Fresh off Inter Miami's MLS Cup win, Lionel Messi was back to work for a series of events branded as Lionel Messi's G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025.

From crowd violence on day one to meeting cricket royalty and kickabouts with kids - what happened on Lionel Messi's GOAT Tour of India.

Footage from India's ANI news agency showed hundreds of fans invading the pitch, vandalising the stands and goal nets at the 85,000 stadium.

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.

Messi's India tour had a chaotic start after angry fans in Kolkata damaged a stadium after failing to catch a glimpse of him.

A short clip from a recent Major League Soccer (MLS) match has fans buzzing. Lionel Messi was heard speaking English during a light exchange with a referee. The moment, recorded through the league’s referee body camera system and shared by popular football page 433 on X (formerly known as Twitter),

According to witnesses and India’s ANI news agency, Messi — accompanied by a large entourage, including Miami team-mates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul — spent 20 minutes inside the arena. Security surrounded Messi so heavily that many in the stands could barely see him. The event was supposed to last for an hour.

Squash: India won its maiden Squash World Cup, beating Hong Kong in final. Badminton: Unnati Hooda beat Isharani Baruah in an all-Indian final at the BWF Odisha Masters Super 100; Kiran George won the men's title.

Lionel Messi’s three-day “GOAT India Tour” got off to a chaotic start on Saturday as disgruntled fans stormed the pitch of a stadium in West Bengal after failing to catch a glimpse of the Argentine football star.

Messi Fragrance is going masstige. The men’s fragrance brand — founded by Lionel Messi — has officially partnered with Walmart to launch a trio of body sprays and eau de toilettes in Red, Black and Silver scent profiles.

Vantara founder Anant Ambani hosted global football icon Lionel Messi at the wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation centre, where the football legend's time was marked by guided tours, traditional rituals and close interactions with wildlife.