By Joseph Solomon,
AIFF Media Team
NEW DELHI: In an age of Social Networking where views are expressed on the click of a cursor and hash-tags trend faster than Lewis Hamilton’s F1 car, Sunday (May 31, 2015) witnessed not only a commendable but massive feat for Indian Football, which saw the hashtag #BFCvMMB trend all throughout.
Myriads of fans flocked together and jousted in unison with #BFCvMMB to share their predictions and views on the Hero I-League grande finale which saw McDowell’s Mohun Bagan clinch the coveted Trophy after 13 long barren years, courtesy of a Bello Rasaq equalizer in the dying embers of the match.
The hashtag touched all people from all spheres of life and even celebrities were not left untouched by this massive advert wave of Indian Football. Prominent figures in India ranging from ace Tennis Player Mahesh Bhupathi to cricketer Wridhiman Saha, shared their views and predicted the outcome of the match.
While Ashwini Ponnappa tweeted, “Let’s go @bengalurufc!! Cant believe its almost time for the last match of the season! Go get them boys! You can do it.”
Pankaj Advani backed the blues and tweeted, “Went to support @bengalurufc earlier against Mohun Bagan. Electrifying atmosphere at Kanteerava Stadium in Blore”.
Meanwhile fans poured in their tweets like hot melting iron and indulged in banter symbolizing the competitive nature of the finale, even off the pitch.
A Mohun Bagan sympathizer tweeted, “Very excited for the #BFCvMMB match, hope we’ll win this one. GO BAGAN GO!!”. While an ardent Bengaluru FC fan shared, “What a finish to the #HeroILeague. Hoping we will retain the title and make history #BFCvMMB”.
Even as joy erupted in the City of Joy, tweets came flowing in all night.
Add to that, Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamta Banerjee congratulated the Champions -- McDowell Mohun Bagan, for winning the ‘holy grail of Indian Football’.
Perhaps the trending hashtag which gradually gained momentum and finally finished as the 2nd trendiest topic in India on Sunday was more than a perfect send-off to the 8th edition of the Hero I-League.
With Indian Football on an upward surge one can only fantasize about the flock of supporters that are bound to swell in the coming years, gradually motivating posterity to take pride in the football of the land and ushering an era of not only ardent Indian Football supporters, but also an era of India as a Footballing Nation.
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