Smooth end to Messi India tour
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Messi, Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul are currently in New Delhi for their final leg of the GOAT India Tour. | Football News
A video going viral on social media captured a packed Mumbai local train compartment overflowing with Lionel Messi fans, all buzzing with excitement.
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Lionel Messi’s final stop of the GOAT tour in Delhi was short but electric, with roaring crowds, smiling youngsters and a heartfelt goodbye that brought the GOAT India Tour to a memorable close.
Squash: India won its maiden Squash World Cup, beating Hong Kong in final. Badminton: Unnati Hooda beat Isharani Baruah in an all-Indian final at the BWF Odisha Masters Super 100; Kiran George won the men's title.
Bollywood stars Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff were booed by fans at Wankhede Stadium during Lionel Messi's event. The crowd's displeasure was evident during the felicitation ceremony. Many spectators seemed more interested in seeing Messi than the celebrities.
Messi is expected to reach the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium at around 7:45 PM IST, where Hyderabad will host the Argentine legend for the marquee event of the day. The city is set to witness Messi in action later on Saturday evening as part of a special football exhibition and entertainment program.
Messi, who was in Hyderabad as part of the G.O.A.T. India Tour, addressed thousands of fans gathered at the stadium, expressing his gratitude for the warm reception and the passion Indian supporters have for football.