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Sachin Tendulkar Uses Cheeky Wordplay in Post About Gifting Lionel Messi His Iconic 2011 World Cup Shirt
Messi engaged fans and young players in a celebrity football match and met cricket legend Tendulkar during the GOAT India tour, attracting a full 33,000-capacity crowd.
- On December 14, 2025, Lionel Messi and Sachin Tendulkar shared the centre-stage at Wankhede Stadium during the GOAT India Tour, with Messi arriving in Mumbai around noon.
- After chaos in Kolkata over crowd management and ticketing, the Kolkata leg descended into chaos due to poor security and extra tickets sold at 30,000; 40,000; 50,000; and 70,000 price points.
- Messi opened the spectacle with a lap of honour and fan interaction, playing with children, joining the All-Stars match where Sunil Chhetri scored, and attended by Tiger Shroff and Devendra Fadnavis.
- Wankhede Stadium, capacity 33,000, was packed as Lionel Messi spent exactly one hour engaging with young football players, Sachin Tendulkar, and fans in Mumbai who went wild on sighting him.
- Organisers face legal scrutiny as main organiser Satadru Dutta was remanded for 14 days, while retired Calcutta High Court judge Ashim Kumar Ray leads a Bengal government inquiry preparing a report soon.
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Sunil Chhetri says injury nearly prevented him from meeting Lionel Messi: ‘Almost didn’t make the trip to Mumbai’
The Indian footballer also shared that he almost didn't make it to the event die to an injury but ultimately the fan in him won over and he took part in the memorable evening where the Argentine star also shared the stage with Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar.
·India
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GOAT India Tour: Lionel Messi, Sachin Tendulkar share No. 10 moment; Sunil Chhetri leads football fiesta at Wankhede
Football News: Lionel Messi's hour-long visit to Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium during his GOAT India Tour 2025 was a resounding success, delighting fans and dignitaries
·India
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Bombay was the third stop of the GOAT Tour by the giant of Asia, again without overflows and uncomfortable moments.
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Total News Sources30
Leaning Left4Leaning Right9Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Right
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources lean Right
64% Right
L 29%
R 64%
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