Lionel Messi, accompanied by Inter Miami teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul, had visited Kolkata and Hyderabad on Saturday, the opening day of their tour, with chaotic scenes being witnessed at the Salt Lake Stadium in the ‘City of Joy’.

According to fans who were present at the venue, the situation began to go south as soon as Messi stepped onto the field

Lionel Messi expresses gratitude to Hyderabad fans during his 'GOAT India Tour 2025', delighting audiences with an exhibition match.

Messi, who has scored 787 goals in 963 appearances at club level, was honoured by a bronze statue in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2016. Barcelona president Joan Laporta recently said they are "working on" a statue at the Nou Camp.

Lionel Messi's programme in Hyderabad was in stark contrast to the mayhem in Kolkata as the second leg of the GOAT India Tour ended on a positive note

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,

On day one of Lionel Messi`s GOAT India Tour 2025, the prime organiser of the event in Kolkata was detained by police following allegations of mismanagement and chaos at the stadium, West Bengal Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar said on Friday,

Mumbai, Dec 13: The Mumbai Traffic Police on December 12 issued an advisory ahead of football star Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour 2025 events scheduled to be held at Wankhede Stadium and Brabourne Stadium on Sunday, December 14. The advisory has been issued to ensure the smooth flow of vehicular traffic.