Lionel Messi is in India for a three-day GOAT tour, which began today in Kolkata and descended into chaos at Salt Lake Stadium. Fans went into a frenzy and began throwing bottles, attempting to break the gates between the stands after the Argentine legend arrived early. The football legend will now head to Hyderabad. Messi also unveiled a 70-foot iron statue of himself in South Dum Dum, Kolkata.

This is Messi’s second visit to the country, following his first appearance in 2011, when he featured in an international friendly against Venezuela as part of the Argentina squad. That match was also significant as it marked Messi’s debut as captain of the national team. His leadership journey later reached its defining moment in 2022, when he fulfilled his long-awaited dream by lifting the FIFA

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