Ichhapur (West Bengal). Ichhapur, a small town in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, has been synonymous with the British Rifle factory for a long time. However, a new, more vibrant symbol is now connected to this town on the banks of the Hooghly River. 'Argentina Tea Stall' has become the football star Lionel Messi and his country's “nominated fan club” in West Bengal, the state of football enthusiasts.
FIFA World Cup is being played in Qatar, but football fans are all over the world and fans of Brazil and Argentina are all over the world. One such family is in Bengal, which is similar to football. The three -storey house of Shivshankar Patra in the Nawabganj area Ranga Nawabganj in the color of the Argentina flag and the tea shop launched by him about 30 years ago, has become an essential place for 'Aaddebaji' for football in the area adjacent to Kolkata.
Apart from Argentina flags and other items, many posters and pictures of Messi will be seen here at Patra's house and tea shop. The area has been further decorated for the FIFA World Cup that started on Sunday.
In this way visitors are welcomed
Argentina's 120 feet multiplication 20 -foot flag, as well as a huge poster of all 11 members of the country who participated in the World Cup, now welcome visitors at the shop. A life -size statue of Messi was also installed in front of the shop on Sunday, which shows the love of the people of the Argentina player who plays his last World Cup in this version.
While returning home from the office, the employees working in the private sector often staying here S.K. Basu said, “As you can see, it is not a common tea shop.” He said, “Everyone identifies this shop as Argentina Fan Club in West Bengal. You can call it the second home of Argentina.”
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Watching Messi playing was like the dream came true…
A club level footballer Patra has been a staunch fan of Argentina since Diego Maradona's team won the World Cup in 1986. Messi's magic, however, changed his attachment to the team into passion. Especially when in 2011, after seeing the football star in front of his eyes during an exhibition match at Kolkata's packed Salt Lake Stadium, Patra decided to give her house and shop color to Argentina.
Patra (54 years) told PTI, “It was like a dream to see Messi playing in front of her. I could not sleep for several days.”
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The inner parts of his house, including cupboards and doors, etc., are painted in sky blue and white, which is the color of the Jersey of Argentina's football team. Patra and Argentina, equally emotional towards the football team, their daughter Neha also performs charitable activities and organizes blood donation camps and also distribute blankets to the needy.
The daughter's wedding theme was also Argentina…
Patra said, “People come to the stall and join the emotional discussion about football. It is not limited to Argentina only, fans from Brazil, France, Portugal and other countries also gather here.” He said, “This will be his Messi's last World Cup and we all want to make it special.” Earlier this year, Neha's wedding theme was also Argentina.
Patra's nephew Saumen, while showing videos of the ceremony, said, “All traditional dresses were white and sky colors during the mehndi ceremony. There was a special form of Argentina in pandals and sweets.” Neha said, “I have grown up to see my father's passion for Argentina and football and we will take it to our next generation.”
