Liverpool supporters from Kolkata unfurl huge banner for Luis Garcia in eye catching show of support

Atletico de Kolkata won the opening match of the ISL by three goals to nil

Atletico de Kolkata won the opening match of the ISL by three goals to nil

It is a well known fact that Liverpool Football Club is one of the most widely supported sports teams on the entire planet with almost 580 million supporters, according to the club’s Chief Commercial Officer, Billy Hogan. That figure is almost twice the population of the United States. With such a large number of loyal followers, spread over every continent, we get to hear of a lot of stories where the fans go to almost any lengths to proclaim their love towards this historic institution. But what is more surprising in these cases, are where these stories emerge from.

Bengal KOP-Liverpool FC Supporters Club Kolkata unfurled a huge banner dedicated to Luis Garcia

Bengal KOP-Liverpool FC Supporters Club Kolkata unfurled a huge banner dedicated to Luis Garcia

The latest episode of Liverpool mad fans going to any extent to show their support comes from Kolkata, India during the opening game of the much awaited Indian Super League. The ISL kicked off with a glitzy opening ceremony at the Salt Lake Stadium, one of the largest stadiums in the world, followed by the opening match which saw the home team, Atletico de Kolkata beat Mumbai FC by three goals to nil. In one corner of the enormous Salt Lake Stadium, an enormous banner, dedicated to former Liverpool FC player Luis Garcia, caught the eye.

The effort was appreciated by Luis Garcia himself via his own Twitter account

The effort was appreciated by Luis Garcia himself via his own Twitter account

The giant banner measured more than 50 feet by 6 feet and was the brainchild of Bengal KOP- Liverpool FC Supporters Club Kolkata. The effort cost more than 6000 Indian Rupees and was funded by the members themselves who contributed 100 Indian Rupees each to make the banner possible. But that is not where it all ended. The fans who worked so hard to make this possible were sent into jubilation after the banner was brought to the notice of Luis Garcia himself who then took the wonderful step of thanking the supporter’s club themselves via his own Twitter account.

Liverpool FC's official Facebook page shared Luis Garica's tweet

Liverpool FC’s official Facebook page shared Luis Garica’s tweet

Garcia’s tweet was then shared by Liverpool FC’s official Facebook page which surely did nothing to dampen the spirits of the Liverpool fans in the city. This event just goes to reaffirm Liverpool’s spot as one of the most supported football clubs in the world and supporters like this are something that every club would be proud of.

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