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Lionel Messi is acceptable to interaction down successful India for a highly anticipated three-day GOAT Tour, scheduled from December 13 to 15. The shot fable volition question to 4 cities — Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi — making it 1 of the astir high-profile sporting visits the state has ever witnessed.
The Argentine magician volition beryllium flying successful from Miami, with a little layover successful Dubai aimed astatine adjusting to the clip difference. He is expected to onshore successful Kolkata astir 1.30 a.m. connected December 13, earlier embarking connected a packed three-day itinerary.
This is his 2nd sojourn to India, aft taking portion successful Argentina’s 1-0 triumph against Venezuela successful a affable lucifer successful Kolkata successful 2011.
The Messi paper successful India successful 2025:
Day 1 (December 13) - Kolkata
Messi arrives successful Kolkata, wherever helium volition be a meet-and-greet league and virtually unveil a 70-foot statue of his, made by creator Monti Pal and titled ‘Monumento de Messi’. It is being installed astatine the Sreebhumi Sporting Club successful Lake Town.
A felicitation ceremonial is planned astatine the Yuva Bharati Krirangan. There, alongside a fewer concerts and different peculiar events, Messi is expected to conscionable West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Sourav Ganguly, and Shah Rukh Khan.
A coaching session for kids is besides connected the cards.
Day 1 (December 13) - Hyderabad
Messi volition onshore astatine the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and a greenish transmission volition travel into effect owing to the Z class information helium is being accorded.
The 38-year-old volition instrumentality portion successful an accumulation lucifer alongside Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy astatine the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, followed by a shot session for kids.
Messi volition instrumentality portion successful a parade on with Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul, followed by a felicitation function.
He volition past sojourn the Falaknuma Palace, wherever a backstage meet-and-greet league has been arranged.
Day 2 (December 14) - Mumbai
Messi volition question to Mumbai successful the morning, wherever helium volition instrumentality portion successful a manner amusement for charity. Prominent Bollywood stars similar John Abraham, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Jackie Shroff are expected to instrumentality portion successful it. There, 1 of Messi’s Qatar 2022 memorabilia volition beryllium auctioned and the proceeds donated to charity.
Cricket Club of India (CCI) volition big a padel lucifer with cricket stars, including Sachin Tendulkar. A personage shot crippled featuring starring Bollywood actors is besides successful the pipeline.
At the Wankhede Stadium, Messi volition behaviour a coaching session for 60 children (30 boys and 30 girls).
Day 3 (December 15) - New Delhi
Messi volition be an lawsuit astatine the Arun Jaitley Stadium wherever the Minerva Academy players, who won 3 European younker trophies this season, volition beryllium felicitated. Later, 2 coaching programmes person been planned for the kids.
A gathering with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is besides connected the agenda.
All successful all, a whirlwind circuit of India for the GOAT.
