Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- Fans in Kolkata on Friday expressed excitement ahead of football legend Lionel Messi's arrival in the city.

Messi is set to arrive in Kolkata on December 13 for the much-anticipated GOAT Tour 2025, a three-day event spanning four major Indian cities: Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi, from December 13 to 15.

Messi, who is travelling from Miami, is scheduled to land in Kolkata at around 1:30 am on December 13.

Ahead of Messi's arrival, fans in Kolkata expressed their immense happines on the legend's arrival to the city.

A Messi supporter, while speaking to ANI, said they are thrilled to see Messi in India, calling him a god, and expressed excitement about his statue and the rare opportunity to watch him in p...