It's fans who are flying Indian flag at World Cup

As football frenzy grips Brazil, Indian fans are making their presence felt albeit in small numbers in the ongoing soccer World Cup, wishing if only they could also witness such a sporting spectacle in their home country.
Taking breaks from their businesses, some of the die-hard fans from India are making their dreams of watching Brazil play at home in a World Cup come true, but the ongoing tension due to protests against the mega event is making them cagey while soaking up the experience of a lifetime.
For Subrata Das, a 42-year-old businessman from Kolkata, who never misses even a local football game in his home city, watching the opening match between host Brazil and Croatia was a dream come true.

"The dream has been achieved ... The experience inside the stadium was beyond words. I also brought the Indian flag specifically for the event," Das said.
Naman Agarwal, a Mumbai-based businessman, who came with a group of friends, was also equally excited to have lived his dream and would stay to watch all the matches of the host country.
Yet, the 36-year-old sounded incomplete when he was asked about India. "Wish we also had some kind of football in our country. It is so much fun," he said.
Ahmedabad-based businessman Manoj Parekh had a different reason to be here to watch the World Cup.

"I had promised my son that if he does well in his 10th examinations, I would take him to the World Cup. He came out with good grades and I was left with no choice but to bring him here," said the 52-year-old father.