Fans express excitement to see Lionel Messi at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium

One of the greatest football icons Lionel Messi has arrived in Mumbai marking his second day of the GOAT India TourAfter Kolkata and Hyderabad the football icon has attended the Padel GOAT Club event in Mumbais Brabourne Stadium and will also attend a celebrity football match later in the afternoonLater he will arrive at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and will be accompanied by Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul for the main event of the GOAT India TourAhead of his arrival at the Wankhede Stadium several fans have expressed their excitementVedansh a football fan said that for him it has always been Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo and is excited to witness a global superstar in IndiaFor the first time a global superstar is in India Its very close to Pune and its amazing to see him live I started watching football from around 201213 Since then there has always been debate about Ronaldo and Messi For me it was always Messi and I loved his play The 2022 World Cup also had immense glory I loved it He has that legacy he saidWATCH Mumbai Maharashtra On Argentine footballer Lionel Messis event at Wankhede Stadium a fan named Vedansh says For the first time a global superstar is in India Its very close to Pune and its amazing to see him live I started watching football from aroundhellip pictwittercomzEjjOmQg3Gmdash ANI ANI December 14 2025I am here to see Messi Actually I was also in Hyderabad but Hyderabad was announced later I had already booked the tickets for Mumbai I always wanted to see Messi Its my dream to see him I am very very excited I will cry if I see him I am that excited said another fan AbhinavWATCH Mumbai Maharashtra A fan named Abhinav says I am here to see Messi Actually I was also in Hyderabad but Hyderabad was announced later I had already booked the tickets for Mumbai I always wanted to see Messi Its my dream to see him I am very very excitedhellip pictwittercomyPvBcqVV1bmdash ANI ANI December 14 2025I am excited to see the World Cup winner here in Maharashtra Mumbai And we are looking forward to it in the Wankhede Stadium Hes the GOAT The way he dribbles the ball and controls the game Hes my favourite player We have travelled all the way from Pune three hours by local train and we are here now towards Messi said another fanWATCH Mumbai Maharashtra A fan says I am excited to see the World Cup winner here in Maharashtra Mumbai And we are looking forward to it in the Wankhede Stadium Hes the GOAT The way he dribbles the ball and controls the game Hes my favourite player We havehellip pictwittercomzywzGQ68xVmdash ANI ANI December 14 2025Earlier the 38yearold Argentine footballer made his appearance at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata which turned out to be a major disappointment for the football fans Several fans said that the footballer was present at the venue for less than 20 minutes and were also unable to get a glimpse as he was mobbed by the politicians and VIPsThe Sree Bhumi Sporting Club at Lake Town in South Dum Dum also constructed a 70foot iron statue of the footballer Messi unveiled the statue virtually on SaturdayLater the event in Hyderabad turned out to be a successful one for Messi He was also seen playing football with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy