Footage from India's ANI news agency showed hundreds of fans invading the pitch, vandalising the stands and goal nets at the 85,000 stadium.

Messi's appearance was abruptly cut short after 20 mins as fans began throwing debris in reaction to being kept at a distance from the star

The 45-year-old self-described sports entrepreneur and influencer has been arrested for Saturday's fiasco at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium and sent to police custody for 14 days.

IShowSpeed's viral reaction to Messi's India presence highlighted a deep, generational football connection, particularly in Kolkata. This passion, rooted in the Maradona era of 1986 and strengthened by Messi's 2011 visit,

Lionel Messis GOAT India Tour 2025 marks his triumphant return to India after 14 years, igniting football fever across four cities from December 13 to 15. Check out the latest updates of the Argentines arrival here.

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In the country for a special tour called “GOAT Tour India 2025,” a three-day visit including events in various cities and major tributes, Messi made a brief appearance at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, accompanied by teammates Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suárez.