*Dear all,* *Could anyone please give me Football-crazy Putul Bora's phone no? He is from Diphu. *Regards Kaushik Deka
Nagaon, June 16 : An Indian businessman, who is an ardent supporter of Germany soccer team, is waiting to celebrate with his 16-years-old buried whisky bottle for Germany to lift the World Cup 2010 trophy. Putul Bora (48), owner of a grocery shop at Diphu, headquarter of hilly district Karbi Anglong, northeastern Indian state of Assam, is a supporter of German soccer team since the last 24 years. The supporter is already on Cloud 9 with Germany's victory at the World Cup opener against Australia by 4-0. He is now waiting for his favorite soccer team will lift World Cup trophy. For last 16 years, he has kept a whisky bottle buried in his garden with the and waiting for his favorite soccer team victory. Bora's passion for the German team started when he traveled to Bokajan, about 36 kms from Diphu town, to watch the telecast of the final match between West Germany and Argentina in 1986 World Cup. "I traveled to my uncle Jageswar Bora's home at Bokajan to watch the World Cup matches in 1986 as there was no television connectivity in Diphu town. While watching the match with my friends, I decided to support the team, which got down by a goal," Putul Bora told IBNS. "In 1994 World Cup, when Germany lost against Bulgeria in quarter final, I brought a 750 ml Passport Scotch (whisky) bottle and buried it in my garden. I stopped consuming alcohol that very day," he said. "I will celebrate the drink only when Germany lifts title; no one can pressurize me to take alcohol before that", he said. Meanwhile, Bora and his friends are enjoying the ongoing matches on a LCD TV, which he has bought especially for this World Cup.
