Nearly half a century on, the parallels between the Brazilian legend’s arrival and the Argentina star’s troubled visit ...

Kolkata's passion for football turns sour when VIP culture overshadows public access during visits from legends like Pelé, Maradona, and Messi.

Dutta first came into the spotlight in 2012 when he organised a match between Brazil Masters and Indian Masters at Salt Lake ...

The once-anonymous Ganguly fan who previously brough Maradona and Pele to India is now betting that Messi can do for Indian ...

Gautam Sarkar, a former India and Mohun Bagan midfielder, has slammed Lionel Messi's India tour and reminded the fans that ...

At the heart of the Kolkata chaos was an unchecked VVIP culture that hijacked what should have been a fan-centric spectacle.

He unveiled a statue of himself and met Indian sporting greats, but events in Kolkata meant the GOAT tour was soured for some ...

Lionel Messi is set to visit India for the 'GOAT India Tour 2025', his first trip since 2011, but this time without any ...

Messi’s first visit to India since 2011 brings spectacle rather than sport, with the GOAT Tour mixing celebrity glamour, ...

The tensions among the promoters, the security forces and the politicians were another similarity between the Lionel Messi's Kolkata schedule and Pele's time when ministers notoriously argued with ...

Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi is not scheduled to play serious football on the 'G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025'.

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi’s long-awaited return to India, after a magical maiden visit back in 2011, will be high on ...