Fans showed the ultimate gesture of hospitality during the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Championship as the Pakistani team entered the field to play India on Wednesday at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore.
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- People hold banners and call for peace at the Indo-Pak football match in Bangalore
- Spectators stood up to show respect for Pakistan’s national anthem
People hold banners and call for peace at the Indo-Pak football match in Bangalore
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The people who filled the stands during the game informed the online audience that the majority were courteous and respectful towards the players arriving in the country from neighboring countries.
India and Pakistan aren’t exactly best known for their hospitality when a match is played between the two countries on the pitch. The two countries have long clashed not only on territorial and political issues, but have also been at odds when it comes to playing each other on the sports field.
Well, while this animosity has been recorded in the past during essential cricket matches, fans refuse to allow the same toxicity to travel to the football scene. This time, the spectators of the Bengaluru match made sure to show their open hearts for the Pakistani team and also showed respect for the country.
Spectators stood up to show respect for Pakistan’s national anthem
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A member of the game’s audience informed people on Twitter that not only did all the spectators stand up for Pakistan’s and India’s national anthems, but the audience also raised banners to call for peace and love between the two countries. .
Twitter user Sudipto Mondal was excited by the public’s reaction to the players from the neighboring country. He posted a clip of the moment everyone stood up to listen to the Pakistani national anthem. Mondal expressed how proud he was of the people of Bangalore for his actions and wrote: “My city.”
At the India-Pakistan football match in Bangalore: banners calling for peace and love, the crowd standing for the Indian and Pakistani national anthems. My city ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/xr9DzWcQAY
— Sudipto Mondal (@mondalsudipto) June 21, 2023
People on the internet breathed a sigh of relief and felt proud of their Bengaluru counterparts, who honored both teams equally. One user was delighted that Pakistan and India finally had their poignant moment amid online hate.
Finally something touching in the midst of hate ❤️
— Lokesh Gupta (@guptalokesh14) June 22, 2023
While one mentioned how soccer, unlike cricket, doesn’t split opposing teams into potential enemies.
Football, unlike cricket, has not become a game to divide the people of this planet, okay?
— Rohith Batni (@rohithbr) June 22, 2023
Another mentioned how the incident was a huge boost to his mood and had put a smile on his face.
Bring a big smile to my face! There is certainly hope for the two neighbors!
—Abid Butt (@Abide2e) June 22, 2023
One more noted how they were pleased to hear the locals’ attempts to respect the Pakistani players.
Nice to see this!
— Binu Felipe (@philbinu) June 21, 2023
For those wondering what happened to the match, India won the game by a considerable margin and scored four goals compared to Pakistan’s zero.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn