East Bengal, Arsenal & What Football Still Means To Us

Arghya Sengupta
May 27, 2026 | 21:11 IST

Yes, the game is now a shiny product that’s marketed. Yes, following EPL teams shows colonisation of our imagination. But, when teams your heart beats for become champs, you still feel something that can’t be bought



There is a specific type of joy experienced only by supporters of clubs that win something, after a very long time. This is joy tinged with disbelief, always panicked, as though it could slip away, any moment.
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