May 17, 2024 • 30 mins
Welcome to the first episode of a new Managing Madrid x Real Deal Pods series “The Making of Peñas” where we go over the origin stories of these official Real Madrid recognized fan clubs around the world.
This episode gets into the fascinating origin story of Peña Madridista Bangladesh, challenges faced by the founders in getting their peña officially recognized by the club, how Mehedi got kicked out of the group multiple times before it was recognized, the perks of being a peña and the sense of camaraderie that comes with it, and more.
TIMESTAMPS:
1:25: Introducing the new series “The Making of Peñas”
2:45: Origin story of Peña Madridista Bangladesh
5:00: The challenges to get it recognized
8:30: The flex of Madridismo and UCL finals
12:00: The bond among members of Peña Madridista Bangladesh
13:50: Perks of being a Peñista
15:40: What would happen if Sid and Mehedi voted on important Real Madrid matters
16:45: The 92:48 Podcast
17:50: The ease of commonalities among Peñas
20:00: The unique name of Peña Madridista Bangladesh
21:00: Best place to watch a CL final in Dhaka & Bangladesh’s rich food culture
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Hosts this week:
Siddharth Ramsundar (@TacticalFouling)
Mehedi Hassan (@MHassanFootball)
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