For I-League debutants Aizawl FC and their set of supporters, the women stay on equal numbers or more than their male counterparts
AGENCIES
NEW DELHI
Polarization of the masses through unity or support for a common purpose regardless of the result has been a stark feature of football throughout the ages.
The ability of the ‘Beautiful Game’ to converge the multitude regardless of gender has been etched in the history of the game, giving the fans a motto and an aim to root for, whilst consolidating them together into a single everlasting unit.
In a broader view, the equilibrium is perfect in fan support and as Arsenal legend, Dennis Bergkamp once famously said: “When you start supporting a football club, you don’t support it because of the trophies, or a player, or history; you support it because you found yourself somewhere there; you found a place where you belong.”
A statement perhaps true than never before for Aizawl FC and their set of supporters, and in fact, the women stay on equal numbers or more than their male counterparts.
Tickets for Aizawl FC’s first home match in Aizawl were sold in less than five hours “ that too despite a defeat in their previous encounter.
But what does Aizawl FC as an entity, rather than a football club mean to the people of Mizoram?
“It is a way of life for us. We feel connected to the club and there is a sense of belongingness which runs in us,” explained Ruth Rosangpuii, an ardent fan of the North-eastern Club.
