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Lionel Messi India tour turns ugly in Kolkata; fans vandalise stadium after Messi's abrupt exit

Published on 14 Dec 2025 5:02:28 PM

Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday (Dec 13) as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.

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Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday (Dec 13) as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.

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