The Boys are back. WELCOME Team Maldives
An unprecedented crowd cheered the Maldives National Football Team home at Jumhooree Maidhan this afternoon. The team paraded Male' streets followed by flotillas of pickup trucks over a kilometer long. They made their way to the National Stadium where the formal welcome ended.
Maldivians came out on the streets yet again in full force RED. As I write the celebrations continue into the night with almost everyone you see, waving a national flag, be it walking, on a scooter, in cars or in pickup trucks. Streets were lined with whole families in Red waiting to see the Team and an opportunity to kiss the Cup.
I guess it is a sign of the times that no one took much notice of President Gayoom's efforts to politisize the event. Gayoom got himself interviewed again by one of his crony TV anchors on the live coverage of the welcoming event today. He had already given an interview two days ago at the final match in Colombo. It is apalling that not a single player nor the coach have been allowed to say a word to our jubilant public.
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