Goal!
I meant to write about this World Cup story months ago. Then stuff happened, etc.Eli 21.5 told me about this, actually. He mentioned that Bangladesh had one of the most devoted fanbases to Argentina.
This made no sense, obviously, so I spent some time tracking down why.
It's a complicated tale, but mostly, it involves English colonialism.
Bangladesh was an English colony for almost two centuries, and their hatred of the British continued well after independence. Argentina beat England 2-1 in the quarterfinals on their way to winning the tournament, and Diego Maradona was a riveting presence on the field.
Sticking it to the English, along with having the most exciting player in the world. That's when it happened.
It's been said that Bangladesh has the fifth largest fanbase of Argentinian soccer, in a country slightly smaller than Iowa. Astonishing, really, and the fanbase is incredibly passionate. They ride or die with Argentinian soccer.
This story went viral during the World Cup, but it wasn't new. It's been going on for over thirty-five years.
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