In a moment that excited sports enthusiasts throughout India, Argentine football legend Lionel Messi had a memorable encounter with cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar at Mumbai’s renowned Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. During his visit as part of the ‘GOAT India Tour 2025’, Messi shook hands with the Master Blaster and graciously accepted a cricket jersey.

Sachin presented Messi with his No.10 India jersey from the victorious 2011 World Cup. In return, Messi gifted him the FIFA World Cup ball that he secured with Argentina.

After watching the events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.

It was clear that while Messi met many celebrities, he seemed to ignore most of them. but when he met Sachin Tendulkar, the respect was unmistakable.

A true GOAT recognizing another GOAT pic.twitter.com/QVJV

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