Social Buzz: Hero ISL celebrates the festival of lights
With the Diwali festivities kicking in, players and clubs across the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) celebrated the special occasion together.

With the Diwali festivities kicking in, players and clubs across the Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) celebrated the special occasion together. Over the week, social media was rife with clubs, players and managers displaying their experiences enjoying the festival of lights. Here are the best of the lot:
A few players from FC Goa gathered together in traditional attire and soaked in the festivities while also indulging in a few Indian delicacies.
A festival full of memories,
— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) November 6, 2018
A sky full of lights,
A Mouth full of sweets,
And a heart full of joy.
Wishing all you Gaurs a very Happy Diwali! ✨🧡#NowWeRise #ForcaGoa #FCGDiwali pic.twitter.com/HAXYitUq6Z
NorthEast United dressed up in blue attire to spend Diwali as a team. Players including Rowllin Borges and Jose Leudo seemed in especially buoyant spirits.
Getting into the Diwali mood! 😁🎆🎇
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) November 6, 2018
Wardrobe Courtesy: Sahanaiii#8States1United#StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/UFJ1VGKMXl
A few other clubs including ATK, FC Pune City, Kerala Blasters and Jamshedpur took to social media to wish their fans a joyous week of celebrations.
We, at the ATK family, wish you all a safe, secure and prosperous diwali!#AamarBukeyATK #BanglaBrigade pic.twitter.com/qSvk602N5J
— ATK (@ATKFC) November 6, 2018
May joy, prosperity and happiness illuminate your life and your home. The FC Pune City family wishes everyone a very happy Diwali 🎉🎇
— FC Pune City (@FCPuneCity) November 7, 2018
सगळ्यांना एफ सी पुणे सिटी तर्फे दिवाळीच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा 🎆 #OneTeamOneDream #HappyDiwali pic.twitter.com/Q431S69ryt
🗣 Jamshedpur vaasiyon! We wish you all a Happy, Prosperous and Safe Diwali! 🎇🎆#JamKeKhelo pic.twitter.com/hQfv8PEvsH
— Jamshedpur FC (@JamshedpurFC) November 7, 2018
Everyone at @KeralaBlasters wishes you a very Happy and Prosperous Diwali! #KeralaBlasters #HeroISL #LetsFootball #HappyDeepavali pic.twitter.com/xlcSv15RaA
— Kerala Blasters FC (@KeralaBlasters) November 6, 2018
Chennaiyin’s veteran defender Inigo Calderon decided to revel in the festivities by reliving his goal against FC Pune City which helped the defending champions clinch their first victory of the season.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu encouraged all to have a happy and safe Diwali in his Twitter post.
Finally the very much needed first victory!!! #HappyDiwali pic.twitter.com/ASAev0aDcs
— INIGO CALDERON (@I_CALDERON_14) November 6, 2018
Lets fill our homes with prayers and light instead of fumes and crackers, wishing everyone a very Happy and a Safe Diwali
— Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (@GurpreetGK) November 7, 2018
Bengaluru are sitting pretty at the top of the table, winning three games on the trot. Head coach Carles Cuadrat reminded the rest of us of his team’s impressive form while also taking out the time to wish fans on Diwali.
Glad for 9 out of 9 in our last 3 games away from home, and wishing the whole @bengalurufc 💙💙💙 family a #HappyDiwali pic.twitter.com/6o8asSEaeG
— Carles Cuadrat (@CarlesCuadrat) November 7, 2018
English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur also wished the league and the clubs on this auspicious day.
🎇 #THFC family would like to wish everyone at @IndSuperLeague a very Happy and Blessed #Diwali! #HappyDiwali pic.twitter.com/0ZaUkJRJKS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@Spurs_India) November 7, 2018