The British colonists wanted Kolkata to be the East London, but in the soul, Bengalis have always liked Paris.
From the music of the two languages to the celebration of Avant-Garde art, the city shares a bond. When Satyajit Ray won Legian D’Honur – the highest French National Order Merit – 1987, in 1987, Kolkata had a standard spirit: “We will always be Paris.”
Cultural is on the connect van. But now, there is a football parallel between cities Paris FC Won his promotion at the top level of French Football – Ligue 1,
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Parc Des Princes, Paris St-Germain’s house, is only 193 meters away from the new Paris FC ground, and fans have already started calling it ” Closest in the world,
But then, Kolkata is not far away. East Bengal And Mohan Bagan Ground, located in the ground area, is only 800 meters different. But if you take a shortcut, it is only five minutes of walking.
Two giants do not play the darby – when it includes senior male football – now in his own field. They like Salt Lake Stadium – A La San Siro in Milan – Due to safety issues. The fact that the Salt Lake Stadium can accommodate one million fans, it also makes it financially viable for clubs.
But there was a time when both teams played in each other’s grounds. Of course, ‘Neutral’ Eden Gardens, ‘Big Match’ was the nominated site, but cricket always predicted there.
The famous IFA Shield Finals of 1975, where East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 5–0-was played at the largest inter-garden ground between the two teams until now.
The hero of that afternoon, late Subhas Bhomik, often remembered how difficult it was to return to the tent of his house on that afternoon, thousands of fans made it an opportunity to remember it.
By the late 1980s, both teams closed further in each other’s homes, especially in the Calcutta Football League.
Hockey Derby was played in East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Grounds, but it is also a matter of the past.
Memories of Plain darby Penis, and when PSG And the Paris FC takes the ground for the “nearest draby”, the old plains will regularly travel under the memory lane – once, it was ours.
