“India and Pakistan played a match, the result revealed …”: PM Modi via Ind -Pak Cricket Rivalry

Modi was also asked who he would choose as the biggest footballer. The Indian Prime Minister said, while Diego Maradona was celebrated as a hero in the 1980s, Lionel Messi has massive in the modern game.

“I am not an expert, I don't know the technology of this game, only experts can say that, but a few days ago India and Pakistan played a match. The result reveals which is the better team. We know,” said modi.

India increased the Champions Trophy title and beat Pakistan during his unbeaten run in the tournament.

“I think sport has the power to energize the whole world. Sports sport brings together people in different nations. So I would never want to see that sport will be discredited. I really believe that sport plays an important role in human evolution, they are not just games. They combine people at a lower level,” said the premier minister.

Modi spoke about the popularity of football in India and said that he was amazed at how the game of the game in a small town in Madhya Pradesh witnessed.

He referred to Bicharpur, who is now considered a Mini Brazil for his passionate passion for football.

“I asked her: 'Where do you all come from?' And they replied: “We are from Mini Brazil”.

“They told me that during their annual football game almost 20,000 to 25,000 spectators came from nearby villages to watch them,” he added.

The PM modes asked to select a football legend, said PM Modi: “In the 1980s there was always a name with resonance and that was Maradona. He was a real hero for this generation. If you ask today's generation, you will mention Lionel Messi.”