On Thursday night, four fans of the ISL club Kerala Blasters were detained by the local police for wearing keffiyehs at Kochi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The Kerala police spotted the four individuals in the ticket queue at the stadium and detained them at Palarivattom police station for a round of questioning. The keffiyeh is a headdress worn by Arab men and consists of a square of fabric fastened by a band around the crown of the head. More importantly, the keffiyeh is currently being used around the world as a symbol that expresses solidarity with the ongoing Palestinian resistance. Football has always been more than just a game. It mirrors society and exudes contemporary politics and the culture of the people who play and watch the game. And in addition to carrying their passion for the sport, every now and then, fans use the occasion of a game as a medium of expression for the issues that they care about. However, this intersection of football and politics has sparked a debate. Should football reserve a …