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Fans vandalise India stadium after Messi’s abrupt exit

Fans were left with barely a glimpse of Messi after paying over US$100 to see the touring Argentine superstar.

Published: 5:42pm, 15 Dec 2025

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Frustrated fans in India broke barricades and stormed the pitch at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on December 13, 2025, after football star Lionel Messi left the event earlier than expected. The abrupt exit of the Inter Miami superstar during his “GOAT Tour” of India left many spectators, who had paid high ticket prices, seething.

Fans vandalise India stadium after Messi’s abrupt exit

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Fans were left with barely a glimpse of Messi after paying over US$100 to see the touring Argentine superstar.

Fans were left with barely a glimpse of Messi after paying over US$100 to see the touring Argentine superstar.