GOAT India Tour 2025: Lionel Messi Lands In Kolkata, Fans Go Mad To Have A Glimpse Of World Cup Winning Star

Lionel Messi, the greatest to have ever played the sport and the reigning world champion, has arrived in Kolkata for the GOAT India Tour 2025. Messi, who is the reigning world champion, recently scripted history as he guided Inter Miami to their first Major League Soccer (MLS) win. Messi, who won the World Cup in 2022, is expected to defend the title next year, but he is yet to reveal his plans around his retirement.

Lionel Messi is on a three-day India tour, which ends on December 13, 2025, in Delhi. Messi will visit Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi after the Kolkata leg of his GOAT Tour ends.

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Messi Touches Down In Kolkata

The 'City of Joy,' Kolkata, will forever cherish December 13, 2025, as Argentina superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Kolkata for his four-city GOAT tour. There was an air of excitement in the 'City of Joy' as thousands gathered to watch the Greatest of All Time walk out of the Kolkata airport. Thousands of fans in Messi's Inter Miami and Argentina jerseys braved a chilly December night to get a glimpse of Messi with roaring chants.

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GOAT India Tour Live Updates 2025: Here's Messi's schedule for his Kolkata Trip

• 9:30 AM-10:30 AM: Meet-and-greet
• 10:30 AM-11:15 AM: Virtual inauguration of the Messi statue
• 11:15 AM-11:25 AM: Arrival at the Salt Lake Stadium
• 12:00 PM: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Sourav Ganguly arrive at the Salt Lake Stadium
• 12:00 PM-12:30 PM: Friendly match, felicitation, and interaction
• 2:00 PM: Departure for Hyderabad

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Messi To Unveil His 70-ft Statue

Kolkata hasn't left any stone unturned in making Messi's visit to India a special one. The legendary player will unveil his 70-foot statue installed at the Sreebhumi Sporting Club in Lake Town during the first leg of his tour.