Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has been coaching onerous to play an exhibition match towards soccer nice Lionel Messi on December 13 at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium in Uppal, as a part of Messi’s “GOAT India Tour 2025.”
Revanth Reddy’s group, referred to as Revanth Reddy 9, will face Lionel Messi 10 on December 13 on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium. The Chief Minister will put on jersey quantity 9 whereas Messi will probably be in his acquainted quantity 10 shirt. Chosen gamers from authorities colleges are prone to be a part of the RR9 group.
Reddy is aware of that each transfer on the sector will probably be watched intently and can probably grow to be fodder for memes and on-line chatter. That is why he has begun coaching severely. After finishing his official work every day, he modifies right into a soccer jersey and heads for apply. He has a lot to realize from the spectacle. If Messi dominates the sport, Reddy will nonetheless have competed towards one of many best footballers of all time. If he manages to carry his personal, it might strengthen his public picture and set a brand new benchmark for chief ministers in India.
Reddy performed soccer in his youthful years and has welcomed the possibility to return to the game. The occasion additionally suits into his FAST agenda, which stands for Match, Assertive, Strategic, Robust. That is the model he desires to undertaking. The match additionally aligns with the federal government’s Telangana Rising 2047 initiative, which inspires youngsters in authorities colleges to take up sport as a critical pursuit and never only a passion. With this message in thoughts, Reddy desires to function a lot a consultant of the state as Messi.
The Chief Minister trains for 45 minutes on daily basis to arrange himself for the competition. In a put up on X, Reddy stated he stepped onto the soccer subject with the intention of showcasing the Telangana Rising 2047 imaginative and prescient by means of sport.
He wrote, “Sporting spirit Telangana’s satisfaction I’ve begun working towards to participate in a soccer match with world-renowned footballer Messi on the thirteenth of this month. With the strategic intent of showcasing the ‘Telangana Rising 2047’ imaginative and prescient extra strongly to the world from the sporting enviornment, and with Messi’s help, I personally stepped onto the soccer subject.”
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