Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off on a chaotic note on Saturday as fans ripped up seats and threw them onto the pitch after the Argentina and Inter Miami forward's brief visit to the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata,

West Bengal Governor denied entry to Salt Lake Stadium post-vandalism during Messi's visit, sparking fan protests over mismanagement.

Lionel Messi’s visit to Salt Lake Stadium was marred by chaos and vandalism, yet former Indian players cherished their once-in-a-lifetime encounter. Dipendu Biswas and Syed Rahim Nabi shared memorable moments with Messi,

Messi's appearance was abruptly cut short after 20 mins as fans began throwing debris in reaction to being kept at a distance from the star

Kolkata: Chant's of 'Messi' echoed in and around Salt lake stadium as iconic footballer Lionel Messi visited Kolkata, the first leg of his three days of India tour. Fans had spent even Rs. 15000 to grab a ticket to catch a sight of their favorite football player.

A political row erupted in West Bengal between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the principal opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), minutes after chaos erupted at the Salt Lake stadium in Bidhannagar city,

Angry fans accused the Ministers and politicians of hogging Messi's time and not delivering on promises like getting Shah Rukh Khan at the event.