Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri shared a heartwarming post on Instagram, describing his emotions after meeting Argentine legend Lionel Messi during his GOAT India Tour event at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
Messi, alongside footballers Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul, dazzled fans at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on December 14. During the event, Messi shared a special moment with Chhetri, presenting the Indian football legend with a signed Argentina jersey.
Chhetri took to Instagram to share a post featuring Messi presenting the Argentina jersey.
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“The build-up to Saturday was filled with little fights, and in a rare win, Sunil Chhetri the fan beat Sunil Chhetri the pro, and I couldn’t be happier
about it. I’ve been nursing an injury that’s restricted me to a hobble and needless to say, I don’t like being around even myself when I’m spending more time on the physios table than the pitch,” Chhetri wrote.
“I almost didn’t make the trip to Mumbai, till the fan in me rebelled and went anyway. Turned out, meeting the man who makes me very happy, and whose art is my antidote for all the times I am sad, was exactly what I needed. To be able to express my gratitude to lionel Messi in person for everything that he has done for our sport, felt like both – a dream and a duty. It was lovely to meet another World Cup winner in Rodrigo De Paul, and then there was the child-like excitement to share the frame with arguably the most complete No.9 of our generation – Luis Suarez,” he added.
“And Mumbai, you absolute beauty, thank you for making me feel so loved. I do not take it for granted. At the end of it, I guess, both the Chhetri’s turned up on Saturday and the joy was twice as much,” the Instagram post concluded.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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