Yuva Bharati Stadium has an estimated capacity of 60,000–65,000. Based on official ticket sales, police had prepared for a crowd of around 35,000. Instead, the stadium was packed to the brim. Investigators now believe this unregulated crowd surge was the trigger for the disorder that followed.

Messi's appearance was abruptly cut short after 20 mins as fans began throwing debris in reaction to being kept at a distance from the star

Sunil Gavaskar pinned the blame for Kolkata Chaos on Lionel Messi after his premature exit from the Salt Lake Stadium led to massive outrage and vandalism by fans., Football, Times Now

A statue of Lionel Messi is set to be unveiled in Kolkata when the legendary footballer visits the city this week. But social media users are not impressed by the likeness of the statue. We say, it's at least better than the infamous Ronaldo and Beckam statues.

Lionel Messi arrived in Jamnagar to conclude his G.O.A.T India Tour 2025, accompanied by Luis Suárez under tight security. Hosted by Anant Ambani, the football legend will spend a night at Vantara, the wildlife rescue and conservation centre.

The opening leg of Messi's four-city 'GOAT India Tour 2025' in Kolkata descended into chaos on Saturday morning due to poor crowd management and security lapses, with the Argentine superstar surrounded and pushed by selfie-seeking politicians and VIPs.

Lionel Messi calmly took a penalty as the crowd at Wankhede Stadium roared with ‘Visca Barca’ chants.| Sports News

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 13 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has arrived in Kolkata ahead of his much-awaited meet with football legend Lionel Messi on Saturday. In visuals going viral from Kolkata airport, SRK was seen making a late-night entry, accompanied by his younger son, AbRam.