US EditionPolice detain organiser after Indian fans throw chairs and storm field following Messi’s brief appearance
Thousands of frustrated fans vandalised Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium after Messi's brief, heavily secured appearance, leading to the chief organiser's detention and a government inquiry.
- Thousands of fans rioted and vandalized a stadium after Lionel Messi's abbreviated appearance at an event in Kolkata, India.
- Fans had paid up to 12,000 rupees for tickets but felt they could not properly see Messi, who was obscured by officials.
- An organizer was detained, and an inquiry launched after frustrated fans stormed the pitch, ripped up seats, and threw plastic chairs when Messi left after around 20 minutes.
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The visit of the footballer Lionel Messi to Calcutta, India, ended in a climate of tension after the authorities confirmed the arrest of the main organizer of the event and the formal demand for refunds to fans who bought tickets.The police operation was activated after the riots recorded at the Salt Lake Stadium, where thousands of people reacted with anger to the brief appearance of the Argentine footballer.According to information confirmed b…
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The main organizer of the event has already been taken into custody.
Calcutta, India. Lionel Messi's visit to a stadium in Calcutta, India, ended this Saturday with the player's early departure and riots provoked by spectators who denounced a scam by the event's organization, whose boss was arrested by the police.On a trip to the Asian giant until Monday, the 38-year-old idolized player in India was greeted big time on his arrival at West Bengal Stadium, this Saturday by exultant fans who chanted his name and wor…
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The “Messimania” took hold this Saturday of India with the landing of Lionel Messi in the city of Calcutta, unleashing a wave of euphoria that paralysed the city and marked the start of its “GOAT Tour 2025”, an event that supposes the return of the Argentine star to the subcontinent after 14 years. Messi landed in Calcutta this Saturday, being received by a frenzied crowd that kept a night vigil in front of the airport and the hotel. Read also...
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