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Messi mania grips Kolkata
KOLKATA: A newlywed mates successful Kolkata postponed their honeymoon to drawback a glimpse of shot superstar Lionel Messi, whose accomplishment successful the metropolis connected Saturday triggered scenes of jubilation.
“We precocious got married, but connected Messi's visit, we cancelled our honeymoon program due to the fact that archetypal we wanted to spot Messi,” a instrumentality told quality bureau ANI. “We person been pursuing him for 10–12 years and are precise excited to spot him.”
Thousands of fans braved the December chill, lining up extracurricular Salt Lake Stadium for the archetypal limb of Messi’s three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour 2025.Messi’s formation touched down astatine 2:26am, with supporters filling Gate 4, waving Argentina flags, beating drums and chanting his name.
An ecstatic instrumentality shared their admiration for the footballer, saying, “I person loved Messi since 2007… ‘Mohabbat hai’… In 2026, we volition get the World Cup again. Argentina volition beryllium the champion.” The Argentine prima was escorted done a VIP exit nether choky security, marking the commencement of a frenzy expected to proceed crossed the adjacent 3 cities connected his tour.The GOAT India Tour 2025 volition instrumentality Messi to 3 much cities implicit the adjacent 3 days, with each halt expected to gully monolithic crowds and celebrations.
