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The Times of India
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FIFA World Cup: Jerseys, flags sell like hot cakes at Kolkata market

KOLKATA: Hundreds of football fans jostle as they rummage through piles of jerseys, looking for the shirt number of their favourite players -- Welcome to Kolkata's Maidan Market, which almost resembles the streets of Qatar, where the FIFA World Cup kicks-off on Sunday.

Jerseys and flags of counties like Argentina, Brazil, Portugal, Germany and Spain are hot property in this market in one corner of the iconic Maidan, as passionate football fans make a beeline outside shops to get a chance to take home a piece of sartorial glory.

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