The Inter Miami and Argentina forward is in India for a tour, taking in events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.

According to witnesses and India’s ANI news agency, Messi — accompanied by a large entourage, including Miami team-mates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul — spent 20 minutes inside the arena. Security surrounded Messi so heavily that many in the stands could barely see him. The event was supposed to last for an hour.

Football superstar Lionel Messi ended his whirlwind tour of India on Monday with a lap of honour in New Delhi, thrilling thousands of fans and thanking them for "all the love and support".In New Delhi on Monday,

Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a glimpse of the football star.

Inter Miami ended a dream 2025 with their maiden MLS Cup title. Lionel Messi carved his name in MLS history in golden letters as Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets bid farewell to the sport with one final piece of silverware.

Messi Fragrance is going masstige. The men’s fragrance brand — founded by Lionel Messi — has officially partnered with Walmart to launch a trio of body sprays and eau de toilettes in Red, Black and Silver scent profiles.

River Plate defeated Atlético Madrid 2-0 in the final of the Messi Cup, with a well-taken brace from Bruno Cabral in Miami.

Elvish Yadav shared a photo with football star Lionel Messi and Jannat Zubair, triggering online debate over whether the image was real or AI-generated.