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India may love cricket, but football is king in this Kerala village. Pullavoor football fans

Salem Al Dawsari has joined a giant cutout collection at a Keral village, joining superstars Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

The fantastic four football heroes on display. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

A huge cut-out of Brazilian striker Neymar. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

Lionel Messi is hoping to leave opposition defences all at sea during the World Cup. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

The nine-metre high tribute to Lionel Messi. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

Yadil Iqbal outside his restaurant in Kondungallur town, Kerala, India where he has paid homage to Lionel Messi and fellow Argentina greats. Photo: Yadil Iqbal

Tourists are travelling from far and wide to see the giants of the game on display. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

The giant cut-outs of three of the world's best players are the centrepiece of this unlikely hotbed of football. Pullavoor football fans

A village in Kerala has become the main attraction for football fans keen to take photographs from a bridge that overlooks the massive cutouts of their football icons. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

India may love cricket, but football is king in this Kerala village. Pullavoor football fans

Salem Al Dawsari has joined a giant cutout collection at a Keral village, joining superstars Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

The fantastic four football heroes on display. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

A huge cut-out of Brazilian striker Neymar. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

Lionel Messi is hoping to leave opposition defences all at sea during the World Cup. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

The nine-metre high tribute to Lionel Messi. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

Yadil Iqbal outside his restaurant in Kondungallur town, Kerala, India where he has paid homage to Lionel Messi and fellow Argentina greats. Photo: Yadil Iqbal

Tourists are travelling from far and wide to see the giants of the game on display. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

The giant cut-outs of three of the world's best players are the centrepiece of this unlikely hotbed of football. Pullavoor football fans

A village in Kerala has become the main attraction for football fans keen to take photographs from a bridge that overlooks the massive cutouts of their football icons. Photo: Pullavoor football fans

India may love cricket, but football is king in this Kerala village. Pullavoor football fans

Saudi hero Salem Al Dawsari earns place among World Cup giants in Kerala village

A towering cut-out of the player joins those of Ronaldo, Neymar and Messi after he secured his country a famous 2-1 win over Argentina

Ramola Talwar Badam

November 25, 2022

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