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Lionel Messi’s itinerary in Hyderabad revealed after chaos in Kolkata event which led to vandalism from angry fans | Football News

Lionel Messi’s itinerary in Hyderabad revealed after chaos in Kolkata event which led to vandalism from angry fans | Football News

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Hyderabad will be the second stop on footballing superstar Lionel Messi’s trip to India as he was scheduled to land in the Telangana capital in the afternoon. He will have a packed schedule in Hyderabad before he leaves for the final two cities on his GOAT Tour trip: Mumbai and New Delhi. The event in Kolkata saw chaos after fans invaded the pitch and threw projectiles after being left angry at Messi’s short stay in the middle. After the vandalism encountered at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, where fans also invaded the pitch and tired to burn the sofas for VIPs, the superstar flew to Hyderabad. But the event in Telangana will be a much better managed event, assured Shiva Sena Reddy, the Chairman of Sports Authority of Telangana. Reddy assured fans, via an interview with news agency PTI, that Lionel Messi’s Hyderabad appearance will be conducted smoothly. “Today there will be a small 20-minute friendly game between Messi and CM’s XIs. It will be followed by Messi holding a football clinic for young players. I would …

AIFF on Lionel Messi’s event in Kolkata: ‘AIFF was not involved, was private event organised by PR agency’ | Football News

AIFF on Lionel Messi’s event in Kolkata: ‘AIFF was not involved, was private event organised by PR agency’ | Football News

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Lionel Messi’s short trip to Kolkata ended with angry fans invading the pitch and throwing projectiles like chairs and bottles onto the pitch at Salt Lake Stadium after the Argentine superstar made a short 20-minute appearance on the pitch while being flanked by over a hundred people, including security forces and VIPs. Ugly scenes from the venue showed fans vandalising sofas at the venue for VIPs and even trying to light a fire in the stadium. In the aftermath, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee apologised to Messi via X and ordered an enquiry commission. The chief organiser of the event Satadru Dutta was also arrested from the airport by the Kolkata police. FOLLOW LIVE | Lionel Messi India GOAT Tour Updates: Messi to arrive in Hyderabad after Kolkata chaos; CM Mamata Banerjee orders enquiry, apologises to star Fans pose amidst the ruins of banners and chairs during the Kolkata leg of Lionel Messi’s GOAT Tour inside the Salt Lake Stadium. (Express Photo by Partha Paul) As anger continues to simmer in Kolkata, the All …