The World Cup has reached mid way after a series of upsets that saw a few of the European giants bite the dust. The football fever seems to be reaching a crescendo in Goa as everyone is looking forward to Portugal's next match against Spain.
Did you say Portugal?
So what is it that excites Goans about Portuguese football? After having been 'colonized' by the Portuguese for over 400 years, what is it that draws Goans to cheer for the Portuguese so passionately?
It puzzles me to see the Portuguese colors don the imagination of Goans so strongly. Is it a reflection of the Goan's love in general for the Portuguese? Is it something only restricted to the Portuguese speaking elite? Is it because the players' names sound a lot more familiar than Drogbas and Rooneys? Or is it plain hangover?
Spotted this car painted in the Portuguese colors during one of my trips to the south to attend an old friends funeral.
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The World Cup fever in Goa was so high that it had devastating influence on their favourite teams such as Portugal, Brazil and Argentina and in particular on C. Ronaldo, Kaaka an L Messi The three teams played exactly the same way as Indians play soccer and thus lost to their rivals and eliminated from the competition. How sad and disappointing!
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