Mumbai: Bollywood’s Ranbir Kapoor recently met with sports legend Lionel Andrés Messi in Barcelona. A pro football player himself, Kapoor was excited to meet one of the best football players of his generation and recipient of five La Liga titles and three Champions League.
While the two spoke at length about their respective fields, Messi taught Ranbir a couple of tricks and other nuances of the game which the Bollywood star picked up given his passion for football. The footballer was also impressed with Kapoor’s knowledge and skill for the sport.
Says a source “Ranbir is a huge Messi fan and would have loved to watch the match in Kolkatta, however given his prior commitments couldn’t make it. Ranbir received a special invite to meet Messi ,which was a dream come true. As both the youth icons met, Messi personally autographed Ranbir’s cap and they spoke at length about their respective fields.”
While the two spoke at length about their respective fields, Messi taught Ranbir a couple of tricks and other nuances of the game which the Bollywood star picked up given his passion for football. The footballer was also impressed with Kapoor’s knowledge and skill for the sport.
Says a source “Ranbir is a huge Messi fan and would have loved to watch the match in Kolkatta, however given his prior commitments couldn’t make it. Ranbir received a special invite to meet Messi ,which was a dream come true. As both the youth icons met, Messi personally autographed Ranbir’s cap and they spoke at length about their respective fields.”
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