Indian football team's captain Sunil Chhetri, who scored a hat-trick in India's 5-0 win against Chinese Taipei, appealed to football fans all over the country to come and watch the games in the stadia and support the sport in the country as it is the ''best game in the world."
“Abuse us, criticise us but please come to watch the Indian national team play,” was the crux of the message in a video he posted on Twitter.
Chhetri agreed that the Indian football isn't on the same level as in Europe but he promised to "try our best to make your time worth with our desire and determination."
“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 added.
Read: Sunil Chhetri: Indian football’s poster boy
Chhetri had a request for all the arm-chair critics of Indian football - "please abuse but make the ‘Blue Tigers’ feel relevant."
“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. 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,” the skipper appealed.
With less than two weeks left for World Cup football to begin and broadcasters urging fans of the ‘beautiful game’ to profess their love for their “doosri country” via hashtags, the country’s all-time highest goal scorer demanded some love and affection for their ‘first country’.
Also read: Intercontinental Cup: Chhetri hat-trick propels India to 5-0 win over Chinese Taipei
India, which has improved its ranking to 97 in the current FIFA rankings, is currently competing in the Intercontinental Cup 2018 along with New Zealand, Kenya and Chinese Taipei.
After defeating Chinese Taipei 5-0 on Friday in the opening game, India will face Kenya on June 4, which will incidentally be Chhetri’s 100th international match.
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