Football Star Lionel Messi Likely to Visit Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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If everything goes as planned, Argentine football legend Lionel Messi is expected to visit Ahmedabad during a four-city Indian tour from December 12 to 15, 2025, including stops in Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi. Informal arrangements are already in place, with venue bookings confirmed, though an official announcement from Messi himself is still awaited.
According to the proposed itinerary, Messi will land in Kolkata late on December 12, staying for two nights. On December 13, he is set to unveil a 70-foot statue at Lake Town’s Sribhumi on VIP Road in the morning, followed by a softball match and concert—dubbed the “GOAT Cup/Concert”—at Eden Gardens featuring Indian celebrities like Sourav Ganguly and Baichung Bhutia.
Later that evening, Messi is expected to travel to Ahmedabad, where he will attend a private event organised by the Adani Foundation at their Shantigram campus. The following day (December 14), the tour continues to Mumbai for a meet-and-greet at the Cricket Club of India and another GOAT Cup event at Wankhede Stadium. Media coverage dashes earlier rumours of Messi playing a cricket match—clarifying that any participation would be limited to soft‑ball interaction rather than competitive play.
On December 15, Messi will conclude his visit in New Delhi, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and wrapping up with a GOAT Cup concert at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in the afternoon.
Each city visit features a 30‑ to 40-minute masterclass session with children, aimed at inspiring the next generation of Indian talent and celebrating Messi’s global legacy.
Built around youth outreach and high‑profile events, this tour promises to be a landmark sporting moment for India—especially for Ahmedabad, marking the first-ever significant public engagement by Messi in the city.
