Sports - / Dec 13, 2025 - Messi India tour: Leo arrives at Hyderabad's Uppal Stadium; expected to take field shortly - Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Live Updates: Messi arrived in Hyderabad for the second leg of his GOAT India Tour 2025 on Saturday evening, after a chaotic start to the much-anticipated event in Kolkata.Earlier, Lionel Messi's short visit to Kolkata descended into chaos as frustrated fans breached security after missing a glimpse of the football superstar during his brief 22-minute appearance at Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday morning.What was expected to be a dream day for City of Joy football fans turned into what many described as a "royal mess," with confusion and disorder overtaking the stadium.Moments after Messi appeared from the tunnel, the situation spiralled. Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, former India captain Sourav Ganguly, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee could not participate as the event was cut short.Promoter Shatadru Datta and security personnel had to whisk Messi away as the stadium became a scene of political chaos, with supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress breaching security.Fans, who paid between Rs 4,500 and Rs 10,000 for tickets, hurled bottles and damaged seats, forcing police intervention."Here, a glass of cold drink costs Rs 150–200, yet we couldn't even catch a glimpse of Messi. People have spent a month's salary to see him. I paid Rs 5,000 for the ticket and came with my son to watch Messi not politicians. The police and military personnel were taking selfies, and the management is to blame. There wasn't even drinking water available," said Ajay Shah, a fan, to PTI.   Times of India - 1 minute ago

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