Lionel Messi: Thousands of football fans who had come to watch Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Rodrygo de Paul created chaos at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
Lionel Messi Kolkata Debacle
Fans who paid Rs. 12,000 per ticket just to have a glimpse of the World Cup winner termed the event organization as a complete disgrace. They complained that Messi was at the stadium for just 10 minutes and they could hardly have a glimpse of him as he was surrounded way too much by celebrities. A 70-foot statue of the footballer in Lake Town was inaugurated by the football star.
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Extreme vandalism was seen at the stadium with fans breaking chairs and throwing objects at the officials after Messi left the ground early. Huge sounds of boos were heard at the stadium
Messi has now rushed to the Kolkata airport. He will now visit Hyderabad to feature in a 7v7 exhibition match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. The event will kick off with a musical extravaganza and the Argentina’s captain is likely to arrive between 7:00-7:30 PM.
