New Delhi : Lionel Messi's Kolkata leg of the GOAT India Tour 2025, which was supposed to be once in a lifetime moment for the football fans in Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium, descended into chaos when the legend's nearly 20 minute appearance at the stadium did not go too well with his fans and spectators who had paid hefty amounts to get his one glimpse.

The first leg of Messi's 3-day India visit was turned chaotic when fans started throwing bottles and attempted to break the gates between the stands after the Argentine icon’s appearance on the field was cut drastically short.

Angry fans also resorted to vandalism at the Kolkata stadium, alleging poor event management and criticising VIPs and politicians for 'hogging' the football icon's attention and time to the extent that fans did not

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