Messi, Argentina, football frenzy: Kerala divided as FIFA World Cup fever takes hold
2 years, 1 month ago

Messi, Argentina, football frenzy: Kerala divided as FIFA World Cup fever takes hold

The Hindu  

Shortly after Argentina’s stunning loss to Saudi Arabia in the football World Cup in Doha on Tuesday, a call recording did the rounds on WhatsApp among Malayalees. RELATED: FIFA World Cup: Argentina’s 36-match unbeaten streak ends; Italy’s record stands The sliver of land wedged between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea has an eternal soft spot for football. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The cut-outs for Messi or Ronaldo, the way Malabar villages emptied when Maradona dropped into Kannur to inaugurate a jewellery shop or even the needless scuffle at a recent wedding between fans of Argentina and Brazil, are all threads that reveal the space that football occupies in a Keralite’s heart. When Messi looked downcast after the Saudis triumphed, Malayalees either indulged in self-flagellation by posting old Malayalam film memes linked to Argentina’s defeat or they displayed their shredded hearts.

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