New Delhi: Argentina football team’s veteran player Lionel Messi is on a tour of India. Messi reached Kolkata airport early on Saturday morning, where his fans gave him a warm welcome. Fans of football legend Messi were very excited about his arrival in India. Messi reached Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport early in the morning at 3.23 am and left the terminal to go to the hotel. Meanwhile, his fans deployed at the airport and on the road were eager to get a glimpse of the footballer and raised slogans of ‘Messi-Messi’.
One fan said, “I couldn’t see him clearly, but yes, I know he was watching all of us. We can’t express in words the excitement in our hearts.” Another fan said, “In 2008, when Diego Maradona came, the entire VIP bypass was packed, and it is the same today because the second God of football, Lionel Messi, is coming.” Another fan said, “Well, Messi is coming, that’s why we are here, and we are really waiting for him. Seeing Messi with our own eyes is like seeing God.”
Organizer of ‘GOAT India Tour 2025’, Shatadru Dutta said, “For the first time, Messi will inaugurate his statue; it is an important moment. The inauguration will take place virtually.” Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to the FIFA World Cup 2026 title under his captaincy, has a three-day tour to India (13 to 15 December). During this time, he will visit four big cities of India and will also participate in a friendly match.
Their meet-and-greet session will start from Saturday morning. After this his 70 feet tall statue will be virtually unveiled. After that Messi will go to Yuva Bharati Kridrangan. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, actor Shahrukh Khan and former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly can be present with him. Messi will also play a friendly match in Kolkata. Organizers have reserved 78,000 seats for the event to be held at the Salt Lake Stadium. The price of tickets for this is up to ₹ 7,000. After this, Messi will leave for Hyderabad at 2 pm. He will participate in an exhibition match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy will also participate in it. During this, Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will also be present.
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