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BBCA football fan that traveled 5,000 miles (8,047 km) to watch the Lower League Side Brig Town Play on Saturday, said he was “overwhelmed”.
27 -year -old Rohan Chaudhary from Kolkata in India became a fan of Lincolnshire Club during Lockdown.
Mr. Chaudhary, who sees every game online, said that the game brought people together, “is making the world a small place”.
After the club tour, he traveled to the North Ferry, where he took Brig Town on the pitch for his pre-season friendly against UDT, which he won 4–2.
Mr. Chaudhary, who is a sports journalist in India, was visiting England for the first time to cover the cricket series and took an opportunity to visit the club.
“I am a very big football fan”, he said. “I have always been an attraction with non-League football in England.”
Brig Town Competes in Northern Counties East League Division one.
Mr. Chaudhary started a conversation with managers at the club from a distance and was soon helping with his social media channels.
“Everyone was quite surprised that someone from Kolkata was actually talking regularly on social media and it was quite fun,” he said.
Club president Jim Huxford met Mr. Chaudhary at the railway station at the beginning of his visit.
“It’s good when you attract attention by halfway worldwide,” Mr. Huxford said.
“I am quite emotional anyway, so I had a little tear in my eyes. I hugged him a big hug.”
The stadium on Wrawby Road has recently been renewed by £ 1.5M, with work soon.
“I think it is such a lovely relationship that bring the game to you,” said Mr. Chaudhary.
“I am completely from a separate country and have no physical relations, so this friendship gives you a message that is much larger than the game.
“It brings people together and makes the world a very small place.”
Mr. Chaudhary said that he intended to return to Lincolnshire to play the club again.
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