Kolkata chaos: Lionel Messi's event derailed after a 'very influential person' reached stadium? What organiser tells SIT | Football News

Kolkata chaos: Lionel Messi’s event derailed after a ‘very influential person’ reached stadium? What organiser tells SIT | Football News

Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with West Bengal (now resigned) sports minister Aroop Biswas, during an event as part of his ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025’, at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Satadru Dutta, the main organiser of Lionel Messi’s event held on December 13 and now under arrest, has told…

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A Messi affair: What led to the chaos at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium? Explained | Football News

A Messi affair: What led to the chaos at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium? Explained | Football News

Lionel Messi (Image credit: PTI) NW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s much-anticipated stop in Kolkata during the G.O.A.T. Tour of India 2025 descended into disorder on Saturday, as poor crowd management and security lapses overshadowed what was meant to be a landmark event for Indian football fans. Thousands packed the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)…

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'I sincerely apologise to Lionel Messi': CM Mamata Banerjee after fan create chaos at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium | Kolkata News

‘I sincerely apologise to Lionel Messi’: CM Mamata Banerjee after fan create chaos at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium | Kolkata News

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep shock and distress over the chaotic mismanagement at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi’s visit KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed shock and distress over the mismanagement at Salt Lake Stadium, where thousands of fans had gathered to catch a glimpse of football…

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