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Lionel Messi waving to fans in New Delhi on Monday Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Lionel Messi's three-day 'GOAT Tour' to India -- marred by chaotic scenes inside a stadium and the tour's promoter being arrested and detained -- has come to an end. Messi arrived in India on December 13 to thousands of fans lining the streets to catch a glimpse of who many believe is the greatest footballer of all time, hence the tour being called 'GOAT', an acronym of greatest of all time. And ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) One more person has been arrested in connection with the vandalism during Lionel Messi's event at Salt Lake Stadium on December 13, taking the number of those arrested to six, the Bidhannagar police said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed by the West Bengal government on Tuesday, began its probe into the matter. According to police sources, the sixth arrest was made late on Tuesday night. The arrested person has been identified ...Read More >
Soccer. Ibrahimovic praised Messi's son and sparked excitement at Inter Miami Lionel Messi's recent visit to India was framed as a landmark moment for football fans, and in many respects, it lived up to the hype. Over the course of three tightly scheduled days, the Argentine legend traveled across Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi, attracting massive crowds wherever he appeared. For a country where elite football icons are rarely seen in person, Messi's presence alone was enough to spark n ...Read More >
Messi landed in Kolkata at 01:30 local time. Thousands lined the roads and congregated outside his hotel to catch a glimpse of him. The day began with the meet-and-greet ticket holders first up from 09:00 to 10:30. Then the day took a strange twist. A 70ft statue of Messi lifting the World Cup was unveiled by the former Barcelona icon. But he was not present - it was a virtual unveiling. He was on a video screen and pressed a button on a remote control. At this point a blue sheet dropped to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) Argentine football great Lionel Messi along with his fellow World Cup-winning compatriot Rodrigo de Paul and former Uruguay star Luis Suarez enthralled football fans at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Monday. Hordes of fans who packed the stadium and waited for Messi for several hours, braving the chilly weather and poor air quality, lustily cheered as Messi and the two footballers entered the stadium. The cheers of "Messi, Messi" perhaps somewhat compensated for the chaot ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 90-minute delay, a persistent smoky haze and an AQI upwards of 450 did little to dim the enthusiasm of a 25,000-strong crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as football's global superstar Lionel Messi descended on the national capital to wind up his whirlwind three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour on Monday. On a day that saw the city gasping under severe pollution that threw air traffic completely out of gear, Messi's chartered flight from Mumbai landed after a significant delay, pushin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec 15 : Colourful confetti showered down on Lionel Messi as he ended his whirlwind four-city tour of India with a cameo at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, where a near-capacity crowd shouted themselves hoarse during his half-hour appearance. The world's most populous nation had temporarily put aside its cricket obsession and slipped into a 'Messi-mania' since the Argentine eight-times Ballon d'Or winner arrived late on Friday with thousands of fans waiting outside the ai ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 28: Lionel Messi has expressed hope of representing Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, aiming to help the defending champions retain their title when the tournament takes place in North America next summer, despite fitness and age concerns. Messi has been playing professionally since 2004. He made his La Liga debut with Barcelona in October of that year at only 17 years old, becoming, at the time, the youngest player to play for the Spanish club. Lionel Messi Mess Continues; I ...Read More >
Margao: Everyone expected Al-Nassr to roll over FC Goa and register a big win. After all, this AFC Champions League Two clash between the Saudi Pro League giants and the hosts was an uneven contest.In the end, it didn't go according to plan as Goa showed plenty of fight in their 2-1 loss against Al-Nassr at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Wednesday."The objective of the match is done, which is to win and pick up three points," Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus told reporters after the match. "We won ag ...Read More >
Panaji: The police were on their toes, as were the airport authorities, and fans buzzed with all-round excitement. The hotel where Al-Nassr FC were booked to stay during their time in Goa even reserved the presidential suite and the room next to it for security reasons, just in case Cristiano Ronaldo had a change of heart and decided to make the trip to India.Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or award winner and ranked among the greatest footballers of all time, missed the previous two AFC Champions ...Read More >
Panaji: Police, players, coaches, support staff, and fans, all ask the same question: Is Ronaldo coming?At the stadium, on the ground, inside the offices of high-profile police officers, and on social media, everyone wants to know about Cristiano Ronaldo's visit to Goa with Al-Nassr FC for the AFC Champions League Two group-stage game on Oct 22.For now, nobody really has an answer."We reached out to Al-Nassr FC multiple times for a confirmation since the police have been requesting, so that they ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 18 (ANI): In a landmark move set to redefine Bengal's football landscape, Shrachi Sports today announced the appointment of iconic German Footballer Lothar Matthaus - FIFA World Cup-winning captain and Bundesliga legend - as the official Ambassador of the Bengal Super League (BSL). This announcement marks a significant milestone in BSL's mission to elevate Bengal's football ecosystem and establish meaningful international collaborations that promote profes ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with football fans in Mumbai and expressed his delight at the way football brings communities together, outlining the impact of the Premier League's training programme on the development of the sport in India. On Wednesday, the Premier League organised a Community Coach Development Showcase at Cooperage Football Ground in Mumbai, marking an important step in its long-term commitment to developing the country's com ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 3 (ANI): District, the going out platform of Zomato, shared a video paying tribute to the football legend Lionel Messi's highly anticipated return to India with the upcoming three-city GOAT tour. Taking to their Instagram handle on Friday, District by Zomato shared a fast-paced video featuring love from the fans of Messi from India. Also Read | 'The Lost Bus' Movie Review: A Gripping, Fire-Fueled Thriller With Dependable Matthew McConaughey Firmly at Wheel ...Read More >
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