13.12.2025 16:05
During world-famous footballer Lionel Messi's tour in India, an incident occurred. Thousands of Indian fans, reacting to Messi being on the field for only 10 minutes, stormed the pitch and vandalized the stadium. Fans, who waited for hours without seeing Messi, threw bottles onto the field and caused damage to the stadium. Shatadru Dutt, the organizer of the event, was arrested following the chaos.
The world-famous footballer Lionel Messi's tour in India started tumultuously due to fans throwing bottles onto the field and causing damage to the stadium.
THEY WENT CRAZY WHEN THEY COULDN'T SEE MESSI
As part of his tour in India, Messi met with fans in the state of West Bengal. However, thousands of fans, who had waited for hours and purchased tickets, stormed the field when they couldn't see Messi. The supporters threw bottles onto the field and caused damage to the stadium.
'I AM VERY DISTURBED AND SHOCKED'
The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, expressed her concerns on social media, stating, "I am very disturbed and shocked by the uncontrollable incidents at Salt Lake Stadium today," and apologized.
ORGANIZER ARRESTED
Meanwhile, Shatadru Dutt, the organizer of the event, was arrested following the chaos that occurred. Messi's tour in India, which started today in West Bengal, will continue in Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi.