Twitter reacts to Chennai City FC’s fairytale I-League 2018-19 triumph and East Bengal’s title drought continuing

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Chennai City FC wins the I-League 2018-19

Leicester City FC did the unthinkable in the 2015-16 English Premier League when they clinched the silverware after escaping themselves from clutches of relegation in the previous season. Well, in the I-League, that story has been repeated for three seasons running and, this time the protagonist was Chennai City FC.

Chennai City FC did the unthinkable by winning the I-League 2018-19 (Image Credits- Twitter)
Chennai City FC did the unthinkable by winning the I-League 2018-19 (Image Credits- Chennai City FC Twitter)

The Coimbatore-based side beat Minerva Punjab 3-1 by coming from behind after going down in the 3rd minute. Pedro Manzi’s spot-kick and Gaurav Bora’s brace in a span of thirty minutes ensured East Bengal’s 2-1 win over Gokulam FC in the other game became fruitless.

Twitteratis saluted the valiant efforts of the Chennai City FC players, all of whom have rags-to-riches story, and expressed sympathy to the East Bengal fans, who couldn’t end their fourteen years wait. Here is the quirkiest of the lot: