5 things that could have happened if: Lionel Messi played for India

#3 Messi is the God

The God of people

If the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner was to represent Indian in the international scene, then it wouldn’t be surprising to see Lionel Messi’s photos in the prayer rooms of many Indians—such is the passion of the Indian people towards their best players.

When Sachin Tendulkar was still active, he was labelled by many as a God. Many Indians, to this day, reminisce the transcendental batting of Sachin with a smile on their faces and tears in their eyes. To them, watching him play was the ultimate reward of life, like ‘prasadam’ from the Almighty.

Sachin’s feats as a player are unparalleled, and so is Lionel Messi’s. Hence, one could be absolutely certain that had Lionel Messi been an Indian, he would have been worshipped as the God of football.

And the Indian people would have two Gods to pray to while...