US EditionLionel Messi's Goat India Tour 2025: What happened when Argentina star visited India
Messi's GOAT India Tour 2025 faced crowd violence in Kolkata after a shortened stadium appearance; organizer arrested and fans paid up to 12,000 rupees for tickets, officials said.
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Lionel Messi's long-awaited tour of India began in a rugged manner on Saturday, when angry fans threw bottles and tried to smash a stadium after many of them could see nothing but a glimpse of their idol.
A whole people were waiting for their idol on Saturday 13 December at the Salt Lake stadium in Calcutta. Thousands of fans tried to see Lionel Messi, who was passing through India for a promotional tour. If he was to stay an hour on the field, the event turned into a fiasco, like the International Courier relay. After some twenty minutes, the Argentine star was forced to be exfiled in front of the overflows. Seats were ripped out, the terrain in…
Lionel Messi's GOAT tour of India: Stadium chaos, a 'missed wedding', and a 21-metre statue
Lionel Messi’s three-day ‘GOAT Tour’ in India was a mix of excitement and chaos, starting on December 13. Despite the overwhelming fanfare and promotional stops in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi, many attendees left disappointed due to mismanagement and Messi’s abbreviated appearances. The tour culminated in violence at the Salt Lake Stadium, leading to the arrest of the event organiser, amidst a backdrop of high-ticket prices and unm…
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