Maradona to Messi: Why Bangladesh loves Argentina’s footballers
Summary
People in Bangladesh are very passionate about Argentina’s football team, even though Bangladesh has never played in the World Cup. This love started in 1986 when Diego Maradona led Argentina to win the World Cup, and it grew stronger over the years, especially with Lionel Messi’s success.Key Facts
- Thousands of Bangladeshi fans gather to watch Argentina’s World Cup matches, often celebrating loudly in their neighborhoods.
- Support for Argentina began to grow in Bangladesh after the 1986 World Cup, led by Diego Maradona’s performance.
- Before 1986, Brazil was more popular among Bangladeshi football fans.
- Maradona’s emotions after Argentina’s 1990 World Cup loss made the team even more loved in Bangladesh.
- Argentina and Brazil have a strong fan base in Bangladesh, making it hard for other football powers like Germany or Italy to gain as much support.
- Argentina’s ambassador in Bangladesh actively joins public celebrations of football matches.
- Argentina reopened its embassy in Dhaka in 2023 after 45 years, partly due to the growing goodwill connected to football.
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