Lionel Messi to visit India in December, to play friendly match with Ganguly and Bhutia

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Football legend Lionel Messi will visit India in December 2025 as part of his “GOAT Tour of India.” The three-day tour will begin in Kolkata on December 12 and will also cover Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Delhi.

Promoter Satadru Dutta confirmed that the final schedule has been approved. Messi will start his visit in Kolkata, where he will hold a masterclass with children and attend a meet-and-greet on December 13. The city’s Eden Gardens or Salt Lake Stadium is expected to host the GOAT Cup and GOAT Concert, featuring Indian sporting icons like Sourav Ganguly, Bhaichung Bhutia, Leander Paes and actor John Abraham in a friendly football match with Messi. Tickets start at Rs 3,500.

On December 13, Messi will travel to Ahmedabad for a special welcome event, before moving to Mumbai on December 14. At CCI Brabourne Stadium, the Mumbai Padel GOAT Cup will take place, where Messi could be joined by Shah Rukh Khan and Leander Paes. The same day, he is scheduled to meet Indian cricket stars Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, along with Bollywood celebrities Ranveer Singh, Aamir Khan and Tiger Shroff.

The final leg of the tour will be in Delhi on December 15, where Messi is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Arun Jaitley Stadium will host the GOAT Cup and Concert in the capital, with Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill likely to be invited.

This will be Messi’s second visit to India. His first was in 2011, when Argentina played a friendly against Venezuela in Kolkata, leaving Indian fans eager for his return.

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