Lionel Messi departs from Jamnagar airport after visiting Vantara

Football legend Lionel Messi on Tuesday departed from Jamnagar after visiting Vantara the wildlife rescue and conservation centre where the Argentine footballer was hosted by Anant AmbaniJamnagar marked the final stop of Messis GOAT India Tour 2025 which saw the Argentine footballer visit four Indian citiesKolkata Hyderabad Mumbai and DelhiDelhi hosted the grand finale of the Argentine footballers India tour bringing the historic fourcity tour to a smooth successful close amid immense fan enthusiasmMessi alongside Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul arrived in the national capital on December 15 following successful engagements in Mumbai and the Delhi leg culminated the tourThe onfield programme at Delhis Arun Jaitley Stadium featured a celebrity football match between the Minerva Messi All Stars and the Celebrity Messi All Stars Following the game Lionel Messi stepped onto the field for a brief interaction with players from both teamsHe later spent a few moments with young footballers exchanging passes with Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul providing a memorable experience for the aspiring talentsThe event culminated in a stage ceremony attended by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other dignitaries including Jay Shah Chairman of the International Cricket Council ICC Rohan Jaitley President of the Delhi and District Cricket Association and former Indian football captain Bhaichung BhutiaDuring the ceremony Jay Shah presented specially curated Indian cricket jerseys to Lionel Messi Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul followed by the presentation of a commemorative cricket bat signed by legendary Indian cricketers to MessiDuring Lionel Messis visit to Mumbai the Argentine football icon graced Wankhede Stadium as part of his GOAT India Tour 2025 Messi along with Suarez and De Paul met Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri and the cricketing icon Sachin TendulkarMessis second pit stop during the GOAT India Tour 2025 was HyderabadFans who gathered at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium got to witness Argentinas FIFA World Cupwinning icon Messi in action where he took part in a 7on7 exhibition football match involving the states Chief Minister Revanth Reddy soaked in the love from a passionate and loud audience and also met the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul GandhiMessis Kolkata appearance the first stop of the GOAT Tour 2025 ended in chaos What was meant to be a celebration of the World Cupwinning superstar with a footballloving state turned chaotic as VIPs and politicians on the pitch allegedly sparked fan frustration with many attendees claiming they could hardly see the footballer they had paid to watchThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever