Kolkata: Cricket may be the national obsession, but in one corner of India the global spirit of the World Cup has erupted in a colourful display of football passion.
The eastern city of Kolkata has long been the hub of Indian soccer and is home to three clubs - Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting - that each boast more than a hundred years of history. The City of Joy's enthusiasm for football has transformed the otherwise mundane Fakir Chakraborty Lane in the Beniatola area into the dazzling 'FIFA Gully'.
