Congress MP Abdul Khaleque claims Messi was born in Assam, deletes tweet later
First Published: 19th December, 2022 18:28 IST
When asked about this Assam connection by a Twitter user Aditya Sharma, Khaleque replied, “Yes, he was born in Assam.”
Congress MP Abdul Khaleque claimed on Twitter that Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi was born in Assam. However, he deleted the tweet later. Khaleque represents the Barpeta constituency of Assam in the Lok Sabha.
Taking to Twitter, the MP, while congratulating Messi for Argentina’s win at the Qatar World Cup, he wrote, “Congratulations from the core of my heart. We are proud of you for your Assam Connection.”
When asked about this Assam connection by a Twitter user Aditya Sharma, Khaleque replied, “Yes, he was born in Assam.”
Netizens were quick enough to react to the now-deleted tweet and one of the users wrote, “Yes sir, he was my classmate.”
“After the world cup, Messi and his wife visited Assam…Never forget where you come from,” tweeted another user.
“I learnt today that I was born in Assam,” another user posted a picture of Messi, mocking the two-time MLA.
On the other hand, many users drew a comparison between Messi and Sachin Tendulkar, claiming that the Argentine player also has a ‘Maharashtra connection’ given both Tendulkar and Messi wear the number 10 on their jerseys.
Argentina edged past the defending champions France in the penalty shootout 4-2 at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday. Messi’s side was made to earn their third title as France bounced back twice, thanks to Kylian Mbappe.
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