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Gearing up for the World Cup

FIFA World Cup ‘2026 is just a few days away. The WC fever has started to rise among all the football freaks surely. “The greatest show on Earth” is going to be a grand festival this time indeed spanning about one-and-half months.

FIFA has recently launched the official theme song ‘Dai Dai’ for this WC. It’s a rocking score sung yet again by the Latina sensation Shakira, this time partnered with popular Nigerian artist Burna Roy. Shakira has actually set a record to be playing the same role for the fourth time after ‘2006, ‘2010 and ‘2014 editions. Let’s enjoy the number.

By the way, dear Mariners across the globe, please do visit our special  “World Cup ‘2026 corner” section of this site only.

31st May: A red-letter day in Mohun Bagan’s history

11 years back, it was a night to cherish forever for every Mohun Bagan fan across the globe. The golden moment of the Bello Rasaq’s header cuddling into the net will continue to resonate in every mariner’s heart. Let’s immerse ourselves into that dream-comes-true aura for one more time.

 

After a long wait of 13 years draught, finally the redemption was accomplished with that header sealing the all necessary 1-1 draw against BFC at their backyard only. The national club of India were again crowned the national football champions. History rewritten!!!

 

What’s in a name? Let’s have some Garam Chai …

The advertisement will surely catch a mariner’s eye …

Yes. Ispahani. It’s quite significant, the word is derived from the Iranian city Ispahan or Isfahan. The name has now turned almost a household one in the drawing rooms of the Mohun Bagan fans. Once upon a time, traders from Iran (might be the Parsis) came to undivided India from that city in Iran and started the operations of their famous tea business in Kolkata, Dhaka, Hyderabad and some cities of South India. However, Google uncle might give one some light on their current activities. The image below is doubted to be the crest of the continuation of the same agency though.

As we all know, Mohun Bagan was recently scheduled to play an ACL 2 match against Sepahan Club in the city of Isfahan. And now, the entire Mohun Bagan community is stirred over the fact of not turning up there to play upon security concern. In the meantime, while walking down the glorious memory lane, this advertisement from the souvenir published by our club in 1949 on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee came into notice.

The brilliant marvel of the past seems to have suddenly assumed a new form on the grey canvas of the present.