Amidst the fever of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar gripping football fans across the world, people in Kerala are finding different ways to express their love for football.
The football fans in the small village of Mundakkamugal in the Kochi district of Kerala, have spent Rupees 23 lakhs to celebrate Qatar World Cup by buying a property with a house in the village. Reportedly, the buying of the property has been made possible by the joint effort of as many as 17 football fans from this village. These football fans have shared Rs 23 lakhs to buy the property.
Notably, they have painted the house with colours of Brazil, Argentina and Portugal, along with portraits of Argentinian football star Lionel Messi and Portugal football star Cristiano Ronaldo. Apart from this, they have placed cutouts of several other players and teams at the property.
Speaking exclusively to ANI about their preparations for the World Cup, one of the buyers Shefeer PA said, “We planned to do something special for FIFA World Cup 2022. The 17 of us purchased this house, already on sale, for Rs 23 lakhs and decorated it with flags of the FIFA teams. We’ve also planned to gather here and watch the match on a big-screen TV”.