![Shib Shankar Patra (2R), football fan of Argentina team, serves tea to fans and customers in front of his apartment painted in blue-and-white, ahead of the upcoming 2018 World Cup, on June 11, 2018. A die-hard Argentina fan in India has painted his house in the team's blue and white colours ahead of the World Cup, saying his love for Lionel Messi's men knows no bounds. Kolkata resident Shib Shankar Patra's passion for Argentina began during the 1986 World Cup when Diego Maradona helped the team win the coveted trophy. / AFP / -](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JGSNJXBJ7O2ZTSMKMSW3ZCVHS4.jpg?smart=true&auth=501ad422d72055fb505d66db832ce533c3ac2cf42b2f3a6c11650206ba5dcd50&width=400&height=225)
Shib Shankar Patra, second from right, serves tea to fans and customers in front of his apartment painted in blue-and-white. AFP
Shib Shankar Patra, second from right, serves tea to fans and customers in front of his apartment painted in blue-and-white. AFP
Messi-loving Indian football fan paints house in Argentina colours ahead of 2018 World Cup
Kolkata resident Shib Shankar Patra, who sells tea, wanted to travel to Russia to see his heroes in person but ran short of money
Agence France Presse
11 June, 2018