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Messi’s Name & Face On Local Bidi Brand Goes Viral

Sarah Kari by Sarah Kari
July 17, 2021
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In the most recent turn of events that have unfurled, a small bidi brand in India has put up Lionel Messi, the globally acclaimed football player’s face on their packaging. And no, Messi has definitely not endorsed the beedi brand!

After John Terry who has seen his face on Gold Flakes, Messi is the second footballer who has been found on cigarette packaging!

Nonetheless, this has left the Twiteratti community sharing the packaging and commenting their take on finding Messi on a bidi brand.

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After his first major Cup win for Argentina, Lionel #Messi finally gets his first endorsement contract in India..#MessiBiri pic.twitter.com/dMR36mmUM1

— @Akashtv1Soni (@Akashtv1Soni) July 13, 2021

So Ajay Devgan has a competition now. #zubaankesri

— Justin (@jusT_in_DiAn) July 14, 2021

Messi's first endorsement in India
☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️ pic.twitter.com/07vh7bTMwC

— Rupin Sharma IPS (@rupin1992) July 13, 2021

*one of the most fittest football player on the planet and they cast him for bidi 😂

— G (@GauravM1630) July 13, 2021

Messi is everywhere in India 😅🤣 https://t.co/wwTOyCJByg

— Amit (@SUPERLM10_1) July 14, 2021

Weirdest thing i've come across today – #Messi Beedi. After John terry on Cig packets. only in India#Indianfootball pic.twitter.com/0JNeNQy1fY

— The Daily Goonerunny (@tushizap) August 17, 2015

To think that the fittest athletes are cast on beedi packaging that are so detrimental to health is definitely a blasphemy on its own. What is your take on this debacle?

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