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Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri made a request on his social media accounts, asking fans to come support the men in blue at the stadiums at every opportunity they get. He posted a video of a passionate prayer to the Indian fans of European football, “Abuse us, criticise us, but please come to watch the Indian national team play.” The skipper scored his third international hat-trick in-front of a near empty Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) stands. “To all of you who are fans of big European clubs and support European clubs with so much passion and sometimes you guys think that the level is not the same, so why do you waste your time? Agreed, the level is not the same, not even close but with our desire and determination, we will try our best to make your time worth,” Chhetri said while thanking the few fans who showed up.