Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:00am on 15 Dec 2025,Monday Sports
Lionel Messi's Delhi tour finale sparked a meme fest as the capital's dense smog and near-zero visibility greeted the football icon on Monday. With AQI hitting severe levels and temperatures dropping to 8.2°C, social media erupted with humorous takes. One viral meme read: "Your left leg is insured for $900 million, what about your lungs?" Another joked: "Messi has 896 career goals. Tomorrow Delhi's AQI will beat that." Fans shared blank images captioned as photos of Messi and Virat Kohli, implying they'd be invisible in pollution. The Delhi visit contrasts sharply with Mumbai's smooth December 14 event at Wankhede Stadium.
