Chaos and vandalism during Lionel Messi’s event at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium drew widespread international media attention, with major global outlets highlighting mismanagement and crowd unrest, raising concerns over the city’s global image and event-handling capabilities.

Kolkata: After the chaos at Yuva Bharati Krirangan, also known as Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata during Lionel Messi’s event, the image of Kolkata has taken a beating on the international stage as the vandalism made headlines in major newspapers and media houses across the world.

From the US ‘The New York Times’ to the UK’s ‘The Guardian’ and ‘BBC’, the chaos and vandalism found a mention there. The incident was also reported in the Spanish and French media.

The headline in the New York Times read, “Lionel Messi’s I

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