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Hyderabad volition witnesser a imagination match, ‘Revanth Reddy 9 vs Lionel Messi 10’, astatine the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, connected December 13, 2025.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s squad volition instrumentality connected the squad led by Argentinian shot superstar Lionel Messi, who arrives successful India arsenic portion of the ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025’. Mr. Reddy volition deterioration Jersey fig 9, and Messi his celebrated jersey fig 10.
Shiv Sena Reddy, Chairman of the Sports Authority of Telangana, described the lawsuit arsenic symbolic of Telangana’s rising planetary ambition. “India’s fittest Chief Minister doesn’t privation to play with Chief Ministers of different States, conscionable similar helium doesn’t privation Telangana to vie with different Indian States but with planetary cities. So helium volition beryllium playing with Messi, and this lucifer volition beryllium connected a antithetic transportation altogether.”
What makes the lawsuit adjacent much peculiar is the creation of Team RR9. Selected authorities schoolhouse children with demonstrated shot endowment volition play alongside the Chief Minister.
“Imagine the excitement of these kids erstwhile they person a walk from Messi’s ‘golden’ legs,” said an authoritative coordinating the match, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime infinitesimal for young players and thousands of fans. The imaginable of section children sharing the tract with 1 of the top icons successful satellite athletics has triggered monolithic anticipation, with summons requests opening to surge.
Confirming Messi’s Hyderabad stopover, the Chief Minister posted connected ‘X’, “I look guardant to welcoming and hosting G.O.A.T. Lionel Messi successful Hyderabad connected December 13. It is an breathtaking infinitesimal for our metropolis and for each shot instrumentality who has dreamt of seeing a fable similar you connected our soil. Hyderabad is acceptable to big him with warmth, pridefulness and the tone that defines our people.”
The sojourn comes aft Messi himself announced connected a societal media platform. “Thanks for each the emotion from India! The GOAT Tour kicks disconnected successful a fewer weeks’ time! I’m blessed to stock that Hyderabad has been added to my visits to Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi. See you soon, India!”
Hyderabad was added to the G.O.A.T. India circuit aft Ahmedabad was taken disconnected the list, and it reflects the city’s rapidly increasing planetary profile. The circuit volition unfastened successful Kolkata astatine the iconic Salt Lake Stadium connected the greeting of December 13, aft which Messi volition alert to Hyderabad the aforesaid evening for the 2nd limb of celebrations.
The Telangana authorities is reportedly preparing to invitation Lionel Messi to service arsenic the planetary marque ambassador for its “Telangana Rising” initiative, projecting the State’s dynamism to the satellite done sports, tourism, concern promotion and younker outreach.
The Chief Minister, who himself is an avid shot person and a subordinate successful his younger days, believes that Messi’s beingness could importantly boost Telangana’s planetary positioning and assistance Hyderabad’s presumption arsenic a world-class sporting, taste and economical hub.
