Chants, chaos and colours: Lionel Messi's ‘GOAT India’ tour in pictures

Updated On Dec 16, 2025 02:29 PM IST

Fans lined up across Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Delhi to catch a glimpse of football icon Lionel Messi during his ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour’ over the weekend.

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Argentine football star Lionel Messi's fans with posters waiting for his arrival at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday, December 13, 2025.(Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)

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Argentine football star Lionel Messi's fans with posters waiting for his arrival at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday, December 13, 2025.(Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)

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Angry fans vandalise banners, throw bottles, ripped up seats and threw them on the pitch after Argentina football star Lionel Messi's early departure from the Salt Lake Stadium during his India Tour in Kolkata.(Samir Jana/Hindustan Times)

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Angry fans vandalise banners, throw bottles, ripped up seats and threw them on the pitch after Argentina football star Lionel Messi's early departure from the Salt Lake Stadium during his India Tour in Kolkata.(Samir Jana/Hindustan Times)

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Fans of Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer celebrates ahead of GOAT India Tour at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, on Monday, December 15, 2025.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Fans of Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer celebrates ahead of GOAT India Tour at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, on Monday, December 15, 2025.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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A statue of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, remotely unveiled by Messi, stands at Lake Town, in Kolkata.(AP)

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A statue of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, remotely unveiled by Messi, stands at Lake Town, in Kolkata.(AP)

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Argentine football star Lionel Messi, Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Argentine footballer Rodrigo De Paul during an event as part of the 'GOAT India Tour 2025', at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai.(PTI)

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Argentine football star Lionel Messi, Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Argentine footballer Rodrigo De Paul during an event as part of the 'GOAT India Tour 2025', at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai.(PTI)

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Footballer Lionel Messi with Rodrigo De Paul, Luis Suárez, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy during his G.O.A.T India Tour 2025, in Hyderabad.(AICC)

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Footballer Lionel Messi with Rodrigo De Paul, Luis Suárez, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy during his G.O.A.T India Tour 2025, in Hyderabad.(AICC)

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy present a trophy to a football team during an event as part of the second leg of 'GOAT India Tour 2025', in Hyderabad.(PTI)

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy present a trophy to a football team during an event as part of the second leg of 'GOAT India Tour 2025', in Hyderabad.(PTI)

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Fans of Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer seen in long queues ahead of GOAT India Tour at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Monday, December 15, 2025.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Fans of Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer seen in long queues ahead of GOAT India Tour at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Monday, December 15, 2025.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez, ICC Chairman Jay Shah, Argentine footballer Rodrigo De Paul and others during the 'GOAT India Tour 2025', at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.(PTI)

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez, ICC Chairman Jay Shah, Argentine footballer Rodrigo De Paul and others during the 'GOAT India Tour 2025', at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.(PTI)

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi signs an autograph for a young fan during his GOAT Tour at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi.(ANI)

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi signs an autograph for a young fan during his GOAT Tour at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi.(ANI)

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Argentina football star Lionel Messi's fans are seen with posters at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.(Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)

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Argentina football star Lionel Messi's fans are seen with posters at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.(Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri during the 'GOAT India Tour 2025', at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai.(PTI)

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri during the 'GOAT India Tour 2025', at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai.(PTI)

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi during GOAT India Tour at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi during GOAT India Tour at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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