India take on the People’s Republic of China in what promises to be a truly enthralling encounter at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Suzhou City today. The match will witness these two Asian superpowers locking horns after 21 years and will take place for the first time on Chinese soil. Naturally, much furore was created prior to the historic match as fans, celebrities and Hero Indian Super League (ISL) clubs took to social media to wish the Blue Tigers.

FC Goa, Mumbai City FC, FC Pune City, NorthEast United FC and Kerala Blasters FC all came forth to back the national heroes ahead of the big kick-off.

All the very best @IndianFootball for their international friendly match against China today at 5:05 PM IST! Make us proud!#KeralaBlasters #IndianFootball #BackTheBlue #CHNvIND #AsianDream pic.twitter.com/mYAd7h07FF

— Kerala Blasters FC (@KeralaBlasters) October 13, 2018

The Blue Tigers take on the Red Dragons in a historic battle in China! Let's #BackTheBlue. #CHNvIND https:/t.co/QnTRtq6LKI

— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) October 13, 2018

National duty beckons!

Congratulations to @Amrinder_1, @Subhasishbose17 and @souvik_23 who are called up to the preliminary @IndianFootball squad to face China on Oct 13! #ApunKaTeam #BackTheBlue #CHNvIND pic.twitter.com/ujhjtsvG7i

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) October 8, 2018

Our best wishes to @IndianFootball as they face China for a friendly on the 13th 🙏

We also extend our best wishes to Stallions @sarthakgolui16 @nikhilcpoojary and @AshiqueaAk22 who are part of the 22-man squad which has traveled to China pic.twitter.com/JwqcridxLC

— FC Pune City (@FCPuneCity) October 11, 2018

The @IndianFootball lock horns with China today in an international friendly for the first time ever!

Make sure you cheer loud for the Men in Blue! 🔵 #StrongerTogether #BackTheBlue pic.twitter.com/0ub3IkJCu9

— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) October 13, 2018

The President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Praful Patel, who has been one of the biggest fans for the past few years, seemed evidently eager to watch the men in action.

Wishing you great success boys in the International Friendly against China today. I am sure you will give your best through the game.@IndianFootball @chetrisunil11 #CHNvIND #BackTheBlue #AsianDream #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/ZIEffG5BTn

— Praful Patel (@praful_patel) October 13, 2018

Head coach of Kerala Blasters, David James, wished the players from Kerala who are part of the squad and also pointed out the rise of football in Asia.

All the best to @KeralaBlasters players in, The battle of the giants today, China v @IndianFootball.
China have never lost this fixture, W8 D6.
A great test of how the world's greatest game is developing in the world's biggest countries. #CHNvIND

— David James (@jamosfoundation) October 13, 2018

Football always takes precedence over any other sport in Kerala with thousands of fans flocking the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi to support their club. This time, however, a few fans went a step further by travelling all the way to China to support their nation.

Football Fans from Kerala are there in China to support Team India#IndianFootball #CHNvIND #AsianDream #WeAreIndia #BackTheBlue @anasedathodika @NSMlive @fni @manoramanews @IndianFootball @Shaji4Football @kbfc_manjappada pic.twitter.com/v3ffXHFhH9

— AJITH K JOSEPH (@ajithucc) October 13, 2018

Gear up, India! Make your voices heard because for the rise of Indian football #FanBannaPadega.

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