Neeraj Chopra revealed the talk he had with Roger Federer when the two men earlier in the year and said that the tennis legend is a big fan of Indian food. Neeraj and Federer had met in January of this year in Zurich, Switzerland in what was a fine moment for sports fans.

The Indian Javelin star was in awe of meeting the tennis great at that time and has now revealed the interaction both men had. Speaking at a virtual media briefing conducted by JSW Sports on April 11, Thursday, Neeraj said that he felt positive vibes from Federer and asked him about how he was able to be at the top of tennis for a very long time.

Neeraj revealed that he and Federer shared the same thought process when it comes to how much they should be playing and training and how to maintain the perfect balance.

“Yes, I met him in January this year. It felt good meeting him. It’s great to meet a top level player from any sport. So it felt good. First of all, as a person, I felt positive vibes from him. Secondly, our chat. I only had one question in mind. I wanted to ask him about his lengthy career and how he was able to stay on top of the sport for a long time. I wanted to ask how he was able to maintain that.”

“I knew it was a completely different sport, but I wanted to ask him about his thought process. His thought process regarding playing time was the same. Like balancing what all events we should participate in. We can’t play a lot as it means we will have to travel more and our training would be less. This could lead to high chances of injury,” said Neeraj.

Neeraj also revealed that Federer likes Indian food a lot and the cuisine is in his top 5. The Indian star revealed he felt great talking to Federer.

“So these are things that I also think about. So that was it. The rest were normal talks. I asked if he had visited India and if he liked Indian food. So he told me, ‘Indian food is in my top 5.’ So it felt good,” said Neeraj.

Neeraj will next be in action in the Doha Leg of the Diamond League as he gets ready for the upcoming Olympics in Paris. The event in Doha will begin on May 10. He would then take part in the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland in June.