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Lionel Messi is set to wrap up his much-anticipated “G.O.A.T India Tour 2025” in New Delhi today following appearances in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi is set to wrap up his much-anticipated “G.O.A.T India Tour 2025” in New Delhi today, December 15, following appearances in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. The…
Sachin Tendulkar and Lionel Messi (X) Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar described Lionel Messi’s visit to Mumbai as a “golden moment” for both the city and the country, as the Argentine football superstar continued his India tour on Sunday. Tendulkar drew a parallel between Messi’s presence at the venue and India’s 2011 Cricket World Cup triumph,…
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, right (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey has broken his silence on the chaos that marred Lionel Messi’s much-hyped appearance in Kolkata, squarely blaming political grandstanding and serious lapses in protocol for the disorder at Salt…
Lionel Messi visits Kolkata on Day 1 of his GOAT India Tour (Screengrab and PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “Maath theke beriye jaan, aapnara please maath theke beriye jaan (leave the field. Everyone, please leave the field now),” begged Satadru Dutta as loudly as he could over the microphone.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….
Hours after the Lionel Messi show at Salt Lake Stadium spiralled into chaos, Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested event organiser Satadru Dutta. KOLKATA: Hours after the Lionel Messi show at Salt Lake Stadium spiralled into chaos, Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested event organiser Satadru Dutta, stopping him from leaving the city amid mounting anger over…
Lionel Messi’s brief appearance in Kolkata sparked outrage and chaos as fans, disappointed by the short duration, resorted to vandalism. Organizers faced immediate backlash, with the chief organizer detained and ticket refunds promised. Authorities launched an investigation into the mismanagement, while the All India Football Federation distanced itself from the privately organized event. What was…
Lionel Messi (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia criticised VIP culture at Lionel Messi‘s Kolkata event, where genuine fans were unable to see the football star due to unwanted VIP presence. The GOAT Tour’s Kolkata leg on Saturday turned chaotic at Salt Lake Stadium when fans who purchased expensive tickets began throwing…
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, right (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) An investigation has been ordered into the chaotic events during Lionel Messi‘s GOAT Tour event at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, as announced by West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas.“The government has ordered to investigate this matter. An investigation is going…
Fans with Argentine footballer Lionel Messi’s posters lay on the ground as they vandalise the Salt Lake Stadium, alleging poor management during the footballer’s G.O.A.T India Tour 2025, in Kolkata on Saturday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday said it was concerned after the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police on Saturday detained the main organiser of an event in Kolkata’s Salt Lake after chaos erupted over Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s brief appearance.During a press briefing, Kolkata DGP Rajeev Kumar said that the police are taking action to ensure the mismanagement “does not go unpunished.” Messi’s Kolkata Visit Turns…
