The football World Cup season is starting in Qatar on Sunday (November 20). The month-long World Cup has already started a frenzy among football lovers in Sylhet.
Football fans in Sylhet are collecting jerseys of their favorite teams. They flew the flag of their favorite team on the roof. The competition of which team's fans will put up the biggest flag has started. Even in various public and private institutions including offices and transport, the flag of the favorite team is being hung.
People of all ages in Sylhet love to play and watch football. Every four years when the World Cup football is held, sports-mad sylheties go into a frenzy and forget to eat and drink. This time is no exception.
In the meantime, the flag and jersey sale festival has started in Sylhet. From shops to sidewalks, jerseys of varying quality and price are being sold. Each jersey is being sold for 200 to 2 thousand takas depending on the quality. Some are also buying jerseys by ordering online. Some tailors have custom-made jerseys with the names and jersey numbers of their favorite football stars.
Nahid Ahmad, a student of Madina Market, said, "I will wear the jersey of my favorite team Brazil in the World Cup and watch all the games of the team." So me and my friends have already made jerseys with our favorite player's jersey number in our name. Now just waiting to see the game.
Himel, a resident of Tilaghar, said, this time my favorite team Argentina will take the World Cup. I put a flag on the roof of the house to support the team. I am very optimistic about our team. But in Sylhet, not only jerseys, but also other items including head caps, masks, and mobile covers with the logo of the favorite team are also in great demand. Football fans are showing interest in buying these products online.
Football lovers have hung flags at various places including house roofs, courtyards, shops, and tree branches. Flags of Brazil, Argentina, and Germany, Portugal are ahead of this list. Sabbir, a flag seller in the Ambarkhana area of Sylhet, said that sales have already accumulated for the World Cup. Small and big flags are being sold. But the demand for big flags is the highest. Children and youth are the most likely to buy flags. At the same time buying jerseys.
On the other hand, social media is also in a frenzy. Football lovers of Sylhet are also giving multiple statuses every day in favor of their favorite team on Facebook. Making fun of the opposing team's supporters. Everyone is expressing expectations about their team's World Cup win on Facebook.