Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:27am on 14 May 2026,Thursday Sports
“Absolutely. I will bring Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and many others. Why should I stop?” football event organiser Satadru Dutta said months after the controversial Lionel Messi event in Kolkata triggered criticism and legal scrutiny. Dutta said organising international football events remains his “core competence” despite the backlash over crowd management and security concerns during Messi’s visit. He defended the event’s high ticket prices, saying such global tours involve huge costs and international payments. Dutta also claimed political interference worsened the Kolkata situation and insisted he was unfairly blamed for the controversy surrounding the event. (PC: X)
