A historic moment for India and Bengal as Lionel Messi has arrived. His India tour has started. Thousands of fans were waiting at the Kolkata Airport to welcome the football legend. He unveiled his statue in Kolkata. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan met with Messi and other footballers. He shook hands with the Argentine legend during an event.

Details about Lionel Messi’s India tour

Argentine football legend Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his 70-foot statue. The statue is located near Kolkata’s Big Ben and Diego Maradona statues. A large crowd of fans were there to witness the historic moment. Messi arrived at Kolkata airport around 3 a.m. A large crowd of fans had gathered at the airport. Fans lined the road from the airport to the hotel, eager to catch a glimpse of Messi.

He was escorted to the Hyatt Regency Hotel under heavy security. Room number 730 was reserved for Messi, and the entire seventh floor was reserved for security purposes. After Kolkata, Messi will depart for Hyderabad. In Hyderabad, he will participate in an exhibition match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, which will also be attended by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. He is also scheduled to meet senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. A musical concert has been organized in Messi’s honor in the evening.

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On December 14th, Messi will be in Mumbai and will participate in several high-profile events. His schedule includes a session at the CCI for the Padel Cup, a celebrity match, and a major event at the Wankhede Stadium. Later that night, there will be a charity fashion show.

The evening will also feature a Spanish music performance by Suarez and de Paul. Lionel Messi will arrive in Delhi on December 15th for the final leg of his tour, where he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a special event held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Watch the historic moment here