Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:04pm on 12 Dec 2025,Friday Sports
Lionel Messi arrives in India on December 13, 2025, for a three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour spanning Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi. The 38-year-old will be accompanied by Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul. Kolkata kicks off with a 1:30 AM arrival, followed by meet-and-greet sessions and virtual unveiling of his 70-foot statue at Sreebhumi Sporting Club. Shah Rukh Khan, Sourav Ganguly, and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will attend Salt Lake Stadium events. The tour includes seven-a-side football matches, Padel GOAT Cup at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium, charity fashion show, Argentina 2022 World Cup memorabilia auction, and concludes December 15 at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium with a meeting with PM Modi. (PC: Instagram/@gqsports)
