Raw images of India's Messi fever: 70ft statue, flags, posters, queue and unconditional love

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By HT Sports Desk

Published on Dec 13, 2025 08:29 am IST

Kolkata's preparation as the city prepares to welcome Lionel Messi on the first day of his GOAT India Tour 2025.

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Children play football during the final presentation ahead of Football legend Lionel Messi's visit, at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Friday.(Debajyoti Chakraborty )

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Partially covered 70-feet statue of Lionel Messi, to be unveiled by the World Cup winning star during his visit to Kolkata.(PTI)

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Display of Lionel Messi's posters and all his awards in the exhibition by a fan club in Salt Lake, Kolkata.(Hindustan Times)

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Exhibition of Lionel Messi's golden boot replicas in Salt Lake, Kolkata by a fan club.(Hindustan Times)

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An installation view of an exhibition on footballer Lionel Messi at Aikyatan by a Fan Club ahead of his Kolkata vist at Salt Lake in Kolkata(Hindustan Times)

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Football fans cheer on the eve of Lionel Messi's 'GOAT Tour India 2025' at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan stadium, in Kolkata.(PTI)

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Artist Swapan Kumar Das draws a portrait of Argentine footballer and 2022 FIFA World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi ahead of his visit, in Kolkata, West Bengal,(PTI)

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A street vendor in Kolkata sells Lionel Messi's jerseys ahead of his visit to the city as part of the 'G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025.(PTI)

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Young fans in Kolkata carry posters of Lionel Messi, on the eve of his visit: an evidence of the craze around his GOAT tour(AFP)

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Raw images of India's Messi fever: 70ft statue, flags, posters, queue and unconditional love

Kolkata's preparation as the city prepares to welcome Lionel Messi on the first day of his GOAT India Tour 2025.

Children play football during the final presentation ahead of Football legend Lionel Messi's visit, at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Friday.(Debajyoti Chakraborty )

Partially covered 70-feet statue of Lionel Messi, to be unveiled by the World Cup winning star during his visit to Kolkata.(PTI)

Display of Lionel Messi's posters and all his awards in the exhibition by a fan club in Salt Lake, Kolkata.(Hindustan Times)

Exhibition of Lionel Messi's golden boot replicas in Salt Lake, Kolkata by a fan club.(Hindustan Times)

An installation view of an exhibition on footballer Lionel Messi at Aikyatan by a Fan Club ahead of his Kolkata vist at Salt Lake in Kolkata(Hindustan Times)

Football fans cheer on the eve of Lionel Messi's 'GOAT Tour India 2025' at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan stadium, in Kolkata.(PTI)

Artist Swapan Kumar Das draws a portrait of Argentine footballer and 2022 FIFA World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi ahead of his visit, in Kolkata, West Bengal,(PTI)

A street vendor in Kolkata sells Lionel Messi's jerseys ahead of his visit to the city as part of the 'G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025.(PTI)

Young fans in Kolkata carry posters of Lionel Messi, on the eve of his visit: an evidence of the craze around his GOAT tour(AFP)

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