Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:28am on 15 Dec 2025,Monday Sports
Lionel Messi created a viral moment at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium by gifting his Argentina jersey to Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri, drawing massive cheers. During his India G.O.A.T tour stop, Messi exchanged gifts with cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, presenting him a replica football from Argentina's 2022 World Cup victory while receiving Tendulkar's 2011 World Cup-winning jersey. The gesture toward Chhetri, India's greatest footballer, particularly resonated with fans. Messi's tour, which started chaotically in Kolkata with poor management and vandalism, improved through Hyderabad before the successful Mumbai event. His tour concludes December 15 in Delhi, featuring meetings with PM Modi and Virat Kohli.
