Sunday, June 11

By a whisker

Congrats to Trinidad & Tobago, the 1.3 million-strong country that’s the smallest ever to make the World Cup, for holding off an aggressive Sweden team to force a 0-0 tie and stay alive in the Cup.

Desi population of Trinidad & Tobago: 40%

Desis on the Trinbagonian World Cup team: None

Average height of Trinbagonian team: 6′2″

Also check out Siddhartha’s World Cup nostalgia at Sepia Mutiny.

Related post: Reviving international-level soccer in India

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2 comments

  1. 1Patrix

    Time to unleash quotas Arjun-Singh-style on T&T?

  2. 2hairy_d

    fyi - the soca warriors’ music of choice is soca, and therein lies the zing in the chutney - aryan blood is a myth.


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