That match was very unusual, but I wonder if the final World Cup match will break that record.

I'm usually so engrossed in the sporting event that tweeting is far from my mind.

Germany's 7-1 victory over Brazil in the World Cup semi-finals has become the most discussed sports game on Twitter so far.

A record 35.6 million tweets were sent during the 90-minute game.

It also broke the tweets-per-minute record, when the fifth goal triggered 580,601 in one minute.World Cup Brazil vs Germany Record Breaking: 580,601 Tweets In One Minute [bbc.co.uk]