Messi & co. set for Kolkata?

On September 2, Lionel Messi, could be seen kicking up a storm at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan. A city-based sports management group said the Argentinian team will play an international friendly here and it could be against world champions Spain.

Updated on: Feb 8, 2011, 24:56:27 IST

Hindustan Times | By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata

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On September 2, Lionel Messi, could be seen kicking up a storm at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan. A city-based sports management group said the Argentinian team will play an international friendly here and it could be against world champions Spain. “Argentina will send the best available team. The names of Messi and Carlos Tevez have been mentioned in the contract given to us,” said Bhaswar Goswami of Celebrity Management Group.

Utpal Ganguli, general secretary of the Indian Football Association, too confirmed that Argentina, will be here. "We have been given the responsibility to organise the match, probably by September 2."

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