US EditionFans Rip up Seats at Stadium After Messi’s Fleeting Appearance on India Tour
Satadru Dutta was detained after crowd mismanagement led to early event termination and ticket refunds at the chaotic Salt Lake Stadium stop of Messi's GOAT India Tour.
- On December 13, 2025, Satadru Dutta, promoter and organiser of the GOAT India Tour, was detained after the chaotic kickoff at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata.
- Crowds overwhelmed security at Salt Lake Stadium as fans reported waiting since around 8 am and organiser Satadru Dutta's mismanagement aggravated tensions, leading spectators to breach the pitch and cause damage.
- Messi virtually unveiled a 70-foot statue in Lake Town, Kolkata, before arriving with Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez, while organiser Satadru Dutta received him at the airport; Sujit Bose said, `He gave his consent for the statue, and they are also happy`.
- Authorities have filed an FIR and launched a probe, with organisers promising written refunds to ticket holders, while Justice Ashim Kumar Ray chairs the enquiry committee.
- Organisers in Hyderabad report a planned 7 pm kickoff and heightened security at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, with a 10-minute football stint planned for Messi.
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Bengal governor denied entry to Salt lake stadium amid Messi chaos
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose was “denied” entry into the Salt Lake Stadium, after chaos and crowd trouble at the venue marred an event featuring football legend Lionel Messi. Bose described the denial of entry on Saturday evening as an affront to the constitutional position of the governor, and sought a reply from the authorities. “I never write a report without seeing the spot… My report is half-ready. I want to see for myself …
The scandal generated in Calcutta during Lionel Messi’s failed visit to India pointed out to a man: Satadru Dutta, the head of the GOAT Tour 2025 tour of 10 by the Asian giant. The businessman promotes his proximity to football stars through his company’s social networks, A Satadru Dutta Initiative. Dutta was arrested according to media reports from that country. Upon confirmation of the arrest, the Deputy Director General (DG) of Public Order, …
After inaugurating a statue in his honor of more than 20 meters high, Lionel Messi attended the stadium Juba Bharati Krirangan in Calcutta this Saturday, in one more act of his tour of India. However, the visit of the Argentine footballer did not go out of the way expected and ended up leading to riots among the fans who had come to see him in person and in the subsequent arrest by the local authorities of the promoter of the event.The star of I…
Lionel Messi India GOAT Tour Live Updates: Messi arrives at Hyderabad’s Uppal Stadium with Suarez after Kolkata chaos
Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Live Updates: Angry fans, who had paid thousands for tickets, have lashed out at the organisers and the authorities after Messi left Salt Lake Stadium within minutes. Videos show fans vandalising and setting fire to sofas for VIPs.
Fans rip up seats at stadium after Messi’s fleeting appearance on India tour
Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event. Satadru Dutta, the event's chief organiser, has been detained by police, said Rajeev Kumar, director general of West Bengal police. Messi was scheduled for a 45-minute visit to the stadium, but his appearance l…
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