A rivalry beyond the shores of UK - Screening of Manchester United - Liverpool at Kolkata

Takeaways

Apart from the novel experience of covering a screening, one felt a sense of brotherhood among the supporters watching the game. Football obviously has a huge fan following in Kolkata and such screenings are an evidence of how Premier League has penetrated markets.

Men Behind the Scenes, Core Committee - Bengal KOP - Liverpool Supporters Club, Kolkata – OLSC - Photo Credits - Shatadroo Chakraborty

The joy of celebrating a goal or some friendly banter bordering on satire and humour was something this author really enjoyed. The fact that both sets of supporters displayed humility by not resorting to offensive chants or jibes shows the potential for venues looking to organize matches.

All in all, sports is a way of bringing together people and with events such as IPL and the World Cup this calendar year, one hopes that such screenings become a joyous place to celebrate sport with both family and friends.