He unveiled a statue of himself and met Indian sporting greats, but events in Kolkata meant the GOAT tour was soured for some

Barcelona presidential candidate Marc Ciria has said he will do all he can to bring Lionel Messi back to the club if he prevails in next year's elections.

The start of Lionel Messi’s India tour turned chaotic on Saturday, December 13, as fans ripped up seats, threw bottles, and broke onto the pitch of a stadium in Kolkata after the star appeared for only a few minutes.

Footage from India's ANI news agency showed hundreds of fans invading the pitch, vandalising the stands and goal nets at the 85,000 stadium.

Angry fans ripped up seats at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium as the Argentine soccer star appeared to cut short an appearance after just 20 minutes.

Fresh off Inter Miami's MLS Cup win, Lionel Messi was back to work for a series of events branded as Lionel Messi's G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025.

Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India has gotten off to a rocky start with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse

Messi's India tour had a chaotic start after angry fans in Kolkata damaged a stadium after failing to catch a glimpse of him.

A short clip from a recent Major League Soccer (MLS) match has fans buzzing. Lionel Messi was heard speaking English during a light exchange with a referee. The moment, recorded through the league’s referee body camera system and shared by popular football page 433 on X (formerly known as Twitter),

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