US EditionLionel Messi GOAT Tour India LIVE Updates: Messi Arrives in Hyderabad After Chaos in Kolkata
Messi’s visit highlights Hyderabad’s historic football success, including two Santosh Trophy wins and a 2021-22 Indian Super League championship by Hyderabad FC, amid hopes to revive local talent.
- On Saturday, Lionel Messi is set to land in Hyderabad and will entertain the crowd at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium for less than an hour before flying to Mumbai.
- Long ago, Hyderabad built a storied football legacy producing Olympians and winning two Santosh Trophies and five Rovers Cups, but its talent pipeline dried up and teams folded or moved.
- Following the opening-day chaos in Kolkata, organisers faced detention and criticism as Messi’s Salt Lake Stadium appearance was marred by vandalism and the main organiser was detained.
- Telangana authorities responded by tightening security for Messi’s Hyderabad appearance, with B Shivadhar Reddy announcing enhanced measures and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy receiving Messi at Hyderabad airport amid hundreds of fans.
- By visiting Hyderabad, the GOAT Tour draws attention to the city’s historic role and recent glimmers of revival, with Satadru Dutta and Pablo Negre highlighting grassroots strengths and Hyderabad FC's success.
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