Image Credit- The Hindustan Times.
In December 2025, Argentine football player Lionel Messi embarked upon a high-profile promotional and fan interaction tour around India as part of his G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025. The trip featured public appearances, exhibition games, community gatherings, and cultural interactions in a number of significant Indian cities as a celebration of Messi's place among the greatest football players of all time. Interestingly, Messi hasn't been to India since 2011.
The tour schedule comprised 4 stops:
a. Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
b. Hyderabad, Telangana;
c. Mumbai, Maharashtra
d. New Delhi.
Moreover, Messi, along with Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul, also visited the Ambani's in Jamnagar before heading back home. In the tour, Messi interacted with fans, took part in demonstration games, started marketing efforts, and assisted with youth football programs in every city. Barring the Kolkata event, the tour was smooth and pleasant.
But the moment that will always be remembered by the Indian football fans was when Messi met Sunil Chhetri in Mumbai. It was truly emotional. The Legend of World Football with the Legend of Indian Football.
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