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Maria Sharapova gets a confusing World Cup marriage proposal

LONDON -- Maria Sharapova says she's tried to avoid World Cup fever, but no matter how hard she tries, she can't get away. Sharapova's international team of

Courtney Nguyen

LONDON -- Maria Sharapova says she's tried to avoid World Cup fever, but no matter how hard she tries, she can't get away. Sharapova's international team of coaches and trainers have commandeered her living room to watch the games at night, which means the French Open champion is surrounded by it whether she likes it or not. 

"I enjoy watching with a group of people that get excited about it," she said. "I've personally never been a huge fan of football in my career. I always feel like I'm always missing the goals. It's like I watched for 35 minutes and I didn't see a goal, and all of a sudden I grab a sip of tea and there is the goal and I miss the goal."

Sharapova was watching on Thursday night as her Russian side took on Algeria and she got a nice surprise:

See? World Cup isn't that boring, Maria.

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Courtney Nguyen
COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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