{"id":11327,"date":"2026-07-20T07:45:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T02:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11327"},"modified":"2026-07-20T07:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T02:45:34","slug":"indian-boss-cancels-employees-leave-to-watch-fifa-world-cup-final-bewakoof-kisi-aur-ko-banana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11327","title":{"rendered":"Indian boss cancels employee&#8217;s leave to watch FIFA World Cup final: \u2018Bewakoof kisi aur ko banana\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"storyParagraphFigure\">\n<p class=\"content\">An employee&#8217;s carefully planned leave to watch the FIFA World Cup final was cancelled by his manager after a series of suspicious absences and late arrivals, according to a viral Reddit post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"artImage leadImage\">\n<div class=\" \"><picture class=\"leadImageClass\"><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/07\/20\/550x309\/SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ESP-ARG--2546_1784510285699_1784510298740_746c4598-40a4-4099-af5c-553cc9f25da0.JPG\" alt=\"An Indian boss cancelled an employee's pre-approved leave after realising he wanted to watch the FIFA World Cup final. 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(REUTERS)<span\/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"content \">The post, shared by a Reddit user claiming to be the employee&#8217;s former colleague, recounted how the football fan&#8217;s repeated leaves and late arrivals had already drawn the attention of his manager. The boss connected the employee&#8217;s absences to FIFA matches and ultimately cancelled his leave ahead of the World Cup final \u2014 which Spain won by defeating Argentina 1-0.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content \">\n<h2>Employee takes leaves for FIFA<\/h2>\n<p>According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IndianWorkplace\/comments\/1v0ktkz\/my_ex_colleague_has_been_caught_because_of_this\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"backlink\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Reddit post\">Reddit post<\/a>, the employee had been taking &#8220;more than usual&#8221; leaves over the past month. After his manager warned him about it, he reportedly stopped taking leave but began arriving late to work instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"content \">When questioned, he allegedly blamed heavy traffic. However, during one such conversation, another manager \u2014 described in the post as a friend of the employee \u2014 jokingly remarked that he was probably staying up to watch FIFA matches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The comment prompted the manager to look into the football schedule. The Reddit user claimed the manager compared the dates of the employee&#8217;s leave applications and late arrivals with match fixtures involving teams such as France, Portugal and Argentina, and found they largely coincided.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The employee was reportedly given a final warning. \u201cThe manager showed him all his past leaves and his late coming messages, and most of them were coinciding with the <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/fifa\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"FIFA\">FIFA<\/a> matches of France, Portugal and Argentina. Yep, the manager actually researched all about it,\u201d read the post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The employee was issued a final warning and asked not to take any more leaves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content \">\n<h2>World Cup final leave cancelled<\/h2>\n<p>The Reddit user said the employee had already planned ahead for the FIFA World Cup final by applying for leave nearly a month in advance, citing a family function.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"content \">&#8220;He has covered himself a month back and taken a planned already mentioning he has a family function on Monday,&#8221; the post said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">However, things allegedly changed after the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">According to the Reddit post, the manager came across a viral Instagram reel showing a headmistress granting leave on Monday to the entire school so students could watch the <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/sports\/football\/argentina-or-spain-why-the-fifa-world-cup-final-presents-barcelona-supporters-with-a-uniquely-painful-dilemma-tonight-101784441608708.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"FIFA World Cup final\">FIFA World Cup final<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">&#8220;After watching it the manager messaged him that he is cancelling his Monday leave too,&#8221; the Reddit user wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">When the employee maintained that he genuinely had a family function, the manager allegedly asked him to produce train tickets or an invitation card as proof.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The post claimed the employee was unable to provide either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \"><strong>(Also read: <\/strong><a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/us-news\/was-trump-booed-at-the-fifa-world-cup-final-potuss-appearance-at-metlife-draws-mixed-reactions-101784487738675.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Was Trump booed at the FIFA World Cup final? POTUS's appearance at MetLife draws mixed reactions\"><strong>Was Trump booed at the FIFA World Cup final? POTUS&#8217;s appearance at MetLife draws mixed reactions<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">&#8220;Manager sent this reel link to my friend and said &#8216;Bewakoof kisi aur ko banana&#8217; (Make someone else a fool),&#8221; the Reddit user wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The employee was then allegedly instructed to report to work at 9 am on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">&#8220;For now he has been strictly instructed to report on Monday sharp at 9 am and he doesn&#8217;t know what to do,&#8221; the post concluded. \u201cAll Thanks to Thomas Public School.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An employee&#8217;s carefully planned leave to watch the FIFA World Cup final was cancelled by his manager after a series of suspicious absences and late arrivals, according to a viral Reddit post. 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