Indian legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was undoubtedly among the best players to have graced the sport.
Tendulkar quit international cricket with more than 30,000 runs, and it’s unlikely any cricketer could surpass his records shortly.
The Mumbai master was nevertheless asked to choose the best footballer of the moment among Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
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In a recent interview with American journalist Graham Bensinger, the former India captain was asked to select between two great footballers during an instant round.
Tendulkar picked his fellow PSG striker Messi because he has more with Messi Argentine than Portugal captain.
“Messi is more of my type,” Tendulkar said to Bensinger’s query.
The journalist then inquired which cricketer was better, Tendulkar or Virat Kohli, and his response was, “How about having both of us in one team!”
In the most recent UEFA Champions League Round of 16 matches against Real Madrid, PSG secured a 1-0 victory on Tuesday.
Kylian Mbappe struck the winner during the final stages of the game.
Lionel Messi, who had average fun, could not convert a crucial penalty in the second half when Los Blanco’s custodian Thibaut Courtois thought he was in the right place and saved it to ensure safety.
On the same day, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning strike in the match for Manchester United in an English Premier League match with Brighton & Hove Albion as the Red Devils romped to a 2 – 0 win in the 2-0 win at Old Trafford.
The second goalscorer was Bruno Fernandes during stoppage time.
The same interview revealed that Tendulkar has also stated that he does not watch his child Arjun Tendulkar perform.
“Fathers or mothers who see the children of their kid’s play are stressed. That’s why I do not observe Arjun because I want him to have the liberty to fall completely in love with the game of cricket and to be focused on what he would like to accomplish… It is why I do not go to observe him playing. He must be completely focused on his game. Like I didn’t want any person watching me. Even if I go to those games, I’m hiding. He’s not aware of my presence there, and no one knows, and neither does his coach or anyone else,” the actor stated in a video that was posted on YouTube.
