US EditionChaos and Riots: Lionel Messi's Visit to India Ends with Incidents After Invasion and Destruction of the Stadium
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(Buenos Aires=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Seon-jeong = Lionel Messi's stadium visit in Kolkata, India, ended in commotion and chaos, Argentina...
Total madness in India due to the presence of Lionel Messi. His visit to Calcutta ended in a scandal when hundreds of fans broke into the Salt Lake stadium field. The event, which was expected with high expectations, was cancelled and ended with riots and discontent of those present.The Argentine star, which was accompanied by a large group of people, including Rodrigo De Paul, Luis Suárez and multiple officials, reached just 20 minutes in the p…
Lionel Messi's tour of India got off to a chaotic start on Saturday, with fans booing him, tearing up seats in the stadium and throwing them onto the pitch. The outrage was sparked by the fact that the world-class footballer only spent 20 minutes at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. According to one man, fans paid up to 12,000 rupees (34,000 forints) for tickets, which is more than half the average monthly salary in the state. In return, many pe…
MADRID 13 Dec. (EUROPA PRESS). – This Saturday footballer Leo Messi attended the Juba Bharati Krirangan of Calcutta in the middle of his tour of India, but the visit was interrupted by the riots provoked by the fans present in the stands, who broke the seats and threw them on the pitch before the police charged them. Local media claim that while the Argentine striker of Inter Miami was walking around the field, a crowd gathered around him before…
The irruption of thousands of followers in Calcutta provoked incidents and irregularities in the organization of the event that received the Argentine star. Lionel Messi’s visit to India triggered incidents at the Salt Lake Stadium in Calcutta during the start of his tour, when fans threw seats and objects into the field after a brief appearance of the Argentine player. The event, expected with high expectations, ended with riots and discontent …
Lionel Messi’s tour of India, conceived as a historic event for millions of fans, began in the worst way. What promised to be an unforgettable encounter with the world’s champion captain ended in chaos, anger and violence that forced the idol to withdraw earlier than expected. All as part of a total disorganization. From early on, the Salt Lake stadium in Calcutta, in the state of West Bengal, was filled with fans who hoped to see even for a few…
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