Luis Garcia, Robbie Fowler, Sami Hyypia and Vladimir Smicer were in Mumbai from December 7 to 10 for LFC World presented by Standard Chartered. The quartet met with fans, visited the historic Gateway of India, took part in a 5-A-Side tournament with fans, conducted soccer clinics for local children and trained with young kids of The Little League NGO during their stay in the city. They also joined fans in cheering on the team during Sunday’s draw between Liverpool and Everton at a local venue.
LFC Legend Luis Garcia is not only considered an Anfield great, but is also well known in India, where he won the inaugural edition of the Indian Super League with Atletico de Kolkata (now ATK) in 2014. The former Red and FC Barcelona attacker was gifted a pair of traditional Maharashtrian footwear by a local fan as he gave away signed jerseys to the large crowd singing his name.
LFC World is a three-day event that engages LFC fans of all ages and provides exciting activities and opportunities to meet former LFC players. Last season the fan experience visited Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Shanghai meeting thousands of fans along the way.