People Starts Tagging Goalkeeper Amrinder Singh Instead Of Ex Punjab CM, Captain Responds

Twitter is a wonderful place where we all can debate and discuss different kinds of topics with others. It’s easy to become immersed in everything from politics to social problems when scrolling through your Twitter account for an eternity, raising your temperature and depressing your mood on an otherwise great day.

But there is no doubt that sometimes we all get light-hearted material on Twitter, rather than all the intense arguments on hot conversations and topics as if you were having a conversation with anyone on anything. A similar thing happened recently on Twitter, when fun, confusion and politics collided, creating a new topic of discussion.

Who knew that misspelling someone’s name would become a subject of discussion?

When William Shakespeare penned “What’s in a Name?” he wasn’t dreaming about how social networking could be influential. Because, if Juliet had lived in the twenty-first century, she would have experienced what a case of mistaken identification might mean. Juliet would be a topic of discussion not only for the town but for the whole world same as the Goalkeeper of the Indian Football team, Amrinder Singh.

Amrinder Singh, the goalkeeper for the Indian football team, has recently been the subject of conversation because of getting lots of tags on the microblogging site Twitter without any reason. It’s all because of the name he shares with former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

The player was referenced in many tweets regarding the ongoing political drama in Punjab Congress, which first saw the 79-year-old chief minister quit earlier this month and then totally got knocked out with the state unit president’s resignation. It’s all because the Goalkeeper and former CM share the same names with almost the same spellings.

But hey! Almost the same spelling doesn’t mean that they both share the same spelling. The real catch is here. They both have the same name with different spellings. That’s why tagging Amrinder Singh in place of Amarinder Singh is quite hilarious.

This incorrect tagging turns Amrinder Singh into a topic of talk. The goalkeeper for the Indian football team has unwittingly been dragged into Punjab politics due to his name being similar to that of a former Punjab chief minister. He was mistakenly tagged in many tweets meant for Capt Amarinder Singh, the former Punjab chief minister, in a case of mistaken identity.

Goalkeeper Amrinder made a public plea in a tweet to clear things up, urging the media not to tag him

The spelling of the names likely contributed to the confusion. @Amrinder_1 is the username of the Twitter handle of goalkeeper Amrinder, whereas @capt_amarinder is the username of the ex-Punjab CM.

However, the football player is now so irritated that he felt it necessary to release a statement regarding this. In a tweet, he requested that reporters and journalists not tag him in order to clear up the misunderstanding.

In a tweet, the Goal Keeper Amrinder Singh said,

“Dear News Media, Journalists, I am Amrinder Singh, Goalkeeper of Indian Football Team and not the Former Chief Minister of the State Punjab. Please stop tagging me.”

Many people sympathised with him and some are mocking the media, while others found this confusion humorous.

Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh also replied to his tweet, wishing him success in his game. He said on Twitter,

“I empathise with you, my young friend. Good luck for your games ahead.”

Amrinder Singh, 28, is a member of the ATK Mohun Bagan football team. He has been ruled out of the Indian team for the SAFF Championships, which begin on October 1 in the Maldives because he just tested positive for COVID-19. Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem has taken his place.

On the other side, September has been a dramatic month in Punjab politics. On Tuesday, Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Punjab Congress president, resigned 10 days after the Captain’s resignation and a few days after the nomination of Charanjit Singh Channi as the new CM of the Congress-ruled state. Captain Amarinder Singh was recently seen in Delhi, where he met with Amit Shah, the BJP’s leader and Home Minister. While he is leaving the Congress, the former CM has stated that he would not join the BJP. Meanwhile, in Chandigarh, Chief Minister Channi had called Navjot Singh Sidhu to a meeting at Punjab Bhavan, despite the prevailing chaos.