Angry fans, who had paid thousands for tickets, have lashed out at the organisers and the authorities after Messi left Salt Lake Stadium within minutes. Videos show fans vandalising and setting fire to sofas for VIPs.

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.

Angry fans ripped up seats at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium as the Argentine soccer star appeared to cut short an appearance after just 20 minutes.

Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India has gotten off to a rocky start with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse of their hero.

Lionel Messi's visit to India got completely out of control this Saturday (13), with disorganized protests by fans that even required police intervention.In the country for a special tour called

The promoter of the Messi GOAT Tour in India was detained after a chaotic scene at Salt Lake Stadium, and he has reportedly promised to refund money to ticket holders.

Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.

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The Inter Miami and Argentina forward is in India for his 'GOAT tour', taking in events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Messi India tour organiser Satadru Dutta was denied bail and sent to 14-day police custody after violent chaos broke out at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium during the football event.