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'This was unwanted': Lionel Messi 70-foot statue in Kolkata draws backlash amid India tour

India, Dec. 13 -- A 70 foot iron statue of football icon Lionel Messi has been installed at the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club in Lake Town, Kolkata, showing the Argentine great holding the FIFA World Cup t... Read More


Messi leaves Salt Lake Stadium within minutes; angry fans throw bottles, vandalise seats and posters, one injured

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Minutes after reaching the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, football icon Lionel Messi left the venue without taking a complete lap of the field, leaving fans fuming at the manageme... Read More


लियोनल मेसी से मिले शाहरुख खान, बेटे अबराम ने लिया फुटबॉल लीजेंड का ऑटोग्राफ

नई दिल्ली, दिसम्बर 13 -- कोलकाता में आज यानी शनिवार को बॉलीवुड के किंग शाहरुख खान और फुटबॉल के लीजेंड लियोनल मेसी एकसाथ नजर आए। शाहरुख खान अपने बेटे अबराम को लेकर कोलकाता पहुंचे थे। शाहरुख खान और लियो... Read More


Messi unveils his statue in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- World Cup winner Lionel Messi on Saturday unveiled his 70-ft tall iron statue, billed as the tallest statue of any footballer in the globe, on VIP Road - the gateway to the city. T... Read More


India, SA eye lead in third T20I at Dharamshala

Dharamshala, Dec. 13 -- India and South Africa will aim to move ahead in the series when they clash in the third T20 International at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday, w... Read More


AFCON 2025 squad: Five uncapped players gunning for glory in Morocco with Super Eagles

Nigeria, Dec. 13 -- Eric Chelle's final AFCON 2025 squad, a 28-man selection for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, blends seasoned stars with a crop of debutants. In a move that generated bu... Read More


Not involved in organising, planning, or execution in any capacity: AIFF on chaos at Messi's event in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- The All India Football Federation (AIFF) issued a statement clarifying that Lionel Messi's event in Kolkata was a private event organised by a PR agency and the federation was not ... Read More


"Commercialisation of Messi's visit": West Bengal Governor slams organisers for 'ignoring' sentiments of fans after chaos at Kolkata stadium

Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday slammed the organisers for "callously commercialising" the GOAT India tour of Football Icon Lionel Messi and completely "ignoring" t... Read More


"Asking players to prepare for multiple roles in a single game...": Uthappa slams Axar's promotion to number three in 2nd T20I

MumbaI, Dec. 13 -- Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa spoke on India's 51-run defeat against South Africa in the second T20I, criticising all-rounder Axar Patel's promotion to number three in the b... Read More


Messi's GOAT India Tour set to dazzle

India, Dec. 13 -- Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's long-awaited return to India, after a magical maiden visit back in 2011, will be high on glitz but low on actual football, promising a spectacle th... Read More