Football icon Lionel Messi has shared a one-minute video montage from his recent visit to India on his official Instagram account, capturing highlights from the three-day trip. While most of the clips focused on his interactions with children and fans, one celebrity who made the cut, was Kareena Kapoor Khan with her two sons, Taimur and little Jeh.
Messi adds Kareena, Tim and Jeh to his video
Taking to his handle, Messi posted the video with the caption, “Namaste India! What incredible visits to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Thanks for the warm welcome, great hospitality and all the expressions of love throughout my tour. I hope football has a bright future in India!”The video does not feature any of the high-profile meetings that the footballer had; instead, he chose some rather candid clips. Among the celebs who appeared in the clip was Bollywood actress Kareena and her boys Tim and Jeh, who won hearts during their brief interaction with the Argentine superstar.
Jeh has his fan-moment with Messi
Kareena made headlines after attending the stadium event with her two sons for a special meet-and-greet with Messi. During the interaction, Jeh stole the spotlight as he appeared to be over the moon to be in the footballer’s presence. The cutie, who has won hearts for his antics, was seen unable to look away from Messi. Dressed in the footballer’s number 10 jersey, Jeh was seen mischievously stepping away from his mother to stand beside Messi, who warmly patted him on the head before Kareena took him by the arm and guided him off the stage to make way for others waiting their turn.
Kareena Kapoor reacts to Messi’s video
Kareena was quick to take note of the video mention and shared the same on her Instagram stories, while dedicating the special moment to her son, Taimur. She shared the clip and wrote, “Ok Tim then this happened. For you.”
Messi’s message to Indian fans
In a heartfelt message to his fans, Messi said in the clip, “First of all, I’d like to thank India for all the love they’ve shown over the last few days. It was a great experience for us to be able to share. It was intense and short, but it was beautiful to receive all the love. I already knew it was coming, but to receive it in the first place was amazing. It’s crazy what they’ve done for us over the last few days. We’ll take all the love and we’ll be back. Hopefully, one day, we’ll be able to play a game. But we’ll be back to visit India. Thank you very much.”Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar also featured in the video, seen presenting the footballer with his cricket jersey in a symbolic exchange.
