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Vivian Dsena reveals he is a football enthusiast

One of the most popular television actors Vivian Dsena has been working in Indian television space for a decade now, but yet many people don’t know that he is a great football enthusiast. He is so crazy for the game that if acting had not happened to him on time, he would probably have made a career in football. Yes, you heard that absolutely right!

“Yes, I’m into football big time. I have been playing the sport since I was 10 years old. My father was a professional footballer so in Ujjain, quite early in life, I developed love for the sports. My mother was an athlete for Indian Railways and father a footballer for Indian Railways,” the handsome star reveals.


The actor, who is currently playing Harman Singh in Rashmi Sharma Telefilms’ hit show Shakti: Astitva Ke Ehsass Ki, goes on to add that he is a big admirer of Messy and have followed his career graph. “I am a big admirer of Messy and have followed his career graph.”

Vivian Dsena feels that football gives the body and mind a perfect balance and hence, he prefers football any day over gym or any other sport. “I thrive on football as a sport and feel it gives the body and mind a perfect balance. I prefer football any day over gym or any other sport. To be honest, I have no affinity towards cricket, not even if I am getting paid. For cricket, I won’t even travel 2 km but for playing football I would travel 250 km too. Cricket I do watch, but I will never take an off just to watch cricket. I am aware cricket is religion in India and people are crazy,” he signs off.

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