Messi wraps up eventful India tour
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Lionel Messi concluded his three-day GOAT India Tour 2025 with an appearance at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. Messi’s trip to India was filled with some chaos and a lot of love from fans for the superstar.
Messi's appearance was abruptly cut short after 20 mins as fans began throwing debris in reaction to being kept at a distance from the star
Three more arrested in connection with vandalism at Lionel Messi's promotional event in Salt Lake Stadium. Police investigate organizers for crowd control failures.
Lionel Messi’s Kolkata leg of the GOAT India Tour ended in chaos as frustrated fans rioted at Salt Lake Stadium after his brief appearance. Shah Rukh Khan and Sourav Ganguly were announced for the event,
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Official bodies, such as the Indian Football Association, weren't roped in for the Salt Lake Stadium event; the VIP circle around Lionel Messi only riled up ticket-paying fans
Officials familiar with the matter said the chain of events began with VIP passes being widely distributed among politicians, organisers and their family members
Lionel Messi proceeded straight to the Leela Palace Hotel after landing in New Delhi, where he is scheduled to attend a closed-door meet-and-greet with a select group of guests as part of the final leg of his G.O.A.T India Tour. Lionel Messi India Tour Live: Messi arrives in Delhi
Bengali actor Subhashree Ganguly's pictures with Lionel Messi at the ill-fated Kolkata event earned her the internet's ire.