With the Indian Super League(ISL) starting soon for football lovers, many Bollywood actors including John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, Hritik Roshan etc have bought their own football teams. Rumors were abuzz of Bollywood Hunk Salman Khan had bought Pune team. However, Salman tweeted yesterday clearing rumors of his involvement in ISL:
1/4: I do not own any ISL team. My friends Dheeraj & Kapil Wadhawan had asked me to be their partner in FC Pune City.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 9, 2014
He explains that he has prior commitments with brands he is endorsing currently (Suzuki and Thums up), which doesn’t give him enough time for anything else.
2/4:But due to my endorsement contracts with Suzuki and Thums Up which conflict with the League sponsors, I can’t associate with FCPuneCity.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 9, 2014
However, he says he wishes ISL all the success and that they are doing good by encouraging football in India
3/4: I wish ISL all success.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 9, 2014
4/4: By creating ISL, IMG-Reliance and Star have put in place an important building block to put Indian football on the global football map.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 9, 2014
He also states that he supports Nita Ambani in vision of football grassroots program and he will work for it.
“I endorse Nita Ambani’s vision in the football grassroots program and will work wholeheartedly in supporting it.”
The football grassroots program will shape the next generation of Indian footballers.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 9, 2014
Well, that clears all the rumors. The actor is currently busy designing poster of his upcoming production “Hero” starring the star kids – Sooraj Pancholi( Son of Aditya Pancholi) and Athiya Shetty( Daughter of Suniel Shetty). He is leaving no stone upturned for the star kid’s debut film and is giving his all to design the poster and will promote the film his own way.
The actor is also currently involved in shooting of Sooraj Barjatya’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo co-starring Khoobsurat Sonam Kapoor. He is also hosting Bigg Boss Season 8.
Looks like the actor is super busy leaving him no time for sports!
Images Courtesy : Salman Khan’s Official Twitter account
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