Amid chaos at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium following Lionel Messi’s early exit, a man was seen carrying away flower pots, saying he would “gift them to his wife.” The video surfaced after widespread unrest and fan disappointment during the ‘GOAT Tour 2025’ event.

Kolkata's electoral rolls are set for significant deletions, with Jorasanko and Chowringhee constituencies facing the highest voter attrition. Over 58

Messi’s Kolkata event sparked chaos — and a viral joke that Farah Khan would’ve managed it better stole the spotlight.

The West Bengal government has constituted an inquiry committee headed by retired Justice Ashim Kumar Ray to probe the chaos at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi's visit. India Today's Anirban Sinha Roy reports that the panel visited the site where fans ransacked the venue on December 13.

The Argentine media labeled Lionel Messi’s trip to India as tumultuous, putting the blame on the organisers’ inefficiency, discontented followers, and tumultuousness at the venue in Kolkata. The accounts underscored that Messi had to exit prematurely due to the chaos and the operators were already under heavy criticism,

The New York Times called it “deeply disturbing chaos”, with Messi barely visible to fans who paid up to Rs 12,000 for a glimpse

The Kolkata leg of the event turned chaotic as fans vandalised the venue, alleging poor management and accusing politicians of hogging Messi’s time, leaving them without even a glimpse.

Lionel Messi's GOAT India Tour at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium turned messy after spectators couldn't catch a glimpse of the football star. Several videos from the event continue to surface online.

AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey slammed the West Bengal government over chaos at Lionel Messi's Kolkata event, warning poor planning could hurt the city and India's global sporting image for decades.