Mesmerising Messi Magic.

Kolkata; December 2025: The greatest footballer in the history of the game, Lionnel Messi landed at Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata at 01:30 hours today.

A couple of days ahead of the gorgeous Christmas Celebrations, the City Of Joy was preparing for another festival – Football to be played by none other, the undisputed king Lionnel Messi. Thousands of Messi admirers had flanged the streets of Kolkata for a glimpse of their Icon. However, the organising authorities had to frisk Messi away through an alternative route due to the overwhelming crowd.

Promoter and organiser of Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour 2025, Satadru Dutta, has said that there’s a great atmosphere of joy that the legendary footballer is coming to India after 14 years.

“There’s a great atmosphere of joy that Messi is coming to India after 14 years… It’s also good for the fans, an opportunity to see Messi. Football’s connection to India is growing again. Never before so many sponsors have come to Indian football“, Satadru Dutta told reporters.  

Legendary footballer Lionel Messi is visiting India in December 2025 as part of his highly anticipated “GOAT India Tour,” marking his first visit since 2011, sparking immense excitement among fans. The Argentine legend will have an extensive line-up of engagements in the city throughout the day before leaving for Hyderabad.

In Hyderabad, Messi’s itinerary includes a highly anticipated 7v7 exhibition football match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is expected to join him for the event. Following his engagements in Hyderabad, Messi will travel to Mumbai and then to Delhi.

This is the first time since 2011 that Messi has visited India. The legendary footballer visited Kolkata and played a friendly match at Salt Lake Stadium, where Argentina defeated Venezuela 1-0. The GOAT India Tour 2025 is designed as a pan-India celebration, beginning in the East with Kolkata, where the Messi Magic at the Salt Lake Stadium (Yuva Bharati Krirangan) is poned at 10:30 Hours, with the authorities informing that all tickets have been sold out.

Following his engagements in Hyderabad today evening at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal at 19:00 Hours. Messi will travel to Mumbai and then to Delhi. followed by South in Hyderabad on December 13th, continuing to the West in Mumbai on December 14th, and

concluding with North in Delhi on December 15.

In Mumbai, the Messi Magic will be celebrated on 14th December at the Wankhede Stadium from 17:00 Hours, and finally on 15th December at the Arun Jaitley Stadium at 13:30 Hours.

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