Inside chaos at Kolkata stop of Lionel Messi’s India tour
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Angry fans tore up banners and lobbed water bottles onto the ground at Kolkata’s at Salt Lake Stadium after Lionel Messi was escorted out by security after spending less than 20 minutes at the venue.
Chaos erupted at Salt Lake stadium during Lionel Messi's visit after excessive VIP access led to a security breach. An autograph attempt on Messi's bo
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West Bengal Governor denied entry to Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium after vandalism during Messi visit
West Bengal Governor denied entry to Salt Lake Stadium post-vandalism during Messi's visit, sparking fan protests over mismanagement.
According to Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, based on CCTV footages of Yuva Bharati Krirangan or Saltlake stadium, south Bidhannagar police had arrested Gaurav Basu and Shubhrapratim Dey from Nagerbazar area in Kolkata for the vandalism inside the stadium on December 13.
Lionel Messi's highly anticipated G.O.A.T. Tour stop in Kolkata was marred by chaos due to poor crowd management and security lapses. Thousands of fans were left disappointed as the event was cut short,
Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off on a chaotic note on Saturday as fans ripped up seats and threw them onto the pitch after the Argentina and Inter Miami forward's brief visit to the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata,
Lionel Messi's visit to Kolkata was utter chaos in what was a nightmarish fan experience at the Salt Lake Stadium. The Argentine had to cut short his visit to only 22 mins with fans getting no sight of him from the stands.
Kolkata's Messi event descended into chaos due to severe mismanagement by organisers, according to Police Commissioner Mukesh Kumar. A planned two-hou
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Bengal Governor ‘denied’ entry into Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, hours after Messi event fiasco
C V Ananda Bose described the denial of entry as an affront to the constitutional position of the Governor, and sought a reply from the authorities.
A day after spectators went on a rampage during Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s event at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, members of a Bengal government-appo
Lionel Messi's much-anticipated G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 began on a chaotic note in Kolkata on Saturday, as severe mismanagement at Salt Lake Stadium led to fan outrage, vandalism, and an early exit by the Argentine football icon.
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