Lionel Messi India Tour 2025: Hyderabad Event Concludes After Short Skill Display; Crowds Go Loud
Star footballer Lionel Messi is in Hyderabad, part of his G.O.A.T India Tour 2025. Follow live updates.

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Lionel Messi will meet fans in Mumbai and New Delhi on Sunday.
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Lionel Messi India Tour 2025 LIVE Updates: Hyderabad Event Concludes
Lionel Messi delighted fans at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The Argentine superstar was joined by Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, and the trio also met Rahul Gandhi during the event.
Messi watched an exhibition match from the sidelines and later engaged in short rondos with children, showcasing his skills and entertaining the crowd. Unlike the chaotic scenes in Kolkata, the Hyderabad event remained peaceful and well-organized.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy were present.
VIDEO | Hyderabad: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) felicitates Argentine football icon Lionel Messi at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 13, 2025
(Source: Third Party)#MessiInIndia #Hyderabad #Telangana pic.twitter.com/kM235nSG1L
Lionel Messi India Tour 2025 LIVE Updates: Social Media Flooded With Messi Event
CRAZY VISUALS FORM HYDERABAD, Messi is huge!!!pic.twitter.com/qj6CyWwWvi
— Barça Worldwide (@BarcaWorldwide) December 13, 2025
Messi Has Arrived in Hyderabadð¥ð¥#GOATIndiaTour #Messi pic.twitter.com/6aPp7mkAKn
— HANK (@lokeshreddy_000) December 13, 2025
Whoâs joining in from Hyderabad? pic.twitter.com/BBN6xxscRb
— We Are Messi ð (@WeAreMessi) December 13, 2025
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The kick-off ceremony at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has begun, and it starts with a music performance!

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