Hyderabad has replaced Ahmedabad in the list of cities that Argentina football great Lionel Messi will be making a stop during his ‘GOAT Tour of India 2025’. Messi, whose tour is set to start on December 13 in Kolkata, was originally scheduled to be in Ahmedabad for an event meant for sponsors but that has now been shifted to Mumbai. Instead, there will now be a full-fledged stopover at Hyderabad in which Messi will interact with fans and celebrities.

“It’s happening in Hyderabad . The activity that was scheduled in Ahmedabad is now happening in Mumbai ,” organiser Satadru Dutta told The Indian Express on Saturday.

The addition of Hyderabad comes after Argentina’s proposed friendly in Kochi for November 17 was cancelled. Dutta said that in the tweaked itinerary, Messi’s tour wi

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