Kolkata. Veteran footballer Lionel Messi reached Kolkata on Friday and with this his much talked about GOAT India Tour 2025 officially started. Let us tell you that Lionel Messi has visited India since 2011.
Fans gave warm welcome at the airport
As soon as his plane landed at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, a large number of fans gathered outside. During this, people waved flags, took Messi’s posters and name and welcomed him warmly.
Huge crowd of fans, tight security arrangements
After leaving the airport, Messi went straight to his hotel, where strict security arrangements were made. Despite this, a crowd of fans gathered outside the hotel and everyone was desperate to get a glimpse. During this tour of Messi, football camps, interactive sessions and special programs are expected to take place in many cities of the country.
Messi’s last visit to India
Last time, the magic of Messi was seen at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Argentina then defeated Venezuela 1-0 in a FIFA friendly match and more than 85,000 fans gathered in the stadium. But Messi, who won the Ballon d’Or eight times, is not going to play football in the GOAT India Tour 2025 this time. It is a completely promotional and commercially organized event, which will begin in Kolkata on Saturday and conclude in New Delhi on Monday.
Messi will visit four cities
According to the information, the organizers have reserved 78,000 seats for the event to be held at the Salt Lake Stadium. Here Messi will participate in a program lasting 45 minutes on Saturday. The price of tickets for this is up to Rs 7,000. However, it remains to be seen how much enthusiasm football lovers show for this program. Messi will spend less than 72 hours in India, but during this time he will visit four metros Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi. His agenda during his brief visit includes scheduled meetings with the Chief Minister, corporate giants, Bollywood celebrities and even Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Will participate in fashion show in Mumbai
The highlight of Messi’s current tour will be a 45-minute fashion show to be held in Mumbai on Sunday, in which the football legend will participate along with his long-time teammate Luis Suarez and Argentina midfielder Rodrigo De Paul. Suarez will also perform in a Spanish concert. Organizers have requested Messi to bring some memorabilia related to the 2022 World Cup-winning campaign, which will be auctioned in Mumbai. Before this event to be held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Paddle Cup will be organized at Cricket Club of India (CCI).
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