The star’s visit to India ended in confusion, as hundreds of fans invaded the pitch because they felt cheated.
Messi’s visit to India for an event held at the Salt Lake Stadium in the city of Kolkata took a turn for the worst. After all, the hope was to let Indians see the star up close, but it turned into a hectic episode. Faced with the confusion that occurred at the stadium, the authorities chose to arrest the promoter of the star’s arrival in the country. They demanded a refund of the entire ticket price. The argument for punishing him was that he had engaged in false advertising.
After all, it looked like Messi would play football on the pitch, which never happened. At most, the star risked an exchange with the Indian Prime Minister. However, the politician showed little intimacy with the ball in his short presentation.
The Argentine striker was the main attraction of this event and was alongside two other former acquaintances and teammates from Inter Miami: Luis Suárez and Rodrigo de Paul. Messi greeted some of the closest people in attendance and spoke to some of the guests. The star only spent around 22 minutes on the pitch.
Event with Messi angers fans
In other words, a trivial and unproductive situation considering an audience of thousands. The Indian central government therefore decided to classify the event as looting.
He also admitted that the ticket prices were abusive. The organization even charged $130 per ticket. Several people present decided to invade the field and cause acts of vandalism in the stadium. This is because they felt cheated, as Messi was hardly visible from most places. Moreover, normally several guests having the privilege of remaining at the edge of the field, others who also received invitations and even managers surrounded the star.
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