India is rocking with Messi fever and the Argentinian football legend is all set to land in India tomorrow, Saturday, on his four-city tour namely Kolkata, Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai.
This will be Messi’s second visit to India after 2011 when he captained Argentina in a friendly against Venezuela at the Yuvabharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata.
While tickets for the four-city events have sold out, there is one event in particular that has garnered considerable attention on social media platforms – a once-in-a-lifetime meet-and-greet opportunity with the World Cup winner.
Fans can now shake hands and click a picture with Messi by shooting a huge amount ₹10 thousand!
Benefits involved
This is an exclusive ticket that includes the chance to meet and shake hands with Messi, click his photo (six people in the photo), get access to a gourmet buffet with gourmet food, as well as a top-level ticket to a football match scheduled to honor the legend.
This meet and greet will take place in the four cities that Messi will visit.
Messi GOAT India Tour Schedule:
Calcutta, December 13: Lionel Messi will land in Kolkata early on Saturday around 1.30 am.
The meet and greet is scheduled to begin around 9:30 a.m., after which Messi will virtually unveil his statue. The event in Kolkata will be attended by Sourav Ganguly, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who announced the same in a social media post.
There will also be a short friendly before Messi’s flight to Hyderabad.
Hyderabad, December 13: An exhibition match will be played at the Uppal Stadium with seven players per side. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is also scheduled to attend the event.
After the match, a musical concert was organized in honor of the Argentine giant.
Mumbai, December 14: Messi will present at the Padel Cup at the CCI, scheduled for 3:30 p.m
A celebrity football match has been organized in his honor, starting at 4 p.m.
An event to congratulate Messi will be held at the Wankhede Stadium at 5pm, where a charity fashion show will be held.
New Delhi, December 15: Messi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In his honour, an event will be held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium at 1.30pm, in which Messi will take part in a felicitation ceremony for the Minerva Academy players.
Messi’s Barcelona team-mate and close friend Luis Suarez and his Argentina team-mate Rodrigo De Paul, who both currently play with Inter Miami, will be part of the ceremony.
