Football in the February Rain

On Feb 20, Dilli witnessed torrential rainfall for about 3 hours on Sunday evening, and I spent the whole of it playing football, around water puddles :D . I wouldnt say it was the greatest game ever played, but it sure was a lot of fun. Nimble footed star players falling for no apparent reason, other than the water on the ground :D. No old aunties/uncles to stop us from playing in the park. People falling when about to shoot. And not a single person getting out of the game without falling at least once. Suffice to say, it was a magnificent game of football :)

And how can I forget, the goal scoring celebrations. The slide-on-the-water was obviously the common way of expressing joy but the most amazing celebration was the ¨Dhobi Ghat¨, wherein the goalscorer would take off his training vest and put it in the water puddle and pretend to wash it like a Dhobi :). And oh yes, nichod it afterwards to complete the ablution :D

It was a memorable game of football and one that I am unlikely to forget in a hurry. Truly wonderful.