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IN PHOTOS | Mess at Messi event as fans vandalise banner, throw bottles over poor visibility

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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In the melee, a banner at the venue was reportedly vandalised, highlighting the intensity of the crowd’s unrest. PIC/ PTI
In the melee, a banner at the venue was reportedly vandalised, highlighting the intensity of the crowd’s unrest. PIC/ 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

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

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

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

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

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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