PM Modi meets FIFA President in Argentina, gets special football jersey

Argentina and football are synonymous. The infectious football frenzy in Argentina caught up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday as he received a football jersey from FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the G20 Summit.

The Prime Minister shared a picture of the blue jersey, with his name on the back, on his Twitter account, saying, " Impossible to come to Argentina and not think about football. Argentinian players are tremendously popular in India. Today, received this jersey from @FIFAcom President Gianni Infantino. I thank him for the kind gesture."

Impossible to come to Argentina and not think about football. Argentinian players are tremendously popular in India.

Today, received this jersey from @FIFAcom President Gianni Infantino. I thank him for the kind gesture. pic.twitter.com/6IszG7fyFC

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 1, 2018

On Thursday, Prime Minister had elaborated how football connected India and Argentina while addressing the 'Yoga for Peace' event.

"If Argentina is interested in India's philosophy, art, music and dance, there are millions of fans of the Argentine football stars in India. Maradona's name is used as a proverb in India," he said.

Argentina's football stars - like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi - have a huge fan following in India. 

PM Modi departed for New Delhi after concluding his three-day visit to Argentine capital Buenos Aires, where he attended the 13th G20 Summit.