Dubai: World Cup fever is manifesting! A Kolkata tea seller has painted his house in Argentina colours to show love for the team, just two days ahead of the Fifa World Cup.
On Twitter, people started sharing pictures of West Bengal resident, Shib Shankar’s house, after some Indian news outlets posted the story on social media.
News agency Asian News International, @ANI tweeted: “#WestBengal: A tea seller from North 24 Parganas has painted his house in the colour of Argentina’s flag and is supporting the Lionel Messi led-side in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia. He said, ‘My biggest wish is to see Messi play in real life’.”
Great to know Tea seller has such a house in Kolkata.
— Mahant Not Arun Jaitley (@ArainJutley) June 12, 2018
I am a post doc still live on rent.
Football is a popular sport in West Bengal, a state in eastern India.
According to a report by the news agency AFP (Agence France-Presse): “Shib Shankar Patra’s passion for Argentina began during the 1986 World Cup when Diego Maradona helped the team win the coveted trophy.”
Twitter user @juhi_tulip posted: “True madness! What are we all without it! #WorldCup”
True madness !! What are we all without it !! #WorldCup https://t.co/2CYqZm44ze
— juhinotchawla (@juhi_tulip) June 12, 2018
However, what fascinated most tweeps was how big a tea-seller’s house was. Light-hearted comments followed.
Tweep @Vipra_s wrote: “This is a tea seller’s house? My whole professional life is/was a joke.”
This is a tea seller's house? My whole professional life is/was a joke.🙄 https://t.co/Y51GlvT8lk
— vipra shrivastava (@Vipra_s) June 12, 2018
Twitter user @ArainJutley added: “Great to know a tea seller has such a house in Kolkata. I am a post doc still live on rent.”
Great to know Tea seller has such a house in Kolkata.
— Mahant Not Arun Jaitley (@ArainJutley) June 12, 2018
I am a post doc still live on rent.
@vikram_dewan posted: “All the chai wallas(tea seller) seem to be doing very well for themselves.” @chekla added: “I’m shifting my career goals.”
I'm shifting my career goals
— Northeast_waali (@chekla) June 12, 2018
Meanwhile, tweeps across the world, seem to be ready for the #FifaWorldCup fever.
Twitter user @Omerchoudhary2 posted the World Cup schedule and wrote: “I’m supporting Argentina. Which team are you supporting?”
#FIFAWorldCup2018 Schedule.
— Omer Choudhary (@Omerchoudhary2) June 10, 2018
I'm supporting Argentina.
Which team are you supporting? pic.twitter.com/oauGUesRXU
And, @DavidL27 tweeted: “It’s a lovely day at the CSKA Stadium for the Confederations warm-up kick about. 2 days to go! #FifaWorldCup2018”
It’s a lovely day at the CSKA Stadium for the Confederations warm-up kick about. 2 days to go! #FifaWorldCup2018 pic.twitter.com/7cWhTZwafc
— David Lucas (@DavidL27) June 12, 2018
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