Overview

• On July 21, FC Barcelona shared a video of Shreyas Iyer touring Camp Nou and admiring the club’s trophy cabinet.
• The club presented the Indian cricketer with a custom jersey bearing his name and the number 96 as a token of hospitality.
• Their caption “Once a culer, always a cule” boosted the post to viral status across football and cricket audiences.
• The day before, India’s Test squad joined Manchester United’s post-match training at Old Trafford as part of a cross-sport exchange.
• These engagements reflect a growing trend of sporting diplomacy that bridges cricket and football through athlete interactions and fan engagement.