One Handshake, A Thousand Dreams — My Moment with Rudi Völler
Today at the iconic MHP Arena, destiny allowed me to stand beside a true titan of world football — Rudi Völler — German legend, FIFA World Cup winner, and now the visionary Sporting Director of the DFB.
From Franz Beckenbauer to today’s golden generation, Rudi embodies everything that makes German football sacred — discipline, hunger, heart.
As I shook his hand, it wasn’t just a greeting… it was as if I touched a chapter of football history.
We spoke — not of yesterday’s trophies — but of tomorrow’s dreams.
Of how the precision, structure, and relentlessness of German football could ignite the raw, beating heart of India.
He listened with warmth. He spoke with conviction. And somewhere between those words, I felt my pulse racing — because in that moment, India’s football future didn’t seem like a dream, but a destiny waiting to be written.
To converse about dreams, structure, youth, and the journey from muddy playgrounds in India to soaring European arenas — with a man who has lived those battles — was nothing short of surreal.
From dusty fields back home to the thunderous roar of Stuttgart — this meeting reminded me why I fight every single day for Indian football.
One day, India will not just participate… we will compete and conquer.
Today’s meeting wasn’t just a moment — it was a promise to my soul.