Ranveer Singh breaks down after meeting his childhood hero footballer Thierry Henry

Ranveer Singh is living his life as he is in the United Kingdom and this time he is not there for any work or a vacation, he has been attending the English Premier League football games and is having a fan moment! He was also seen mingling and cheering with Bella Hadid, at the stadium. If you all don’t know, Ranveer Singh is a huge fan of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry and has been a massive fan follower since his childhood.

Ranveer Singh's dream came true and he got to meet his football hero player Thierry Henry in 2016, which gave Ranveer Singh tears of joy! The actor shared that Arsenal has always been his favorite football club and he supported the club since he was a kid. He first visited the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which is known as the home of Arsenal’s rivals. He says in an interview “ I am speaking to you from the heart of the enemy territory. I am an Arsenal fan. It's jaw-dropping to be here.” In fact, he says that the premier league helped him understand all the passion the fans have for the team. This happened all because of Thierry Henry he says: “That was one significant incident in my life. It changed the way I look at fan and celebrity dynamic."

Thierry Henry is a French footballer and has played for the Arsenal team from 1999-2007, and is considered as one of the greatest football players. Ranveer met Thierry in 2016 when he [Thierry Henry],  was in Mumbai, India for a brand commitment. Ranveer reveals that; “He was in Mumbai for a brand that is a competitor to a brand I am attached to.” He further adds that; “There was a big question mark as to whether I'd be able to meet him. I spoke to everyone I had to and said, 'Guys everything aside, this guy is my childhood hero. You've got to let me meet him. And they were ever so gracious. On the way to meet him, I was very excited. But the minute he came in front of me, I broke out in tears. I couldn't control my emotions as I saw him in the flesh. Tears were coming down. I just started crying. I have sat in front of the TV watching Thierry Henry. I have cheered him with my core and screaming when he scored. At that moment, all of that came back. All those years of admiration!” He further elaborates about his meeting with Thierry: “He was so patient, kind, and warm with me and with all my friends that I had taken along with me to meet him. That just changed me forever. Prior to that, whenever I saw people moving to tears on meeting me, or when someone tattooed your face or name on their body, I used to find it overwhelming. I was curious that isn't all this a bit much. But when that happened to me, I understood that. I had a new-found way of looking at it. It was new respect that I found for that dynamic. At that moment, I learned a lesson for life. I engage those fans very differently now. I am so much more respectful and sensitive to what they're feeling in that moment because it happened to me. Because of how kind and warm he was to me, it meant the world to me. He made me feel so special that I want to pay that kindness and goodness forward.”

On the work front, we will soon get to see Ranveer Singh again in three rom-com movies Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Rohit Shetty's Cirkus, and Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.