Police personnel used mild force to disperse the angry crowd after they tried to vandalise the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, alleging poor management of the Argentine Legend Lionel Messi's GOAT Tour event on Saturday.
The Argentine superstar, who is in the city as part of his pan-India tour, was present at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) where he interacted with fans, signed autographs, and posed for photographs with Mohun Bagan and Diamond Harbour players, as well as several
Star footballer Lionel Messi, along with Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul, arrived at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (The Salt Lake Stadium) on Saturday, where they greeted fans who were present at the stadium in thousands.
Lionel Messi's Kolkata leg of the GOAT Tour turned into absolute chaos on Saturday. Fans who paid hefty amounts for tickets at Salt Lake Stadium's event began throwing bottles and attempting to break the gates between the stands after the Argentine legend left early. Angry fans resorted t
Sukumar Mahato, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA representing the Sandeshkhali constituency in West Bengal, reached the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata to witness Lionel Messi. Mahato said seeing Messi in person will be a dream come true for him.
Just two days to go before football legend Lionel Messi arrives in India to kick off his GOAT Tour 2025, a three-day extravaganza across four major cities: Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi, from December 13 to 15.
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Messi's first visit to India was in September 2011, when the legend was here to play against Venezuela in Kolkata, which his team won 1-0 at Salt Lake Stadium.
At the iconic Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), Emami East Bengal take on arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giants in the legendary Kolkata Derby, a match that transcends sport and resonates with the very heartbeat of the city.
East Bengal FC head coach Oscar Bruzon stated that his half-time team talk did the trick as his side scripted a comeback from 0-2 down to defeat Punjab FC with a 4-2 scoreline in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Chhetri's time in the Indian colours came to an end after he announced his retirement from the national team earlier this year. His last game for the Blue Tigers was against Kuwait in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on June 6.