When Chelsea, the English soccer membership, made a digital tour of the State’s backwater paradise Alappuzha on Tuesday, praising the fantastic thing about the land, the State’s Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas invited the Blues for a ‘real’ tour of God’s Own Country.
“The beauty of Kerala! The Blues visit the scenic backwater of Alleppey as part of the virtual tour,’ ran the legend of a virtual image posted by Chelsea on Instagram, showing its players Reece James and Enzo Fernandez standing on the bow of a houseboat in Alappuzha with Kai Havertz looking at his teammates.
“Don’t just make it virtual tour. Make it real. A hearty welcome to God’s Own Country, where football is loved as much as life. Enjoy Alleppey, Venice of the East,” Mr. Riyas stated on Instagram, extending an invite to the Premier League membership.
Later, the Minister stated it was nice to see that considered one of world’s most-followed soccer golf equipment making a digital tour of Kerala and acknowledging its unparalleled magnificence. Kerala Tourism would host the guests as its valued visitors and take them across the State that had many joys in retailer, together with die-hard soccer followers. Just as its scenic appeal, Kerala was additionally identified for its deep curiosity in soccer. Chelsea commanded a great fan following within the State the place soccer was probably the most watched and performed sport, blurring social and rural-urban divide, the Minister stated.
Chelsea deciding on Kerala as a spot of exceptional magnificence would additional strengthen the State’s world join, particularly with soccer lovers from all continents. The U.Okay. was already an enormous marketplace for Kerala Tourism, Mr. Riyas added.
The picture, which went viral, elicited loads of appreciative feedback with followers urging the Blues to make an actual tour of the State. Interestingly, former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, accompanied by his spouse, Lalla, had joined the world premiere of a three-minute movie on Kerala ‘Your Moment is waiting’ on the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea in September 2010.
“Kerala is a dream place,” Drogba had stated after the screening. Former England striker and Golden Boot winner Gary Linekar, who additionally watched the movie then, had stated, “Kerala is a place you want to go.”