After Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina urges the fans to support the Indian Football team

Cricket is no less than a religion in India and the players are worshipped like God by their fans all over the country. But it is a fact that the other sports are ignored in the country despite a lot of talented athletes give their best efforts in order to bring laurels to the country. The Indian Football is one of them who has never got the deserved fan following despite showing promising signs in the recent past. However, Suresh Raina has urged the fans now to support the team when they will play in Mumbai next week.

The captain of the Indian team Sunil Chhetri posted an emotional video on Twitter on Saturday and requested all the fans to support them when they will play in Mumbai. He mentioned that it is the crucial time in the history of the Indian Football and they need the backing of the fans much like the way they support the European clubs.

Even Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper, urged the nation then to come out and root for the Football team by posting a video on Twitter. He highlighted that all the sports must be given an equal importance if India wants to be called as a sporting nation.

Raina’s tweet

Suresh Raina followed the steps of his skipper soon and has come out in support of Chhetri in his message. The left-hander mentioned that he is a true Football fan and urged the people of the country to come out in large numbers when they will hit the straps in Mumbai next week. “I’m a true football fan and #IsupportIndianFootball! Come let’s support our captain @chetrisunil11 and the team @IndianFootball for the amazing efforts and progress, they truly deserve it!!! Let’s cheer for #Football,” his message read.

Raina was recently the part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and won the title for the third time. he is now enjoying the break away from the game after which he will join the Indian team which is scheduled to play three T20 Internationals in England.

Here’s Raina’s tweet:

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