Lionel Messi India Tour Day 1 Highlights: Kolkata turns Chaotic, Hyderabad oozes with Messi Magic

That's it from Hyderabad. Lionel Messi exits the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium with a smile. Next Stop, Mumbai!

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"Thank you for all your participation and I am happy to be in Hyderabad with all of you," Messi says.

"It is a special night. Thank you for this evening and we are enjoying. Hopefully we can win the World Cup again this time. Thanks for all the love," says Rodrigo De Paul.

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Lionel Messi hands over the GOAT Cup to the winners - Team RR9.

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The Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi having a chat with Lionel Messi.

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Kudos to Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and the administration for conducting the event so smoothly. After the utter chaos in Kolkata, Messi must be breathing easy. The GOAT Tour feels truly away now. The visuals of joy and utter ecstasy soothes the eye, not what transpired in Kolkata earlier today.

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Lionel Messi is kicking the balls to the spectators in the stands.

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Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul are enjoying in Hyderabad.

Lionel Messi kicking the ball in Hyderabad.

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Revanth Reddy comes on the field and scores a goal. His team is leading the match 4-0.

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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy is ready to kick the ball in Hyderabad.

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Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul are watching along the proceedings on the pitch.

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Lionel Messi is at the Stadium. He is yet to emerge out to the pitch.

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An exhibition match is going on in Hyderabad.

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Lionel Messi unveiled his 70-feet statue in Kolkata.

Lionel Messi:🇦🇷 🗣️ “Muchas gracias por este reconocimiento, la verdad es un honor, un placer estar acá, sé del apoyo de la gente de la India 🇮🇳 n el mundial, del apoyo que tuvimos, muy feliz de poder compartir estos dias con ellos porque sé del cariño de todos” #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/oKxUhUT1g8

— 👁️‍🗨️ Market Tendencia (@marketnoticias) December 13, 2025

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Messi is about to enter the Hyderabad stadium - and the fans are already buzzing at the City of Nawabs.

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The fans have gathered in numbers inside the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium in Hyderabad. A light show is going on at the moment.

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Lionel Messi has reached the Taj Falaknuma Palace and will be heading for the event in an hour. Top Telangana delegates, including the CM Revanth Reddy is present at the hotel to receive him.

Legendary footballer Lionel Messi arrives in Hyderabad, Telangana. He is in India for a three-day GOAT Tour, scheduled from December 13 to 15#LionelMessi #MessiInIndia #GOATIndiaTour #Messi

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— WION (@WIONews) December 13, 2025

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Sunil Chhetri is set to be present in Mumbai at the Wankhede with Lionel Messi.

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Lionel Messi will arrive at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad at about 7:50 PM and will play in a match with Telangana CM Revanth Reddy.

Following that, a Tiki Taka Zone will see Messi, Suarez and De Paul involved in an event with Rahul Gandhi, where they will spend some time with the children.

Revanth Reddy is expected to gift Messi a gift and a shawl.

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AIFF releases statement after the Kolkata chaos.

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Messi arrives at Hyderabad soon

#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana: A fan of star footballer Lionel Messi says, "I am very excited to see Messi. It is a dream-come-true moment...I feel blessed to be born in the era when Messi plays football..."

As part of its "GOAT India Tour 2025", he will shortly arrive at the… pic.twitter.com/mvph3bRoWZ

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2025

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Rahul Gandhi and Revanth Reddy have already reached the Taj Falaknuma Palace ahead of Lionel Messi's arrival in Hyderabad.

Rahul Gandhi and Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Arrive at Taj Falaknuma Palace Ahead of Lionel Messi Game#LionelMessi #Hyderabad #RahulGandhi #RevanthReddy pic.twitter.com/kketBHl6eM

— Indian News Network (@INNChannelNews) December 13, 2025

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The Argentina star has landed in Hyderabad and will be heading towards the Uppal Stadium at about 7:15 PM IST. He is expected to play a match against Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, and will spend the night at the city.

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As per reports, the organizer Satadru Dutta has given written confirmation to refund all the sold tickets at the Kolkata event. It is to be seen how things unfold and when the fans get their due amount.

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The fans have demanded a full refund, while some wanted Satadru Dutta to be jailed. The main organizer has been detained by the police and that means he won't be present at the Hyderabad event in the evening.

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Lionel Messi is expected to reach Hyderabad at about 4 pm and he is already on his way. His GOAT Tour India has started with a disaster in Kolkata and the main organizer Satadru Dutta has been arrested by Kolkata Police.

The main organizer of the Lionel Messi India Tour, Satadru Dutta, has been arrested by Kolkata Police.

Lionel Messi is heading to Hyderabad for the next leg of the event, which starts in the afternoon today. Hopefully, a better management there.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee apologizes to Lionel Messi.

"I am deeply disturbed and shocked by the mismanagement witnessed today at Salt Lake Stadium. I was on my way to the stadium to attend the event along with thousands of sports lovers and fans who had gathered to catch a glimpse of their favourite footballer, Lionel Messi.I sincerely apologise to Lionel Messi, as well as to all sports lovers and his fans, for the unfortunate incident.I am constituting an enquiry committee under the chairmanship of Justice (Retd.) Ashim Kumar Ray, with the Chief Secretary and the Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Hill Affairs Department, as members. The committee will conduct a detailed enquiry into the incident, fix responsibility, and recommend measures to prevent such occurrences in the future.Once again, I extend my heartfelt apologies to all sports lovers," the statment read.

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Utter chaos at the Salt Lake Stadium. Fans have vandalized the pitch have ignited fire.