The G.O.A.T. of football, Lionel Messi, recently came for his tour in India. The Argentine footballer went to Indian major cities like Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi. In each city, the football superstar drew a massive crowd beyond everyone’s expectations. All over the world, Messi has a huge fanbase. From India, especially, he receives a lot of support. And that is why he came to the country to meet his fans.
On the other hand, his fans came to see their idol in front of their eyes just for once. It was the only opportunity to see the World Cup winner in their country. The day of the tour was in Delhi on 15th December. The program took place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the country’s capital.
It was a memorable moment for all his fans in Delhi. The roaring applause throughout the event shows how much they love the player. Messi came to Delhi after completing his engagement in Mumbai. The show in Mumbai was also outstanding, and the player received a massive love from all. In this India tour, he was accompanied by former Barcelona players and his teammates, Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez. Their visit to the country was one of the most exciting events of 2025, which has now come to an end.
In the Delhi show, there was a centerpiece of the event, which was a celebrity football match of Minerva Messi All Stars against Celebrity Messi All Stars. Everyone in Delhi was immensely excited to witness this in front of their eyes. The whole India tour was truly surreal because none of his fans expected to see their god in front of them. That is why the G.O.A.T. Tour was such an anticipated one.
Right after the celebrity match in Delhi, Messi also briefly met all the players of both teams. He even interacted with them and had a light-hearted moment with all of them. As he met the young footballers, it was a memorable moment for them as well. During the show, it came to see that Messi was exchanging passes casually with De Paul and Suarez. This way, they have shown their talent, which left everyone quite thrilled.
At the Delhi tour, the show ended with a ceremony in the presence of Rekha Gupta, the Delhi Chief Minister, Jay Shah, the ICC chairman, Bhaichung Bhutia, the former Indian football captain, and Rohan Jaitley, the DDCA president. At the end, Jay Shah even presented the Indian cricket jersey to Messi, De Paul, and Suarez. In addition to that, a commemorative cricket bat was also given to Messi with the signatures of iconic Indian cricketers.
During this tour, Messi also met the former Indian football captain, Sunil Chhetri, and the legendary cricket player, Sachin Tendulkar. The whole tour was a spectacle, but only the Kolkata one didn’t go according to plan. However, this tour of Lionel Messi will always be an unforgettable event for all football fans.
Right after the G.O.A.T. Tour, Messi went to Jamnagar for the invitation given by the business tycoon of the country, Mukesh Ambani. A star-studded event was organized just for the arrival of the football superstar. After this event, Messi bid farewell to India and returned to his country.
