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Updated On: 13 December, 2025 03:16 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad
During the ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025’ event featuring Argentine football legend Lionel Messi at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata on Saturday, chaos erupted among fans. Frustrated spectators, many of whom had paid high ticket prices, expressed their displeasure after struggling to get a clear view of Messi. (PICS/ PTI)
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During the ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025’ event featuring Argentine football legend Lionel Messi at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata on Saturday, chaos erupted among fans. Frustrated spectators, many of whom had paid high ticket prices, expressed their displeasure after struggling to get a clear view of Messi. (PICS/ PTI)
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Police personnel used mild force to disperse the angry crowd after they tried to vandalise the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, alleging poor management of the event
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The situation got out of control when many fans who had paid a hefty sum to catch a glimpse of the football icon Messi became angry and tried to enter the ground to vandalise the tent and the goal post
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One angry fan claimed that he had bought a ticket for Rs 12000 but didn`t see Lionel Messi`s face during the event
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Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apologised to fans after Messi`s Kolkata event turned into chaos
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Kolkata police chief DGP Rajeev Kumar announced that the organisers of Lionel Messi’s India Tour 2025 event will refund ticket prices to spectators disappointed over restricted views
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