The anticipation was electric. Thousands of fans packed Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, clutching tickets that cost them upward of $130, all for a chance to witness football royalty. But what was meant ...

What was billed as a celebratory stop on Lionel Messi’s highly publicized “GOAT Tour” of India spiraled into chaos and disorder, cutting the soccer icon’s appearance short and triggering arrests, ...

Messi was supposed to be the star of a celebration dedicated to him in India: the unveiling of his own statue, 20 meters tall. However, his presence in Kolkata turned out to be an organizational ...

Lionel Messi’s three-day GOAT Tour will cover Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi The tour starts on December 13 in Kolkata with the statue unveiling and football events through December 15 ...

Kolkata has long been a football-mad city, shaped by iconic clubs like Mohun Bagan, the fierce Mohun Bagan–East Bengal rivalry, and a deep love for global legends such as Pelé and Maradona. This ...