Lionel Messi India Tour 2025 LIVE Updates: Kolkata Cops Order Tickets Refunds; Mumbai Issues Traffic Advisory

Mumbai Police has issued a traffic advisory for December 14, warning of large crowds and heavy vehicular movement between 12 p.m and 11:00 p.m in South Mumbai due to the Messi event, as per an NDTV report.

Parking will not be allowed at Wankhede and Brabourne Stadiums, and commuters are advised to use public transport such as local trains and metro.

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The All India Football Federation said Lionel Messi’s 'GOAT India Tour' in Kolkata's Eden Gardens got off to a chaotic start was organised by a PR agency and the body had no involvement.

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The All India Football Federation is deeply concerned by the events that transpired at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, where thousands of fans gathered to witness world football stars Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Rodrigo de Paul.

This was a private event organised by a PR agency. The AIFF was not involved in the organisation, planning, or execution of this event in any capacity.

Furthermore, the details of the event were neither communicated to the AIFF, nor was any clearance sought from the Federation.

We urge all attendees to extend their full cooperation with the relevant authorities and to maintain order. The safety and security of all individuals involved must remain the paramount priority.

Lionel Messi is set to visit Hyderabad later today to play an exhibition match with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The Hyderabad programme features a short exhibition match, a football clinic for children and a felicitation ceremony.

The West Bengal Police said the organiser of the Lionel Messi India Tour 2025 in Kolkata's Eden Gardens have to refund ticket prices to disappointed spectators.