Organiser Satadru Dutta has been detained over mismanagement after Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium chaos. Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour 2025, a three-day fan-focused visit, officially started in Kolkata on 13 December.

After leading Inter Miami to the 2025 MLS Cup title, Lionel Messi joins an exclusive sporting circle with LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

Messi bagged two assists to claim the 47th trophy of his glittering career, earning his first MLS Cup title win as Miami ran out 3–1 winners against the Whitecaps, who were also beaten in the Concacaf Champions Cup final earlier this year.

Football legend Lionel Messi is in Hyderabad on Saturday for the GOAT India Tour 2025. The event combines football action, fan engagement and a children's clinic. The detailed schedule for the event is out and the fans can check it out below.

Lionel Messi's tour to India is far from over as the World Cup winner was scheduled to fly for Hyderabad later in the day.

He is among the world's richest and most successful athletes, with an estimated net worth of approximately USD 850 million as of 2025.

Lionel Messi’s arrival in Kolkata triggered scenes rarely seen in the city. Under tight security, the football icon was escorted to his hotel, where he checked into Room No. 730 with an entire floor sealed off.