Can Mohun Bagan win the World Cup? West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee thinks so
Updated On: 21 March, 2023 01:18 PM IST | Margao | Srijanee Majumdar
Banerjee hailed Mohun Bagan after they held their nerves in a tightly contested Indian Super League (ISL) final as they beat Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties to lift the elusive trophy
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Mohun Bagan (Pic Courtesy: @indsuperleague/Twitter)
It is a routine that plays out every four years. Indian football fans get enlivened and more rambunctious as the World Cup draws nearer, even though India is not part of the tournament. As the multi-nation event approaches, a legion of gargantuan posters featuring Messi and Neymar, sometimes even adorned with garlands, can be spotted along roads in the subcontinent’s football-crazy states. They say the World Cup may be held several continents away, but one could be mistaken into thinking it is being played in India.
Call it a change of taste, the impact of social media, the effect of globalisation, or what have you, the football fever surrounding the World Cup reaches a feverish pitch among all kinds of loyalists. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is no different. Keen on having Mohun Bagan emerged as the world’s best football club, Banerjee urged the club to challenge themselves against the best teams in the international arena.
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