NEW DELHI: Sunil Chhetri, one of the crucial greatest footballers that India has produced, on Saturday made an impassioned plea to all of the fanatics of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo -- "abuse us, criticise us but please come to watch the Indian national team play."
With not up to two weeks left for World Cup soccer to begin and broadcasters urging fanatics of the 'stunning game' to profess their love for their "doosri country" via hashtags, country's all-time easiest goal-getter demanded some love and affection for their 'first country'.
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India, who have improved their rating to 97 in present Fifa chart, routed Chinese Taipei 5-Zero on Friday in the opening game of the four-nation match with not up to 2000 fanatics gazing from the stands.
The skipper who scored his third international hat-trick in-front of a close to empty Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) stands, had a message for all of the resident 'Gooners', 'Red Devils' and 'Catalans', for whom Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona manner "we".
"To all of you who are fans of big European clubs and support European clubs with so much passion and sometimes you guys think that the level is not the same, so why do you waste your time? Agreed, the level is not the same, not even close but with our desire and determination, we will try our best to make your time worth," Chhetri's plea was once no longer best about accepting where they stand but also what little they would like from the fanatics.
"To all of you, who have lost hope or don't have any hope in Indian football, we request you to come and watch us in the stadium," the skipper mentioned.
Chhetri had a request for all of the arm-chair critics of Indian soccer -- please abuse but make the 'Blue Tigers' really feel related.
"I mean it's not fun to criticise and abuse on internet. Come to the stadium, do it on our face, scream at us, shout at us, abuse us, who knows one day we might change you guys, you might start cheering for us. You guys have no idea how important you guys are and how important your support is," the skipper appealed.
India will face Kenya on June four, which is able to by the way be Chhetri's 100th international fit.
"I request you all to please come ...talk about the game, go back home, have discussions, make banners. Please get involved, this is an important time and juncture in Indian football and football in India needs you guys."
With not up to two weeks left for World Cup soccer to begin and broadcasters urging fanatics of the 'stunning game' to profess their love for their "doosri country" via hashtags, country's all-time easiest goal-getter demanded some love and affection for their 'first country'.
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India, who have improved their rating to 97 in present Fifa chart, routed Chinese Taipei 5-Zero on Friday in the opening game of the four-nation match with not up to 2000 fanatics gazing from the stands.
The skipper who scored his third international hat-trick in-front of a close to empty Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) stands, had a message for all of the resident 'Gooners', 'Red Devils' and 'Catalans', for whom Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona manner "we".
"To all of you who are fans of big European clubs and support European clubs with so much passion and sometimes you guys think that the level is not the same, so why do you waste your time? Agreed, the level is not the same, not even close but with our desire and determination, we will try our best to make your time worth," Chhetri's plea was once no longer best about accepting where they stand but also what little they would like from the fanatics.
"To all of you, who have lost hope or don't have any hope in Indian football, we request you to come and watch us in the stadium," the skipper mentioned.
Chhetri had a request for all of the arm-chair critics of Indian soccer -- please abuse but make the 'Blue Tigers' really feel related.
"I mean it's not fun to criticise and abuse on internet. Come to the stadium, do it on our face, scream at us, shout at us, abuse us, who knows one day we might change you guys, you might start cheering for us. You guys have no idea how important you guys are and how important your support is," the skipper appealed.
India will face Kenya on June four, which is able to by the way be Chhetri's 100th international fit.
"I request you all to please come ...talk about the game, go back home, have discussions, make banners. Please get involved, this is an important time and juncture in Indian football and football in India needs you guys."
Abuse us, criticise us but please get involved: Sunil Chhetri
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