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[caption id="attachment_23563" align="alignnone" width="580"] The opening ceremony of ISL season three will be full of glamour[/caption] Internet desk: The opening ceremony of the season three of the Hero Indian Super League is gearing up to explode the blend of the culture of NorthEast region and the entertainment of Bollywood in an unprecedented way. NorthEast United FC owner John Abraham does not believe in superstitions but he will surely love to know the fate of teams who host opening ceremonies in the Hero Indian Super League. The essence of the special occasion, indeed adds an interesting stat in the history of this gala football festival. In the first edition, when Atletico de Kolkata hosted the opening ceremony in 2014, they ended up finishing as the first champions. Interestingly, when Chennaiyin FC emerged as the champions of the second season of ISL after hosting the inaugural ceremony, in Chennai. Quite a coincidence! This year, the special honour of hosting the opening match has been bestowed upon NorthEast United, and previous trends suggest the region, along with the owner, should be jumping in joy at the opportunity. Though the action hero of Bollywood is relatively calm. “I am not a superstitious man, but when it is a happy co-incidence like this one is, we all hope that our dreams....the dreams of all the fans of the North-East can come true this year,” said John. NorthEast United FC finished at the bottom of the pool during the inaugural edition and John admitted they made mistakes. Last season, NorthEast missed out on a semifinal berth by a whisker. “This year, we hope to go one step further and at least make the semis. We will see where we go from there,” he said. NorthEast United FC play Kerala Blasters FC in the season's opening game on tomorrow at Guwahati.