Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- Police personnel used mild force to disperse the angry crowd that had gathered outside the hotel where star footballer Lionel Messi was staying in Kolkata, during the first leg of his GOAT India Tour, on Saturday.

Fans in large numbers were gathered outside Hyatt Regency Kolkata after Messi left Kolkata earlier than anticipated.

Angry fans also vandalised the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, where Messi was present along with footballers Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul, alleging poor management of the event.

Police had to use mild force to disperse the angry crowd at the Salt Lake Stadium, too. The situation got out of control when many fans who had paid a hefty sum to catch a glimpse of the Messi became angry and trie...