NEW DELHI: What was meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime celebration for football lovers in Kolkata turned into heartbreak and anger, as Lionel Messi’s much-awaited appearance at Salt Lake Stadium ended abruptly, leaving thousands of fans disappointed. Among them was a fan who made an extraordinary personal sacrifice, skipping his own wedding, to catch a glimpse of the Argentine legend. “Today is the 13th, and everyone knows that Messi was supposed to come to Kolkata. It’s my wedding today. Mera shaadi chhod ke aaya (I left my wedding and came here); but even then, our expectations were not fulfilled. His presence did feel good, I liked it; just his presence means a lot to me. But seeing him only from such a distance was not what we had expected,” the fan said, summing up the emoti

See Full Page