Neeraj Chopra spills the beans on assembly Roger Federer, makes Rafael Nadal reference: ‘Indian meals is in his top-5’

The 27-year-old has received gold in each main event and likewise has a podium end streak in 24 consecutive competitions, going again to 2020.

In a candid interview with Lallantop, the Haryana native opened up in regards to the struggles of sustaining his lengthy hair, utilizing tennis legends Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer as a reference.

“I didn’t handle my hair and now it’s disappearing. They’re going slowly. It’s arduous to handle it. The largest downside is that, see any athlete, in tennis they normally maintain lengthy hair, like Rafael Nadal or Federer. Whoever stored it, had difficulties, due to a lot sweat after which I do know women shampoo and oil rather a lot, I don’t understand how they get a lot of time. I can’t do this. After coaching I dry my sweaty hair with the towel after which take bathtub, sleep. Now my hair is weak,” he stated.

Neeraj Chopra on assembly Roger Federer

Chopra additionally spilled the beans on his well-known assembly with Roger Federer which broke the headlines. “I met Federer in Zurich. He’s the Swiss Tourism ambassador, and I’ve the identical position, from India’s aspect. I obtained to satisfy him by way of that. Our dialog occurred usually, it was about sports activities and off-camera too. He’s very real and everybody is aware of the type of athlete he’s,” he stated.

Revealing Federer’s particular affection for India, he claimed, “He stated Indian meals is in his top-five at all times. He stated that wherever he goes, he at all times tries to order Indian meals.”

“He stated he needs to return to India, and particularly Rajasthan,” he added.

Chopra has at all times been a winner since his junior days within the sport. He was the primary Indian to win on the World U-20 C’ships, the place he additionally clinched a world U-20 document throw of 86.48m in 2016.