The 38-year-old Argentine forward continues his GOAT India tour by arriving in Mumbai. Today he will participate in a celebrity football game, and will also be part of a fashion show for charity as well.

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.

Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a glimpse of the football star.

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Former India midfielder Lalkamal Bhowmick, who played in the exhibition match between Mohun Bagan Messi XI and Diamond Harbour Messi XI, said that Argentine superstar Lionel Messi got frustrated and lost his cool because of the chaos at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

Messi's appearance was abruptly cut short after 20 mins as fans began throwing debris in reaction to being kept at a distance from the star