Leo made it memorable
Updated On: 18 December, 2025 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Clayton Murzello
Many aspects of the Lionel Messi visit have been well publicised but, as with all greats, the Argentine football legend’s impact in India will unfold in stories that will trickle in over time
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Argentina’s football legend Lionel Messi greets fans during his GOAT Tour at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on December 14. Pic/AFP
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The Messi visit, the Kolkata storm notwithstanding, will be the most talked about sporting appearance on our shores for a while. It was well publicised and provided an opportunity for the privileged to meet and greet him in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi. Not all stories of their once-in-a-lifetime experiences have been heard through the media. Down the years we will hear what Sachin Tendulkar actually said to him at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Or, for that matter, what Ajay Devgn and son Yug as well as Tiger Shroff noticed about the Argentine great while sharing the stage with football royalty.
By the way, many of us wondered why the trio were part of the Sunday show. Reportedly, Shroff is the brand ambassador for the Maha Deva football initiative and Devgn apparently was present since he played football coach Syed Abdul Rahim in Maidaan. How many times we have seen celebs tell their interviewers, ‘Now this is something I have never revealed before.’ Let’s hope we hear more of their Messi experience. The same goes for the kids who got the chance to see him in the flesh at the Brabourne Stadium, as well as the fans who paid through their nose for a glimpse, for a smile. Not even 10 per cent of their Messi tales are told and heard, but they will trickle in as time goes by.
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