Super Cup: Players wear armbands to honour fallen in Pahalgam terror attack

Prior to their Super Cup clash on Wednesday players from Bengaluru FC and Inter Kashi observed a solemn minute of silence to honour the victims of the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam which claimed at least 26 lives and left several others injuredThe attack occurred on Tuesday at a popular tourist destination nestled in a picturesque meadow in South Kashmir approximately 30 miles southeast of Srinagar The Resistance Front TRF a proxy group linked to the banned Pakistanbased LashkareTaiba LeT claimed responsibility for what has become one of the most devastating assaults in the region in recent yearsA minutes silence was observed before the KalingaSuperCup match between bengalurufc and InterKashi kicked off at the Kalinga Stadium to remember the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack Both teams wore black armbands to mourn the victimsIndianFootball pictwittercomlVkyWo9kHgmdash Indian Football Team IndianFootball April 23 2025In a poignant display of solidarity players from both sides including their international recruits took to the pitch at Kalinga Stadium wearing black armbands As a mark of respect a minute of silence was observed by the players match officials and spectators before kickoffBengaluru FC had earlier expressed their condolences through a post on lsquoXrsquo writing ldquoBengaluru FC stands in solidarity with the victims their families and all those affected in the PahalgamAttack A minutersquos silence will be observed ahead of todayrsquos KalingaSuperCup fixture where the Blues will wear black armbands as a mark of respectrdquoBengaluru FC stands in solidarity with the victims their families and all those affected in the PahalgamAttack A minutes silence will be observed ahead of todays KalingaSuperCup fixture where the Blues will wear black armbands as a mark of respect WeAreBFC pictwittercomxBXk1DsXDemdash Bengaluru FC bengalurufc April 23 2025Sunil Chhetri captain of Bengaluru FC also voiced his sorrow and condemnation ldquoSaddened at the news coming out of Pahalgam Words fall short My thoughts are with the families of all those affected by what is a cowardly act of terrorrdquo he statedSaddened at the news coming out of Pahalgam Words fall short My thoughts are with the families of all those affected by what is a cowardly act of terrormdash Sunil Chhetri chetrisunil11 April 23 2025Inter Kashi the Varanasibased ILeague club released a moving statement that underscored the emotional weight of the tragedy ldquoThey say the show must go on And it does But not without remembrance Not without rage Pahalgam bleeds and so do we What happened is not just a headline itrsquos a wound on the soul of this Nation Terror must not just be condemned but in fact confronted and defeated We stand united ndash in grief in rage and in resolve As the world moves on we pause to stand in solidarity and in anger Sport goes on yes ndash but not in silence Because sport reflects life and today we raise our voices for the lives that were so cruelly taken awayrdquoThey say the show must go on And it does But not without remembrance Not without ragePahalgam bleeds and so do we What happened is not just a headline mdash itrsquos a wound on the soul of this NationTerror must not just be condemned but in fact confronted and defeatedAshellip pictwittercomVMvT23hupRmdash Inter Kashi InterKashi April 23 2025Chennaiyin FC and Mumbai City FC who were set to face off later that day also voiced their condemnation of the attack describing it as an act of senseless violenceThe tragedy in Pahalgammdashordinarily a place of serene beauty in Indiamdashhas taken innocent lives in an act of senseless violence There is no place for terrorism anywhereThe club stands in heartfelt solidarity with the victims their families and all those impacted now and inhellip pictwittercomv83kpcISgamdash Chennaiyin FC ChennaiyinFC April 23 2025Chennaiyin FC remarked ldquoThe tragedy in Pahalgam ordinarily a place of serene beauty in India has taken innocent lives in an act of senseless violence There is no place for terrorism anywhere The club stands in heartfelt solidarity with the victims their families and all those impacted now and in the days to comerdquoOur thoughts are with everyone affected by the tragic attack in Pahalgam We mourn the lives lost and stand in solidarity with their families during this time of griefmdash Mumbai City FC MumbaiCityFC April 23 2025Mumbai City FC echoed the sentiment stating ldquoOur thoughts are with everyone affected by the tragic attack in Pahalgam We mourn the lives lost and stand in solidarity with their families during this time of griefrdquoatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params