It's not only Brazil, Argentina and other leading football playing nations that have banners and fan clubs. Indian National Football Team also has some supporters.
During my trip, I saw two interesting banners supporting India. They sincerely hope that one day Indian football will make it to FIFA World Cup.
I saw this poster inside a shop at Malappuram town.
The wordings are funny, " We want to play! We also have boots and jerseys!"
The tag line says, " The World cup organizers are waiting for them."
This banner is seen at Nainamvalappu, the football capital of Kozhikode.
The headline says, " One day India will also play in the World Cup." ending with a 'JAI HO'!
Now lets wait for that the day when India will play in FIFA World Cup, JAI HO!
From the archive. First published on footballkerala.com on Thursday 8 July 2010, restored from the site's 2012 database. Text as originally published.