Kolkata sings for Messi as World Cup fever takes hold

Greatest football city in South Asia

Fans as different as the Biswas and Patra families show why Messi holds a special place in Kolkata: It is not just because of his own brilliance, but because Kolkata’s football fans bring a particular kind of intelligence, devotion and deep sporting culture to the relationship. That is what gives Messi’s appeal in the city its parti...