Kolkata: Fans who came in thousands to catch a glimpse of Argentine football giant Lionel Messi at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan at Kolkata's Salt Lake on Saturday were left fuming and sought refunds for their tickets since they could not spot the legendary player since several Ministers and leaders from the ruling Trinamool Congress party surrounded the legendary player. Messi's hyped Kolkata leg of the G.O.A.T. Tour turned chaotic on its first day as football enthusiasts who paid as much as Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000 to see their favourite icon were left disheartened.

Visuals from the stadium showed the angry fans vandalising the Salt Lake stadium, alleging poor management of the event. One of the fans claimed that since so many leaders and ministers were surrounding the iconic star that they

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