #worldcupdraw."
Said another: "In fairness Fernanda Lima did a good job on the World Cup draw. Hmm, why can't I remember (the countries each) group consists of?"
The Mirror reported that she is known in Brazil for appearing on game shows, and has also appeared in Brazilian films.
She presented the show with her long-time partner Rodrigo Hilbert. They shot to fame after filming a raunchy Brazilian commercial for a water-based personal lubricant.
But her appearance during the event kicked up a row. A Sao Paulo state prosecutor asked football's world governing body Fifa and the company it hired to organise Friday's draw to explain why it chose Ms Lima and Mr Hilbert to present the televised show, instead of two darker-skinned people.
Said Fifa in a statement: "The selection of Fernanda Lima and Rodrigo Hilbert was mainly based on the positive experience made during the launch of the Official Emblem and the Preliminary Draw.
"Fifa's stance against any form of discrimination and racism, which is even enshrined in our various regulations amongst others, is well known."
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File photo of Casey Stoney from last year 
Over the weekend, FIFA President Sepp Blatter faced criticism from British women associated with soccer for his support of a Brazilian model chosen to conduct the televised draw for the  on Saturday.

, who has no previous connection to football or sport prior to her involvement as a FIFA 2014 World Cup presenter, appeared on stage wearing a gold dress with a plunging neckline and matching heels. She stood alongside secretary general of FIFA Jérôme Valcke, Blatter and soccer greats including Uruguayan  during the draw. FIFA claims they were not involved in the selection of Lima's attire.

'''' writer Frank Isola said his favorite moment of the draw was when Ghiggia dropped a ping-pong ball and Lima in her dress retrieved it.

, who was captain of  in the last Olympics told the '''': "Giving the job to a model has sent out completely the wrong message. Unfortunately I wasn't surprised. ... They could have had a woman high up in the game or else a player with proper international standing. This should have been about football." 

 broadcaster , the first woman to be a  Match of the Day commentator for the network, is quoted by the ''Sunday Telegraph'' as saying, "What a missed opportunity. Brazil have arguably the most talented female footballer in the world, the great Marta, five-time FIFA World Player of the Year. Why not use her to showcase the best of Brazil and show some of her spectacular goals?"

Live coverage of the draw in Iran cut away every time Lima was in shot because her clothes did not comport with Iranian customs.

Blatter has a history of making remarks that have been perceived as sexist, including a 2004 comment that suggested female players could get more fans by wearing tighter uniforms.

Christiano Jorge Santos, a  state prosecutor, announced prior to the draw he planned an investigation into FIFA and event organizer GEO Eventos following the related accusations of racism stemming from the selection of Lima as a presenter.  Suggestions were made that Lima was chosen because she was white.


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