US EditionMessi: Football icon wraps up India tour with Delhi visit
The tour featured a 70ft statue unveiling, meetings with celebrities, and drew thousands despite Kolkata stadium vandalism and Delhi's severe air pollution.
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“We carry all this love with us,” says Messi at G.O.A.T. India Tour finale in New Delhi - Connected to India News I Singapore l UAE l UK l USA l NRI
Argentine football legend Lionel Messi speaks in Spanish to the crowd in New Delhi on Monday, at the finale of his India visit. Screenshot courtesy: X/@mufaddal_vohra The Lionel Messi G.O.A.T. India Tour that began in shambolic fashion in Kolkata ended in a blaze of glory as the football icon promised to return after giving his fans a lifetime of memories in just 30 minutes in New Delhi on Monday. For a change, it was football that took centre s…
In Calcutta, an impressive tribute was paid to Lionel Messi: Indian fans built a 21-metre statue to the glory of the Argentine legend. The monumental work, representing Messi brandishing the World Cup trophy, overlooks the chaotic traffic of the eastern metropolis of the country, a region where football is not the most popular discipline. "It is the largest statue that I have made," said Monti Paul, responsible for designing this iron sculpture,…
The visit of the ‘Pulga’ to India generated a furor, with prices of up to $120,000 for a private meeting, but ended with serious allegations of fraud and riots in Calcutta.
Messi's India Tour Finale: Delhi Schedule with PM Modi
Lionel Messi’s ‘GOAT India Tour’ concludes today with a packed schedule in Delhi, highlighted by a significant meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The legendary Argentine footballer’s final day promises to be as eventful as the previous ones, solidifying his connection with Indian fans. On Sunday, the second day of his tour, Messi, alongside teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul, was the star attraction at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. T…
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