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Lionel Messi's first public appearance for the GOAT India Tour 2025 has ended in a total chaos. The fans got angry after he left the stadium after just 10 minutes. Bottles were thrown inside the stadium and barricades were broken at the venue.
Follow the live updates of the Lionel Messi G.O.A.T tour of India where the 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning captain of Argentina and an eight-time Ballon d'Or winner will now stop in Mumbai.
Images shared showed long line of buses, cabs and personal vehicles stuck on the road going towards Wankhede. Earlier in the day, the Mumbai Traffic Police had also alerted the motorist to plan their trip accordingly as huge crowd is expected near Wankhede Stadium.
Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a glimpse of the football star.
Lionel Messi's private jet has his jersey number 10 on the tail and the initials of his wife and three children on the steps
Lionel Messi's tour to India is far from over as the World Cup winner was scheduled to fly for Hyderabad later in the day.