This World Cup... Brazil fans beeping SMS ... in Tripura

By: Ratnadeep Choudhury

The soccer fever has engulfed the tiny northeast state of Tripura and a SMS puzzle on world cup has made football fanatics go crazy with their I.Q.
Soccer fans of Tripura are largely divided into Brazil and Argentina when it comes to world cup favorites. Argentine flags have outnumbered the Brazilian one, on the streets of Agartala, but a tricky SMS beeping around has raised hopes. It is not one of those common jokes that makes around among friends through SMS. This one being forwarded at rampant among mobile users here, is a numerical magic distributed to hold all Brazilian fans here up on their toes.
“Here it is… Brazil won World Cup in 1970 and 1994, add them you get 3,694. Again Brazil won in 1962 and 2002, add the figure 3,964 is the answer.
Germany won in 1974 and in 1990, add them its again 3,964. Argentina lifted the cup in 1978 and 1986, add and it’s the same… 3,964. Brazil again won in 1958 and add 2006 to it, the sum is all impressive 3964. So, this year, Brazil fans can hope for their dream coming true.”,says Indranil Bhaumik, a Numerologist.
But, there is another take to it, as Indranil explains….

“But Numerology did not work on many occasions in World Cup, England won it in 1966, it was supposed to win in 1998, since 1966 added to 1998 makes 3964, but France won it in 1998, so fans of other countries too have a chance.”
Now its 2006, and the passionate Brazil fans here are keeping their fingers crossed that Brazil will lift up the cup, riding on the ‘3,964 factor’.
"Many SMS go around on rampant, but this one is special, we, Brazil fans of Tripura believe that this Numeric magic would work wonder and Brazil will lift the cup, so I am forwarding it to my friends.”. opined Saurav Gupta,a diehard Brazil fan.
Football has always been a passionate game here… and…. Women football has also got impetus, courtesy the World cup fiesta. School kids have also joined the fans wagon, in their own way.
“ I love Brazil. I love Ronaldo, Ronaldhino, kaka… I have painted my football in yellow and green, since it is the Brazilian jersey colours… in our state a SMS is going around… I saw it in my father’s mobile, I did not understand it, but I have forwarded to friends since it’s in support of Brazil.”, adds Angshuman Bhaumik,a schoolgoer.

If Brazil goes to win the World Cup then Numerologist would have to explain what Brazil fans have here started calling ‘3964 factor’.