Lionel Messi's GOAT tour ends in wild riot
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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.
The Inter Miami and Argentina forward is in India for his 'GOAT tour', taking in events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.
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,
Social media was flooded with angry reactions after chaotic scenes unfolded at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata during Lionel Messi’s G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025, with several fans alleging gross mismanagement of the event.
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.