Kerala - God's Own Country another definition

I've been travelling to some very rural parts of Kerala in last 2 days.. Things i saw mystified my Eyes.. It's said when the Football World Cup happens 95% of Kerala is divided into Fan clubs of 2 teams Argentina and Brazil... the remaining 5% is the rest like Italy, England, Germany and lately Spain tooo.. These fan clubs errect life like big banners and hoardings of their favourites.. on the way to Guruvayur saw such many hoardings.. It was a sheer amazing site.. A country, where the sport doesn't have a proper Football team as to even compete a club team of any country (though it has produced greats but.. anyways its a debatable topic), celebrating victory of another country..
Now coming back to the subject, there were people announcing support with images of all the superstars of Football be it Messi, Kaka, Robinho, Rooney one thing came to my mind seeing this, Does these stars ever know of such a fan following???
In a place called Nhangatri saw a surprise of my life a big hoarding announcing CHELSEA FAN CLUB !!! wow.. these r real followers.. place where television and cable has come very late, where internet is still a Rs.30 an hour thing, such a fan following shows the sheer passion for the sport..!!
The Rooneys, the Kakas, the Messis, the torress are all made and praised as GODS - Another defintion Why Kerala is called The God's Own Country!!!

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