{"id":399345,"date":"2023-12-11T04:12:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T04:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/12\/11\/watch-gautam-gambhir-chooses-this-footballer-over-ronaldo-and-messi-in-viral-video-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T04:12:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T04:12:08","slug":"watch-gautam-gambhir-chooses-this-footballer-over-ronaldo-and-messi-in-viral-video-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/12\/11\/watch-gautam-gambhir-chooses-this-footballer-over-ronaldo-and-messi-in-viral-video-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Gautam Gambhir chooses this footballer over Ronaldo and Messi in viral video | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-105890497,imgsize-48968.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: In a recent <!-- -->viral video<!-- --> that has added fuel to the buzz surrounding former India cricketer <!-- -->Gautam Gambhir<!-- -->, the cricketer was posed with a choice between two football legends\u2014Portugal&#8217;s <!-- -->Cristiano Ronaldo<!-- --> and Argentina&#8217;s <!-- -->Lionel Messi<!-- -->. <br \/>However, Gambhir surprised many by responding, &#8220;none.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because I think I would go with <!-- -->Marcus Rashford<!-- -->,&#8221; Gambhir said.<br \/>Gambhir&#8217;s candid remarks and unexpected choice ignited discussions on social media, garnering attention beyond the cricketing realm.<\/p>\n<p>Recently Gambhir finds himself in the midst of another controversy, this time stemming from an explosive exchange with former pacer <!-- -->S Sreesanth<!-- --> during a Legends League Cricket match between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants. <br \/>The heated on-field dispute spilled onto social media, with Sreesanth alleging that Gambhir had labelled him a &#8216;fixer,&#8217; referencing the 2013 IPL spot-fixing case.<\/p>\n<p>The former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper has been no stranger to controversy.<br \/>Notably, Gambhir recently addressed his longstanding feud with <!-- -->Shahid Afridi<!-- -->, emphasising that he had moved on from the past animosity. <br \/>In an interview on the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Gambhir expressed his frustration with the media&#8217;s tendency to focus on his clashes with Afridi before every India-Pakistan match. 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